John Darwin: Last News

Naman Ramachandran A drama exploring the collapse of Barings Bank and the man at the center of the scandal, trader Nick Leeson, is in the works at All3Media-backed Story Films.The four-part drama “The Man Who Broke The Bank” (working title) for an as yet unnamed major U.K. broadcaster, charts the meteoric rise and fall of the plasterer’s son from Watford who secretly hid losses of more than £800 million (then $1.4 billion) in the early to mid-1990s in Singapore, leading to the collapse of one of Britain’s oldest merchant banks.

Emmerdale actor retweeted the comment and slammed the troll who was hiding under the name of a popular cereal box character. The Twitter user, who goes by the name @TonytheTiger online, said: "Who are you, and why do you have a blue tick?"To which Reece Dinsdale replied: "Why do you ask? Have I claimed to be anyone?"No doubt you’ll come back saying it was just an innocent question.

Coronation Street star Reece Dinsdale - who played doomed Joe McIntyre - announced his soap return, 12 years after his character was killed off.Joe was the father of the late Tina McIntyre, played by Michelle Keegan, and was also the fourth husband of Gail, played by Street legend Helen Worth. Reece, who rose to fame in the 1980s in sitcom Home To Roost alongside the late John Thaw, has retrained as a director in recent years. He has directed episodes of Emmerdale and is now back in Weatherfield.

The Sun.He pointed out that the disease robs 15,000 people of their lives each year - and yet it is far less publicised than many other forms of cancer.The symptoms, which were tragically missed in his wife, can include an unexplained rash, bruise or spate of bleeding.Sufferers can also feel exhausted and breathless and experience drenching night sweats and pains in their bones.Other signs to look out for include a sudden paleness of skin, swellings or lumps, itchy skin and unexplained weight loss.After the sudden onset of severe symptoms for his wife, and then her subsequent death, Simon had required two years of bereavement counselling to help him get through.His son, Ethan, also had a counsellor, who doubles as an actor and recently appeared in an advert the pair had seen."We’d seen him in a McDonald’s advert, but the other week I was watching the John Darwin Canoe Man drama and he was in that [too]," Simon recalled.Once they had processed their grief and completed their two years of counselling, Simon then began his own journey towards helping others who'd experienced the same issues.Ethan has assisted in raising funds for Grief Encounter - the same charity that had helped them.Meanwhile, Simon shared news of some of the "heartbreaking" stories he has heard from other families."Inevitably when you go through what we have in public, people in a similar position message you and ask for your help or want to share their story," he told the same publication."I think when you are in the public eye and open up about grief – or something that people find difficult to vocalise – people find a lot of solace in that."Simon also lost his father during the Covid-19 pandemic.However, he is slowly working towards finding happiness

Anne Darwin may have claimed she was coerced into helping her husband fake his own death in a canoe, but a series of racy emails between the pair prove they were both planning their new future together in Panama.

While Anne Darwin was entirely devoted to her husband, John Darwin was a narcissistic cheater.

John and Anne Darwin's 'fake death' scheme has been thrust back into the spotlight over recent weeks, with ITV's new series, The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe, focusing on the couple's story staring on Sunday 17 April. John, 71, a former teacher and prison officer, disappeared in March 2002 after heading out in his canoe at Seaton Carew beach near Hartlepool.

both made speeches at the service with Max calling Tom his "brother". He went on to add that he will always remember Tom for his laugh.

Viewers from all over the country will be sitting down tonight to catch the latest episode of The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe. The four-part drama tells the real-life story of John and Anne Darwin who attempted to grab £250,000 in life insurance after faking John's death.

ITV is currently airing The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe which has led to a renewed interest in its subject John Darwin and his then wife Anne. The four-part TV drama tells the true story of the couple, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.

The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe writer has explained the reason why a kayak has been used on the ITV drama.The four-part TV drama is airing over four consecutive nights to tell the true story of John and Anne Darwin, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.

ITV is currently airing The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe which has led to a renewed interest in its subject John Darwin and his then wife Anne. The four-part TV drama tells the true story of the couple, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.

