The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe cast revealed for ITV drama

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe airs this week on ITV – here’s a full run down of who’s on the cast.

The series tells the the real life story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.

The drama focuses on how wife Anne Darwin became complicit in her husband’s deception as she started to convince the world, their family and friends, the police and insurance companies, that he had gone missing in 2002 whilst canoeing off the coast of Seaton Carew in Cleveland.

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe cast

Here’s a full rundown of who’s on the cast of The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

Monica Dolan plays Anne Darwin
Eddie Marsan plays John Darwin

Mark Stanley plays Mark Darwin
Dominc Applewhite plays Anthony Darwin

David Fynn plays Dave Leigh
Alice Arding plays Louise
Francesca Knight plays Flick

Colin R Campbell plays Michael
Karina Fernandez plays Ncicola Finnerty

Karl Pilkington plays Dc Phil Bayley
Andrew Lancel plays Ds Paul Sapson
Lois Chimimba plays Dc June Ayoade

Watch The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe on TV and online

The series, which originally aired in 2022, is repeated nightly on ITV1 this week from Monday, 12 June through to Thursday, 15 June at 9PM.

Alternatively, the full series is available to watch online via ITVX here.

The series is written by acclaimed screenwriter Chris Lang, inspired by a memoir written by journalist David Leigh.

A teaser for the opening episode shares: “We meet John and Anne Darwin, a couple plagued by debt. Facing bankruptcy John decides to fake his own death using his canoe, much to the horror of his wife.

“They successfully pull it off and John goes into hiding while Anne consoles her sons.”

Commented Chris Lang: “I am beyond delighted to be working with two of the finest actors of their generation.

“I have admired them both from afar for many years (not in a creepy way though) and cannot wait to see them bring Anne and John Darwin to life.”