The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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 dramatizes the John Darwin disappearance case, where prison officer and teacher John Darwin hoaxed his own death and reappeared, five and a half years after he was believed to have died in a canoeing accident.[2]

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
GenreCrime drama
Created byChris Lang
Based ona memoir by David Leigh
Written byChris Lang
Directed byRichard Laxton
Starring
Music byHarry Escott
Ben Pearson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Lang
  • David Nath
  • Sofia Noronha
  • Susie Liggat
ProducerAlison Sterling
CinematographySergio Delgado
Hermes Marco
EditorsBarry Moen
James Taylor
Production companiesStory Films
ITV
Release
Original networkITV
Original release17 April (2022-04-17) –
20 April 2022 (2022-04-20)

Cast
  • Eddie Marsan as John Darwin
  • Monica Dolan as Anne Darwin
  • Mark Stanley as Mark Darwin
  • Dominic Applewhite as Anthony Darwin

Production

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

Episodes
Episode Title Directed by Written by Original airdate Viewing figures (millions)
1"1.1"Richard LaxtonChris LangApril 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)8.66
2"1.2"Richard LaxtonChris LangApril 18, 2022 (2022-04-18)7.84
3"1.3"Richard LaxtonChris LangApril 19, 2022 (2022-04-19)7.14
4"1.4"Richard LaxtonChris LangApril 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)7.43

Reception

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

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