The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
tv show

4 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired April 17, 2022
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.

Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - 1h 47m
Air Date
April 19, 2022
Overview
John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and their story starts to unravel.
Guest Stars
Karl Pilkington
as
DC Phil Bayley
David Fynn
as
David Leigh
Zé Bernardino
as
Stefano
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Marilyn Nnadebe
as
Commuter
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Danielle Flett
as
Underground Woman
Marcus Onilude
as
Sgt. Craig Clark-Darby
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Melia Charlotte Cressaty
as
Constable
Joe Dixon
as
Derek Mitchell
Kate O'Rourke
as
Amy (Mirror Reporter)
Eddie Arnold
as
Pete (Journalist)
Gonçalo Botelho
as
Manolo (Journalist)
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Jessica May Buxton
as
John's Arresting Officer