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.[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]

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
ProducerAlison Sterling
Production locationsHartlepool[1]
Walthamstow[1]
Seaton Carew[1]
Middlesbrough[1]
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

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. "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.
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