About The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
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.
Full Cast of The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
Tom Bonington
plays Solicitor , John's Solicitor
Eddie Arnold
plays Pete (Journalist)
Robert McCrea
plays Reporter
Gerard Horan
plays Prosecution Barrister
Colin R. Campbell
plays Anne's Brother
Eddie Marsan
plays John Darwin
David Fynn
plays David Leigh
Lois Chimimba
plays DC June Ayoade
Guy Robbins
plays Police Detective 1
Marcus Onilude
plays Sgt. Craig Clark-Darby
Monica Dolan
plays Anne Darwin
Simon Greenall
plays Coroner