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- 1. S1 E1 Apr 17, 2022
- Faced with bankruptcy, a man decides to fake his own death using his canoe.
- 2. S1 E2 Apr 18, 2022
- John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity.
- 3. S1 E3 Apr 19, 2022
- John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia.
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.
- a memoir by David Leigh
- Chris Lang
- Chris Lang
- Crime drama
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.
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 · The series is based on the true story of John and Anne Darwin, who faked his death and lived off insurance money for years. Find out what really happened, from their motives and methods to their arrest and aftermath.
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Chris Lang. Executive Producer. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. The unbelievable true story of John and Anne Darwin that catapulted them into the global media...
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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.
Chris Lang. Executive Producer. Watchlist. Advertise With Us. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. The unbelievable true story of John and Anne Darwin that catapulted them into the...
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