| The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Chris Lang |
| Based on | a memoir by David Leigh |
| Written by | Chris Lang |
| Directed by | Richard Laxton |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Harry Escott Ben Pearson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Alison Sterling |
| Production locations | Hartlepool[1] Walthamstow[1] Seaton Carew[1] Middlesbrough[1] |
| Cinematography | Sergio Delgado Hermes Marco |
| Editors | Barry Moen James Taylor |
| Production companies | Story Films ITV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 April – 20 April 2022 |
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]
Hartlepool, Walthamstow, Seaton Carew and Middlesbrough were used as filming locations.[1]
| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Viewing figures (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1.1" | Richard Laxton | Chris Lang | 17 April 2022 | 10.09 |
| 2 | "1.2" | Richard Laxton | Chris Lang | 18 April 2022 | 9.23 |
| 3 | "1.3" | Richard Laxton | Chris Lang | 19 April 2022 | 8.62 |
| 4 | "1.4" | Richard Laxton | Chris Lang | 20 April 2022 | 8.81 |
Stuart Jeffries for The Guardian gave the series four out of five stars.[4]
