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.
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Eddie Marsan
John Darwin · 4 eps
Monica Dolan
Anne Darwin · 4 eps
Mark Stanley
Mark Darwin · 4 eps
Dominic Applewhite
Anthony Darwin · 4 eps
Carrie Cohen
Anne's Mother · 3 eps
Ellis Jones
Anne's Father · 3 eps
Alice Harding
Louise · 3 eps
Lois Chimimba
DC June Ayoade · 2 eps
Karl Pilkington
DC Phil Bayley · 2 eps
David Fynn
David Leigh · 2 eps
Zé Bernardino
Stefano · 2 eps
Eddie Arnold
Pete (Journalist) · 2 eps
Gonçalo Botelho
Manolo (Journalist) · 2 eps
Colin R. Campbell
Anne's Brother · 2 eps
Freddie Davies
Ronald Darwin · 2 eps
Tom Bonington
Solicitor / John's Solicitor · 2 eps
Deka Walmsley
Det. Supt Tony Hutchinson · 2 eps
Andrew Lancel
DS Paul Sampson · 2 eps
Francesca Knight
Flick · 2 eps
Martin McGlade
Next Door Tenant · 1 ep
