The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will be told in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The drama relates how Anne Darwin's husband, a prison officer, came up with the hare-brained scheme to defraud insurance companies, unbeknownst to their two sons.

Series details

• Title: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2022-04-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-04-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ITVX
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 61071
• IMDb ID: tt14183410
• TVDB ID: 412197

Cast and credited roles

• Eddie Marsan — John Darwin
• Monica Dolan — Anne Darwin
• Mark Stanley — Mark Darwin
• Dominic Applewhite — Anthony Darwin
• David Fynn — David Leigh
• Lois Chimimba — DC June Ayoade
• Andrew Lancel — DS Paul Sampson
• Karl Pilkington — DC Phil Bayley

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-04-17; final listed air date 2022-04-17; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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