Norman Hull's CANOE MAN broadcast to audience of over 800,000
April 1, 2010 The true-life drama, shown on BBC 4 last night, had more than three times the average number of viewers for the channel's 9pm midweek slot.Following the story of John Darwin, who faked his own death in a canoe accident as part of an insurance scam, the film stars Bernard Hill and Saskia Reeves.
The Times gave it a 4 star review, describing it as "another BBC 4 biographical drama to outshine its main channel rivals".