ITV has confirmed that the series will begin on Easter Sunday (17th April) at 9pm<\/strong>, with new episodes arriving nightly on Monday 18th, Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th.<\/p>\n The four-part drama is set to tell the real-life story of the Darwins, a Hartlepool couple named Anne and John who faked John\u2019s death during a supposed canoe accident in 2002, in order to claim insurance money.<\/p>\n The couple even kept the scheme from their children, and when John was later discovered alive and well, the couple were sentenced to more than six years in prison for fraud. They both ended up serving just under three years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Monica Dolan recently told RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press that the series will divide viewers<\/a> as to how they feel about the couple, particularly Anne.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cWhenever you see a play that\u2019s really about forgiveness, I think it\u2019s something that very much divides people, so I hope that there\u2019s an effect in that regard.\u201d<\/p> Neither the real-life couple nor any of their children wanted to be involved in the series, but executive producer David Nath previously revealed that one of the couple\u2019s sons was secretly there<\/a> on their first day of filming.<\/p>\n The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe begins on Sunday 17th April at 9pm on\u00a0ITV and ITV Hub<\/a>. You can also get a 30-day free trial of ITV Hub+ on Amazon Prime Video here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Check out our Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news, interviews and features or find something to watch with\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>our\u00a0TV guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Wednesday, 06 April 2022 at 12:00 am Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan are set to star in the hotly-anticipated true crime drama The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, and we now have a confirmed air date for the series. 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