The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

British crime drama series
  • Eddie Marsan
  • Monica Dolan
  • Mark Stanley
  • Dominic Applewhite
  • Karl Pilkington
Music byHarry Escott
Ben PearsonCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes4ProductionExecutive producers
  • Chris Lang
  • David Nath
  • Sofia Noronha
ProducerAlison SterlingProduction locationsHartlepool[1]
Walthamstow[1]
Seaton Carew[1]
Middlesbrough[1]CinematographySergio Delgado
Hermes MarcoEditorsBarry Moen
James TaylorProduction companiesStory Films
ITVOriginal releaseNetworkITVRelease17 April (2022-04-17) –
20 April 2022 (2022-04-20)

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe is an ITV television drama series that was first broadcast on 17 April 2022.[2] 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.[3]

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.[1]

Episodes

Episode Title Directed by Written by Original airdate Viewing figures (millions)
1"1.1"Richard LaxtonChris Lang17 April 2022 (2022-04-17)10.09
2"1.2"Richard LaxtonChris Lang18 April 2022 (2022-04-18)9.23
3"1.3"Richard LaxtonChris Lang19 April 2022 (2022-04-19)8.62
4"1.4"Richard LaxtonChris Lang20 April 2022 (2022-04-20)8.81

Reception

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

References

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

External links

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