The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)
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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Cast & Crew
- Director
John Darwin Eddie Marsan
Anne Darwin Monica Dolan
Mark Darwin Mark Stanley
Anthony Darwin Dominic Applewhite
Videos
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
2022
4 episodes
Season 1 of The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe premiered on April 17, 2022
The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.
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Keywords
- fraud
- panama
- insurance fraud
- northern england
- based on true story
- deception
- life insurance
- fake death
- 2000s