The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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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.

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Creator: Chris Lang

Executive Producer: Chris Lang

Writer: Not Available

Seasons

Number of Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 4

Status: Ended

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Keywords

fraud panama insurance fraud northern england based on true story deception life insurance fake death 2000s

Cast

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

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Peter McGinn

I have seen Eddie Marian a few times in supporting roles, so I was glad to see him as a lead character. The mini-series is based on an actual case and judging from a general perusal of that case, they...