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Web series

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

7.0(50)20221 season · 4 episodes47m / ep
Drama
Crime

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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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
Last aired
2022-04-20
Language
English
  • ITV1
  • fraud
  • panama
  • insurance fraud
  • northern england
  • based on true story
  • deception
  • life insurance
  • fake death
  • 2000s

Seasons

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Writers

Chris Lang

Produced in

United Kingdom

Where to watch

Availability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

Stream

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  • BritBox Amazon Channel logoBritBox Amazon Channel

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Air dates

First aired
2022-04-17
Latest episode
2022-04-20
Status
Ended
Next release
Completed
  • The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe17 Apr 2022

Frequently asked questions

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe is streaming on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel in India. Use the official Watch now links in the Where to watch section above.

Audience reviews

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    Peter McGinn

    5/1/2022

    8/10

    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 seem to have stuck pretty close to actual events. It is not mesmerizing viewing but it held my interest well enough. Marsan’s character is portrayed as being rather irrersistably charming, or close to it. I guess the…

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