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Written by Chris Lang and directed by Richard Laxton, the programme dramatises the John Darwin disappearance case (2002-2007), where prison officer and teacher John Darwin faked his own death in a canoeing accident, and reappeared five and a half years after he was believed to have died.
Apr 15, 2022 · The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. Eddie Marsan stars as a conman who faked his own death in this bizarre true story. When ex-teacher John took drastic action to claim life insurance money, he convinced his wife to play along & deceive everyone they knew - including their own sons.
Apr 17, 2022 · The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe begins on ITV at 9pm on Sunday 17 April. The events of the series are so bizarre they seem implausible – here’s the true story the drama is based on.
Facing bankruptcy, John Darwin decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife, Anne. John goes into hiding while Anne consoles their sons.
Apr 17, 2022 · With John Darwin, Anne Darwin, Greg Albrighton, Jeremy Armstrong. Documentary about John Darwin, who faked his own death in a canoeing accident off the coast of Hartlepool and then started a new life with his wife Anne in Panama.
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. Eddie Marsan stars as a conman who faked his own death in this bizarre true story. When ex-teacher John took drastic action to claim life insurance money, he convinced his wife to play along & deceive everyone they knew - including their own sons.
Season 1 – The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The unbelievable true story of John and Anne Darwin that catapulted them into the global media spotlight.
