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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

6.9

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

NR

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

·2022·4 episodes

Summary

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.

Crew

Creator

Chris Lang

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

English

Type:

Miniseries

Networks:

ITV1

Keywords

fraud
panama
insurance fraud
northern england
based on true story
deception
life insurance
fake death
2000s