THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND THE CANOE - ITV 9pm - EASTER SUNDAY TO WEDNESDAY. TV PACE. NO SPOILERS

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Real life story

John a former teacher and prison officer fakes his own death in 2002 via a canoe - with the help of Ann his wife to claim Life insurance and avoid bankruptcy

It is based on an unpublished manuscript by reporter David , he was the first one to find and interview ann after a boot of the couple was seen 5yrs later in 2007

Ann knew but not the sons who believes their dad was dead

Waves to @foxlover47

Finally seen as was at work last night so avoided thread after 9

Wife Anne went along with it. She is almost worse then hubby as she kept retelling the lie to their sons

Why did he keep spending so much money and get into so much debt

To keep buying rental properties. Didn’t they make any money

Why keep doing it

The secret door between the houses

I can’t believe he stayed there right next door

And walking through streets boldly tho has a beard

Not sure what the police were looking for under the loo and plates and drawers

I’m still in shock I don’t R.E.M. this story at all

What to you mean by R.E.M?

I mean I can tell by the context you probably mean remember, but why use the acronym like that? Is there something I don’t know?

I've just seen a trailer for tonight's one and noticed the connecting door they used is kind of canoe shaped lol
How on earth did they get away with it for so long ? They obviously must have had false passports and all sorts as well.
I always thought that he went 'missing ' out canoeing in Panama not in the UK

Rapid Eye Movement? 👀

@Nomoreusernames1244

What to you mean by R.E.M?

I mean I can tell by the context you probably mean remember, but why use the acronym like that? Is there something I don’t know?

Don’t know. My iphone always has done R.E.M. like that for remember 🙀🙄

When you type remember?

Yes

@Blondeshavemorefun I know right !! All them rental properties and he was up to his tits in debt 🙈
The police looking through the plate rack cracked me up ! What were they hoping to find there !!?!

To me I think the fact she carries on their lie and keeps retelling it surely means she would be in huge trouble too ?
I haven't watched it all

I did have a Google after doing this thread. As I don’t R.E.M. (sorry lol) it at all

Yes wife was for blame as well as she went along with it

Link previously said about his 2nd wife

I'm trying to remember if I've seen the wife in anything else.
He's such a weird man isn't he 🙈

Your spellchecker is REMing you typing REM
...overrule it a couple of times and it will desist!

@Piggywaspushed

Your spellchecker is REMing you typing REM ...overrule it a couple of times and it will desist!

Thanks. Will try and do this

All the episodes are now on Britbox advert free if anyone wants to binge.

Your spellchecker is REMing you typing REM
...overrule it a couple of times and it will desist!

Or do you have a techy minded child or partner who’s been into your settings and set up shortcuts for certain words?

The lady playing Ann Darwin also played Rosemary West.

@Nomoreusernames1244

*Your spellchecker is REMing you typing REM ...overrule it a couple of times and it will desist!*

Or do you have a techy minded child or partner who’s been into your settings and set up shortcuts for certain words?

Def not

Hubby isn’t techno

Dd 5 wouldn’t have a clue

@the80sweregreat

The lady playing Ann Darwin also played Rosemary West.

And Anne in real life was imprisoned with her

I Didn't know this! How funny
What a peculiar story all round

As I said I had to Google to see if would refresh my memory

But no. Still no recollection of this happening

@the80sweregreat ahhh thank you yes I recognise her face just couldn't place it
@Blondeshavemorefun i don't think I ever read much about it but def remember it , but not any details except the canoe

Would you really walk about your local road /town and go into library when missing presumed dead

I can't get over how brazen he is lol

He is very brazen.

Do we really have to see them getting off. It's not needed.