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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.
Apr 17, 2022 · The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe begins on ITV at 9pm on Sunday 17 April. The events of the series are so bizarre they seem implausible – here’s the true story the drama is based on.
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- Ellie Harrison
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 · Watch the true story of John Darwin, who faked his own death in a canoeing accident and lived in Panama with his wife Anne. See the cast, crew, reviews, trivia and more of this TV movie.
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- Nick Mattingly
- 2022-04-17
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.
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.
The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe. Coming August 23. Eddie Marsan stars in a four-part series adapting the real-life story of John Darwin, a former teacher and prison officer who faked his death in 2002 to fraudulently collect his life insurance payout and avoid bankruptcy.
