The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022)

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.

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan
as John Darwin
Monica Dolan
Monica Dolan
as Anne Darwin
Mark Stanley
Mark Stanley
as Mark Darwin
Dominic Applewhite
Dominic Applewhite
as Anthony Darwin
Carrie Cohen
Carrie Cohen
as Anne's Mother
Ellis Jones
Ellis Jones
as Anne's Father
Alice Harding
Alice Harding
as Louise
Lois Chimimba
Lois Chimimba
as DC June Ayoade
Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington
as DC Phil Bayley
David Fynn
David Fynn
as David Leigh
Zé Bernardino
Zé Bernardino
as Stefano
Eddie Arnold
Eddie Arnold
as Pete (Journalist)
Gonçalo Botelho
Gonçalo Botelho
as Manolo (Journalist)
Colin R. Campbell
Colin R. Campbell
as Anne's Brother
Tom Bonington
Tom Bonington
as Solicitor as John's Solicitor
Freddie Davies
Freddie Davies
as Ronald Darwin
Deka Walmsley
Deka Walmsley
as Det. Supt Tony Hutchinson
Andrew Lancel
Andrew Lancel
as DS Paul Sampson
Francesca Knight
Francesca Knight
as Flick
Martin McGlade
Martin McGlade
as Next Door Tenant
Alice Blundell
Alice Blundell
as PC Andrews
Beruce Khan
Beruce Khan
as PC Philips
Francesca Tomassoni
Francesca Tomassoni
as Look North Reporter
Carol Harvey
Carol Harvey
as B&B Manager
Ross Waiton
Ross Waiton
as Lifeboat Coxswain Andy Settle
Kema Sikazwe
Kema Sikazwe
as Police TV Interviewee
Joanne James
Joanne James
as Reporter
David Lonsdale
David Lonsdale
as Les Dolding
Simon Greenall
Simon Greenall
as Coroner
Trevor Fox
Trevor Fox
as Alan Hudson
Jorge Albuquerque
Jorge Albuquerque
as Mario Vilar
Mariana Norton
Mariana Norton
as Karina Vilar
Marilyn Nnadebe
Marilyn Nnadebe
as Commuter
Danielle Flett
Danielle Flett
as Underground Woman
Marcus Onilude
Marcus Onilude
as Sgt. Craig Clark-Darby
Melia Charlotte Cressaty
Melia Charlotte Cressaty
as Constable
Joe Dixon
Joe Dixon
as Derek Mitchell
Kate O'Rourke
Kate O'Rourke
as Amy (Mirror Reporter)
Jessica May Buxton
Jessica May Buxton
as John's Arresting Officer
Danny Ryder
Danny Ryder
as Armed Copper
Joshua Parris
Joshua Parris
as Journalist (Press Conference)
Michael Yale
Michael Yale
as TV News Anchor
Doug Berry
Doug Berry
as Reporter
Craig Izzard
Craig Izzard
as Pilot
Guy Robbins
Guy Robbins
as Police Detective 1
Jacob G. Swann
Jacob G. Swann
as Police Officer
Karina Fernandez
Karina Fernandez
as Anne's Solicitor
Andrea Kristina
Andrea Kristina
as Strip Search Person
Holly Burns
Holly Burns
as Carer
Gerard Horan
Gerard Horan
as Prosecution Barrister
Milo Twomey
Milo Twomey
as Defence Barrister
Luis Soto
Luis Soto
as Judge
Alicia Mckenzie
Alicia Mckenzie
as Low Newton Prison Officer
Martin Alexander Colton
Martin Alexander Colton
as Prison Officer
Robert McCrea
Robert McCrea
as Reporter
Alfredo Tavares
Alfredo Tavares
as Jailor
Daniela Pasquini
Daniela Pasquini
as Grace
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Seasons

Season 1

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Episode 1

  • 1x2

    Episode 2

  • 1x3

    Episode 3

  • 1x4

    Episode 4

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