The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
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202247 minEnded

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Network:ITVX

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S01E04 - "Episode 4"

Aired on Apr 17, 2022, 8:00 PM

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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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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
47 min
Premiered
April 17, 2022
Ended
April 17, 2022

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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

Episode 1

We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife. They successfully pull it off and John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.

Apr 17, 2022

47 min

Episode 2

John successfully applies for a passport to create a new identity, while forcing Anne to demand an inquest into his death so they can get the insurance pay out. Miraculously it works and the cheques arrive. They plan a new life together in Panama.

Apr 17, 2022

47 min

Episode 3

John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia. He is reunited with his sons. Journalists hunt down Anne in Panama and the story starts to unravel as a photograph of the two of them emerges.

Apr 17, 2022

45 min

Episode 4

Anne and John are interviewed by the police – the truth emerges. The case goes to trial where Anne pleads not guilty on the grounds of marital coercion. Their traumatised sons initially refuse contact but come to find forgiveness for their mother. 

Apr 17, 2022

47 min

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