The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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.

★ 7/10 · 50 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Eddie MarsanJohn Darwin
• Monica DolanAnne Darwin
• Mark StanleyMark Darwin
• Dominic ApplewhiteAnthony Darwin

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