The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe.. !!
It is based on a true story of a man who faked his death to claim the insurance..
Brilliant acting.. Wonderful characters...
What a ghastly man..
not about John Stonehouse is it?
No crabbyob it is not.. John Stonehouse was many years before..
It is about John and Anne Darwin who staged a canoeing accident in order to claim the life insurance..
oh...ok
Do you know if that was that a big story at the time? The only reason I ask is because it sort of rings a bell. Perhaps I'm not as senile as I thought :smiley:
I intend to watch it. Eddie Marsan's one of my favourite actors.
I vaguely remember the event - and stepson Niall told me that he found the film brilliant
Mike
klondike.. It was a very big story in its day.. Check out John and Anne Darwin..
The download from Zoony's video emporium has what I'm guessing is a single episode documentary plus a 4 episode docudrama.
Did others get the same and if so is there a recommended viewing sequence?
Quote from: Scrumpy on April 20, 2022, 02:42:15 PM
klondike.. It was a very big story in its day.. Check out John and Anne Darwin..
Thanks. Caught 15 years back so I suppose I should remember.
We've recorded it, part way through episode 2. :upvote:
I watched the documentary one. Incredible story which I do recall from the news at the time. Will probably start on the mini series this evening.