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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

'John kept searchingfor his dream, 'I kept working and sawno-one other than family

'John kept searching
for his dream, 'I kept working and saw
no-one other than family

Full Transcript

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'John kept searching for his dream,
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'I kept working and saw no-one other than family.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:14
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
biography, crime, drama
Production
Story Films,ITV

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Movie Summary

Four-part drama based on the extraordinary story of how prison officer John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy - unbeknownst to his two sons.
S01 • E01 SHE THUMPS UP THE STAIRS - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:04
SHE THUMPS UP THE STAIRS
S01 • E04 'It was three months longer than John got, - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:07
'It was three months longer than John got,
S01 • E02 'Very occasionally, we would fly to another country - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:06
'Very occasionally, we would fly to another country
S01 • E03 And the accident was actually what caused the amnesia, or...? - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:04
And the accident was actually what caused the amnesia, or......
S01 • E04 'I think most people felt I'd got what I deserved.' - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:05
'I think most people felt I'd got what I deserved....
S01 • E02 'John would lose some more money, and then we'd fly home, - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:09
'John would lose some more money, and then we'd fl...
S01 • E03 And so, he came back before or after the life insurance claim was made? - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:05
And so, he came back before or after the life insurance clai...
S01 • E04 DOOR CLANGING SHUT - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:07
DOOR CLANGING SHUT
S01 • E01 'I've got a man on the line who says he's your Uncle Michael.' - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:06
'I've got a man on the line who says he's you...
S01 • E03 Oh, after, definitely. Otherwise, I would never have made it, would I? - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:05
Oh, after, definitely. Otherwise, I would never have made it...
S01 • E04 'Six years and six months, minus parole. - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:05
'Six years and six months, minus parole.
S01 • E03 So, the obvious question, Anne, - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:07
So, the obvious question, Anne,
S01 • E04 'I continued to write to the boys, never really expecting a reply. - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:07
'I continued to write to the boys, never really expecti...
S01 • E01 ON RADIO: 'Hopes are fading in the search - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:06
ON RADIO: 'Hopes are fading in the search
S01 • E02 'And then, finally, one day, - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:11
'And then, finally, one day,
S01 • E01 'Mr Darwin, 51, who went missing over 24 hours ago, - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:07
'Mr Darwin, 51, who went missing over 24 hours ago,
S01 • E04 'And John continued to write and call.' - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:07
'And John continued to write and call.'
S01 • E01 'Despite being an experienced kayaker - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:09
'Despite being an experienced kayaker
S01 • E03 John wanted to get financially straight first. - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:05
John wanted to get financially straight first.
S01 • E04 'And I wanted to cut him off, I really did, but it was hard. - The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 00:05
'And I wanted to cut him off, I really did, but it was ...