The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe explained

Genre:	Crime drama
Creator:	Chris Lang
Based On:	a memoir by David Leigh
Director:	Richard Laxton
Starring:	Eddie Marsan Monica Dolan Mark Stanley Dominic Applewhite Karl Pilkington
Producer:	Alison Sterling
Music:	Harry Escott Ben Pearson
Cinematography:	Sergio Delgado Hermes Marco
Editor:	Barry Moen James Taylor
Country:	United Kingdom
Location:	Hartlepool Walthamstow Seaton Carew Middlesbrough
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	4
Company:	Story Films ITV
Channel:	ITV

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe is an ITV television drama series that was first broadcast on 17 April 2022.^[1] Written by Chris Lang and directed by Richard Laxton, the programme dramatises the John Darwin disappearance case (2002-2007), where prison officer and teacher John Darwin faked his own death in a canoeing accident, and reappeared five and a half years after he was believed to have died.^[2]

Cast

• Eddie Marsan as John Darwin
• Monica Dolan as Anne Darwin
• Mark Stanley as Mark Darwin
• Dominic Applewhite as Anthony Darwin
• Karl Pilkington as DC Phil Bayley

Production

Hartlepool, Walthamstow, Seaton Carew and Middlesbrough were used as filming locations.^[3]

Reception

Stuart Jeffries for The Guardian gave the series four out of five stars.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe release date: Cast and latest news. Radio Times.
2. News: Death, fraud and canoes: how a mind-blowing insurance scam became an ITV drama . Lawson . Mark . The Guardian . 15 April 2022 .
3. Web site: Where was The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe filmed? North East locations listed. The Northern Echo.
4. Web site: The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe review – an unforgettable tale of marital muppets. 17 April 2022. the Guardian.