Emmerdale fans have been concerned about Noah Dingle's behaviour for a while now but they were left feeling 'physically sick' during latest scenes on the ITV soap as he took things to a new low.
18.04.2022 - 19:37 / ok.co.uk
ITV's The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe writer has hit back at fan complaints over the "insulting" accents used on the show.The four-part TV drama is airing over four consecutive nights to tell the true story of John and Anne Darwin, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.
However, despite fans praising Eddie and Monica's portrayal of John and Anne Darwin, some viewers were left confused during Sunday's opening episode as they complained over the "inaccurate" Hartlepool accents. Get exclusive celebrity stories and reality tv news straight to your inbox with OK! daily newsletter.Taking to Twitter, one person said: "Can't believe @ITV got it so wrong with the accents on #thetheifhiswifeandthecanoe They weren't from b****y Newcastle!" “Here we go – Geordie accents because somehow the people of Hartlepool have Geordie accents,” another agreed.
As a third added: “No one in Haartlepool talks like this… b****y hell. We are not Geordies in Teeside.” Responding to fans, The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe writer Chris Lang tweeted: "It's lovely people are so passionate about their own accents! John & Anne of course weren't from Seaton Carew, they only moved there in 2002.
"They were both born near Blackhall & over the next five decades lived and worked in (to name a few) Newcastle, Chester Le Street & Durham." However, despite some fans complaining about the accents, other viewers took to Twitter to praise the new drama. One hailed: “The wonderful @eddiemarsan and @Monica Dolan being superb as per in #thetheifhiswifeandthecanoe – one of
.Emmerdale fans have been concerned about Noah Dingle's behaviour for a while now but they were left feeling 'physically sick' during latest scenes on the ITV soap as he took things to a new low.
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Eamonn Holmes has been hit with hundreds of Ofcom complaints after commenting that Prince Harry should be "thrown over the balcony". Last week, the GB News presenter claimed that Harry only visited the Queen to keep up his credibility, adding: "How on earth… why wouldn't they just throw him over the balcony and her with him?" Now, television watchdog Ofcom has received a staggering 402 complaints over the offensive comment made by the 62 year old.The complaints were 252 more than Channel 4 show Gogglebox sparked last week after showing a clip involving a woman and a duck from a sexually explicit programme.
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While Anne Darwin was entirely devoted to her husband, John Darwin was a narcissistic cheater.
John and Anne Darwin's 'fake death' scheme has been thrust back into the spotlight over recent weeks, with ITV's new series, The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe, focusing on the couple's story staring on Sunday 17 April. John, 71, a former teacher and prison officer, disappeared in March 2002 after heading out in his canoe at Seaton Carew beach near Hartlepool.
Viewers from all over the country will be sitting down tonight to catch the latest episode of The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe. The four-part drama tells the real-life story of John and Anne Darwin who attempted to grab £250,000 in life insurance after faking John's death.
ITV is currently airing The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe which has led to a renewed interest in its subject John Darwin and his then wife Anne. The four-part TV drama tells the true story of the couple, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.
The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe writer has explained the reason why a kayak has been used on the ITV drama.The four-part TV drama is airing over four consecutive nights to tell the true story of John and Anne Darwin, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.
The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe viewers will get a shock on Tuesday night as comedian Karl Pilkington makes his drama debut in the ITV show.The show tells the real life story of conman John Darwin, who faked his own death in 2002 by going canoeing and failing to return home – with only his wife Anne knowing that he was secret living in a bedsit next door to their house. But viewers were left gobsmacked as An Idiot Abroad star Karl, 49, appeared in episode three of the drama, which is already streaming online on ITV Hub.
ITV is currently airing The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe which has led to a renewed interest in its subject John Darwin and his then wife Anne. The four-part TV drama tells the true story of the couple, portrayed by actors Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan. John faked his own death after going out to sea in his red canoe to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy, the drama focuses on how Anne became complicit in her husband’s deception.
An unearthed interview reveals how Anne Darwin regrets lying to her sons over her and John Darwin's 'fake death' plan.
This Morning viewers were left unimpressed minutes into the latest edition of the show as hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield chatted about ITV's latest drama, The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe.
Canoe fraudster Anne Darwin's life now is very different to the exotic time she and her husband John spent in Panama.
Eddie Marsan fancies his chances as the next James Bond after playing John Darwin in The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe. The 53-year-old has been praised for his performance as the disgraced conman in the ITV series, which is based on the real life story and follows a couple who, in desperate financial times, resorted to a preposterous plan to fake John’s death so that they could claim life insurance money. As episode two aired on Monday night, Eddie slid into the Twitter commentary to pitch himself as the new 007, following in Daniel Craig’s footsteps.