The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

The story

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 & crew

Eddie MarsanJohn Darwin

Monica DolanAnne Darwin

Mark StanleyMark Darwin

Dominic ApplewhiteAnthony Darwin