The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe

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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe review: You wouldn't believe it if it ... (Radio Times)

Wondering whether to watch The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe? Read our 5-star review on the Anne and John Darwin series here.

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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe: Where are John and Anne ... (Yahoo News UK)

On 21 March 2002, Hartlepool prison officer John Darwin went out in his canoe. When he missed his shift at work and didn't return home, the alarm was raised ...

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The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe review: more true-crime should ... (NationalWorld)

“There's only one sensible thing to do,” declares John Darwin (Eddie Marsan) early in The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe. Darwin and his wife Anne (Monica Dolan) ...

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'Canoe Man' claimed £250000 on life insurance after faking his own ... (Liverpool Echo)

Teacher John Darwin was last seen paddling out to see in his kayak in March 2002. Later that day he was reported as missing after failing to turn up to work.

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The Dark Side of 'Canoe Man', the Tabloid Sensation Who Faked ... (VICE)

John Darwin's bungled "disappearance" is now the subject of an ITV drama. But it wasn't as laughable as it seemed to those he left in his wake.

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The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe... the drama set to have ... (ITV News)

It's the story of John Darwin, who faked his own death with the help of his wife Anne, in order to claim his life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.

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