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- ITV's real-life drama The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe stars Eddie Marsan as former teacher John Darwin, the conman who brazenly faked his own death in 2002 for life insurance money, while Monica Dolan plays his wife, Anne, who ended up heading off for for a life with her husband in Panama, without the rest of their family knowing a thing.
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- Monica Dolan Plays Anne Darwin
- Eddie Marsan Plays John Darwin
- Mark Stanley Plays Mark Darwin
- Dominic Applewhite Plays Anthony Darwin
- David Fynn Plays Dave Leigh
- Francesca Knight Plays Flick
- Andrew Lancel Plays DS Paul Sampson
- Karl Pilkington Plays DC Phil Bayley
Who is Anne Darwin? Anne Darwin is the ex-wife of John Darwin, who faked his own death in 2002. She went along with the plan, claimed for life insurance and told their two sons that their father was dead. She was arrested in 2007 after police became suspicious of her travel movements (since she had been visiting John in Panama) and sentenced to six...
Who is John Darwin? John Darwin is a former teacher and prison officer who faked his own death in 2002 after amassing over £700,000 in debt. He convinced people that he had taken his canoe out on the North Sea and drowned, allowing his wife to claim for life insurance. Both John and Anne Darwin were arrested in 2007 and found guilty of fraud in 200...
Who is Mark Darwin? Mark Darwin is the son of John and Anne Darwin. He did not know that his father had actually faked his own death. Where have I seen Mark Stanley before? Mark Stanley is best known for playing Grenn in Game of Thrones and for his appearances in Dickensian, Broken, Criminal: UK, White House Farm, Sanditon, Anne Boleyn, The Bay, Tr...
Who is Anthony Darwin? Anthony Darwin is the son of John and Anne Darwin, who along with his brother, did not know his father wasn't actually dead. Where have I seen Dominic Applewhite before? Dominic Applewhite has appeared in The Inbetweeners, The Crown, Sex Education and Postcode.
Who is Dave Leigh? David Leigh is a journalist who was the Miami bureau chief of Splash News when he discovered Anne Darwin in Panama in 2007 and secured an interview with her after John Darwin gave himself up to the police in the UK. Where have I seen David Fynn before? David Fynn has appeared in The Mauritanian, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Vanity ...
Who is Flick? Flick is Mark Darwin's girlfriend. Where have I seen Francesca Knight before? Francesca Knight has appeared in The League of Gentlemen, The Outlaws, The Girl Before and The Suspect.
Who is DS Paul Sampson? DS Paul Sampson is a police officer who questions John Darwin. Where have I seen Andrew Lancel before? Andrew Lancel has appeared in The Bill, Cardiac Arrest, Coronation Street and Bad Girls.
Who is DC Phil Bayley? DC Phil Bayley is a police officer who questions John Darwin. Where have I seen Karl Pilkington before? Karl Pilkington is a comedian and actor who rose to fame after producing Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's XFM radio show before becoming a co-host of The Ricky Gervais Show. He went on to host An Idiot Abroad, The Moani...
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. [3] Cast. Eddie Marsan as John Darwin.
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe - Full Cast & Crew. The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will...
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Apr 17, 2022 · Monica stars as John’s wife Anne, and although she was initially sceptical of his risky plan, Anne goes along with it and claims for life insurance to help her husband out of his financial...
Jun 12, 2023 · The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe on ITV stars Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan and tells the bizarre true story of canoe conman John Darwin and his wife Anne.
TOP CRITIC. Chris Lang’s delicious rendition of this true-life caper, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, nailed this unlikely scenario, balancing the absurdity of Darwin’s...
