The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe: Eddie Marson jokes he’s the new Bond after performance

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

THE Thief, His Wife and the Canoe viewers all have the same complaint about ITV's newest true drama. The series was criticised for the actors' "rubbish attempt" at a north-eastern accent.

Canoe fraudster John Darwin is now living a totally different life after faking his own death in 2002.

ITV drama starting.The four-part TV series is set to air over four nights, and it follows the true story of John Darwin (Eddie Marsan) who faked his own death and was later jailed with his wife Anne (Monica Dolan) for wrongfully claiming John's life insurance.However, despite the drama being based on a real story from 2002, it seems viewers weren't able to immerse themselves in the show as they weren't convinced by the couple's Hartlepool accents.Fans flocked to Twitter within minutes of the first episode starting on Sunday night (April 17), with some declaring the accents were "so wrong".One wrote: "Can't believe @ITV got it so wrong with the accents on #thethiefhiswifeandthecanoe They weren't from b****y Newcastle!"A second said: "Here we go - Geordie accents because somehow people in Hartlepool have Geordie accents #thethiefhiswifeandthecanoe."A third commented: "No one in Hartlepool talks like this… b****y hell. WE ARE NOT GEORDIES IN TEESSIDE."A fourth added: "Should have started with a disclaimer thats says, although these people are from Hartlepool all the actor's will be talking with a Geordie accent because that's how everyone thinks people from the North East speak".However, other fans were impressed by the show and seemed to enjoy it.One wrote: "The wonderful @eddiemarsan and @MonicaDolan being superb as per in #thethiefhiswifeandthecanoe - one of my favourite ever real crime stories.

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The row of imposing Victorian houses in Seaton Carew, County Durham, had stunning panoramic views over the beach and the North Sea coastline. Married couple Anne and John Darwin lived at No3 The Cliff – a seven-bedroom property with grand rooms and period charm.They also owned No4 next door, which had been converted into bedsits. It was part of the couple’s property rental business that included several other bedsit properties across County Durham.

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