The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Reviews

Where to watch

Britbox Apple TV channel

BritBox

BritBox Amazon Channel

Overview

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.

Cast

Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

Other works by Chris Lang

I, Jack Wright

2025

Innocent

2018

Dark Heart

2018

The Hook Up Plan

2018

Piégés

2018

Unforgotten

2015

Vital Signs

2006

Sirens

2002

The Glass

2001