Eddie Marsan transformed into conman John Darwin to resume filming for a new ITV drama about the criminal on Monday.
The actor, 52, braved the showers in Hartlepool, County Durham, as he joined his on-screen wife Monica Dolan, who portrays Anne, on set.
The new ITV drama is set to depict Anne s involvement in her husband s deception by faking his death in a canoeing accident in a bid to cash in on their life insurance.
Filming: Eddie Marsan transformed into conman John Darwin to resume filming for a new ITV drama about the criminal on Monday
Co-star: The actor, 52, braved the showers in Hartlepool, County Durham, as he joined his on-screen wife Monica Dolan, who portrays Anne, on set
Eddie Marsan gets into the festive spirit with a Santa hat and champagne to play conman John Darwin during filming for ITV drama with on-screen wife Monica Dolan
The actor, 52, stars as conman John Darwin, the fraudster who faked his own death by going missing while canoeing off the coast of Seaton Carew in 2002
Monica Dolan, 52, plays Darwin s wife Anne, who became complicit in his con to claim a life insurance payment
They eventually decided to leave Seaton Carew and move to Panama City to start a new life together before their secret was exposed in July 2006
John was ordered to serve six years and three months in prison while his wife, who police described as a compulsive liar, got six years and six months
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Eddie Marsan took to the waters for another day of filming ITV s upcoming drama The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe in County Durham on Sunday.
The actor, 52, stars as conman John Darwin, the fraudster who faked his own death by going missing while canoeing off the coast of Seaton Carew in 2002.
And it appears Eddie may have been filming part of his character s infamous disappearance as he could be seen canoeing down a river.
On location: Eddie Marsan took to the waters for another day of filming ITV s upcoming drama The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe in County Durham on Sunday
Eddie Marsan appeared to be in great spirits as he spent another day filming ITV s upcoming drama The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe in County Durham on Friday
The actor, 52, stars as conman John Darwin, the fraudster who faked his own death by going missing while canoeing off the coast of Seaton Carew in 2002.
A bearded Eddie was seen chatting with the actors playing his sons while his co-star Monica Dolan, who plays Anne Darwin, embraced them during a Christmas scene.
Elsewhere during the shoot in Hartlepool, a bright orange canoe was seen arriving at the location.
Having fun? Eddie Marsan appeared to be in great spirits as he spent another day filming ITV s upcoming drama The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe in County Durham on Friday