The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe viewers will get a shock on Tuesday night as comedian Karl Pilkington makes his drama debut in the ITV show.The show tells the real life story of conman John Darwin, who faked his own death in 2002 by going canoeing and failing to return home – with only his wife Anne knowing that he was secret living in a bedsit next door to their house. But viewers were left gobsmacked as An Idiot Abroad star Karl, 49, appeared in episode three of the drama, which is already streaming online on ITV Hub.

An unearthed interview reveals how Anne Darwin regrets lying to her sons over her and John Darwin's 'fake death' plan.

This Morning viewers were left unimpressed minutes into the latest edition of the show as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield chatted about ITV's latest drama, The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe.

Eddie Marsan fancies his chances as the next James Bond after playing John Darwin in The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe.  The 53-year-old has been praised for his performance as the disgraced conman in the ITV series, which is based on the real life story and follows a couple who, in desperate financial times, resorted to a preposterous plan to fake John’s death so that they could claim life insurance money. As episode two aired on Monday night, Eddie slid into the Twitter commentary to pitch himself as the new 007, following in Daniel Craig’s footsteps.

ITV drama is based on a true story given how wild the events are.The new drama follows the true story of John Darwin (Eddie Marsan) who faked his own death before being jailed with his wife Anne (Monica Dolan) for wrongfully claiming John's life insurance.The four-part drama kicked off on Sunday night (April 17), which saw John decide to leave his family behind and pretend he's dead.He later asks his wife to call the police and report him as a missing person, and eventually she's roped into telling the world, and their two grieving sons, a huge lie about John's whereabouts.The father disappeared from the grid as he feared declaring bankruptcy after falling into financial ruin. The second episode aired on Monday, and it saw the couple try their best to evade police as they apply for a passport to create a new identity for John.However, the viewers at home were gobsmacked during the show as they couldn't believe such a wild crime story really took place.The fans took to Twitter during the show, with one saying: "You forget how mental this all was."A second agreed: "Pinching myself that this was actually real.

ITV viewers appeared to be rather disgruntled with the new series The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe as they claimed the character's accents were not a true representation of the area, but the writer behind the programme has since hit back. The real-life drama which kicked off on Sunday night (April 17) told the story of John Darwin's infamous fake death in 2002 that saw him and his wife Anne lie about his true whereabouts in order to claim £250,000 in life insurance.Although many were gripped by the intense portrayal, some viewers couldn't help but point out the fact that the John played by Eddie Marsan and Anne played by Monica Dolan spoke with "Geordie" accents.Given the fact that John and Anne lived most of their lives in Hartlepool, spectators found it incredibly strange.Defending the move, ITV writer Chris Lang has spoken about the accuracy of the accents and where the couple originated from.Jumping on Twitter, the writer penned: "It's lovely people are so passionate about their own accents! John & Anne of course weren't from Seaton Carew, they only moved there in 2002."He added: "They were both born near Blackhall & over the next five decades lived and worked in (to name a few) Newcastle, Chester Le Street & Durham."However, there was also another issue that he quickly pointed before the episode aired.He tweeted: "I'll say this now, and Ill say it just once, don't @ me that it's a bleedin' kayak not a canoe."Taking to Twitter, annoyed viewers aired their thoughts while labelling it as "insulting".One person wrote: "The thief, his wife and a canoe, so, why is it that ITV think people from Teesside speak with a Geordie accent.

ITV's The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe writer has hit back at fan complaints over the "insulting" accents used on the show.The four-part TV drama is airing over four consecutive nights to tell the true story of John and Anne Darwin, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.

Coronation Street's former villain Reece Dinsdale has baffled - and delighted - fans by announcing he has returned to the soap. The actor has had to clarify to some, however, that it won't be in an acting role.

John Darwin took his fateful voyage into the sea.On the morning of March 21 2002, Darwin, in collusion with his wife Anne Darwin, decided to hop into his canoe boat and paddle out into open waters - at least that's what authorities believed.Despite search and rescue attempts, his body was never recovered - though the wreckage of his canoe was found months later.The ‘Canoe Man’s’ story made headlines immediately, perplexing the British public by its unusual and bizarre nature.Five years later, Darwin strolled into a police station alive and well but claiming to be suffering with amnesia, adding a new twist to an already peculiar tale.