The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe has had viewers on the edge of their seats this week, and now a documentary detailing the real story has aired on ITV.
The drama ran over four nights, focusing on how Anne, played by Monica Dolan, became complicit in her husband’s deception as she started to convince the world, their family and friends, the police and insurance companies, that he had gone missing in 2002 whilst canoeing off the coast of Seaton Carew in Cleveland, where the couple owned two large houses with panoramic views of the sea.
The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe: The Real Story aired on Thursday night and showed real footage from police interviews. Mirror journalist David Leigh was also invited to speak on the programme, as well as a number of officers who were involved in the investigation.
