The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe has attracted rave reviews & has already become one of the top ten rated dramas of the last three years, with a whopping 9m viewers so far.
Praise for The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe
‘Chris Lang’s delicious rendition of this true life caper….Eddie Marsan and Monica Dolan were both superb, the script was clever, always with one eye on the ludicrousness of the situation.’
The Times
‘A delight….engrossing, thought-provoking and with a wicked dose of black humour. Chris Lang’s hilariously deadpan script….the marvellous Eddie Marsan is superb…un-missable drama.’
The Mail
‘Dolan and Marsan are both superb….laugh out loud.’
The Observer
‘Monica Dolan gave an acting masterclass… seriously compelling viewing. A very British crime story, superbly told.’
The Daily Telegraph
‘Chris Lang’s finely pitched retelling of the story. Performance of the week.’
The Daily Mirror
‘(Lang’s)… droll and disobliging reimagining of the couple will remain unforgettable.’
The Guardian
‘A treat, Eddie Marsan is on tremendous form…strikes just the right tragic-comic note.’
Daily Express
‘A brilliantly entertaining drama, full of comic moments in a fleet footed script.’
Mail on Sunday
‘ITV has really pulled off a winner, quirky, off beat, hard hitting and truly memorable…brilliant.’
Radio Times
‘A thoroughly captivating watch…stellar performances…a stroke of genius.’
Metro
‘The most glorious series of the year so far. I could not stop watching. It was delicious. It was comic yet tragic. It made you laugh, made you cry. It was unavoidably gripping.’
Mail Online
‘Dolan was magnificent.’
The i
‘A brilliantly acted dramatisation…Marson and Dolan are excellent.’
The People