ITV has announced a glut of new content as part of a spring showcase, including revealing that it has greenlit a true-crime drama series on John Darwin, the former prison officer who was jailed for faking his own death. Objective Media Group’s Story Films is making four-part series The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe , which is based on an unpublished manuscript written by journalist David Leigh. The series tells the true story of how debt-laden Darwin and his wife, Anne Darwin, came up with an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies by faking his death in a canoeing accident in 2002. Anne told the world that her husband had gone missing off the coast of Cleveland, England, weaving a web of deceit that included lying to her sons about their own father’s death. Related Story 'Love Island' To Return To ITV This Summer Anne and John later moved to Panama City to start a new life together before their secret was exposed by the discovery of an … [Read more...] about ITV Sets John Darwin True-Crime Drama; Unscripted Orders Include ‘Ready To Mingle’ & ‘Queen Unseen’
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June Foray Dies: Voice Of Rocky From ‘The Bullwinkle Show’ & Annie Awards Founder Was 99
June Foray, the Annie Awards founder who voiced Rocky the Flying Squirrel from the iconic animated series The Bullwinkle Show, has died, two months shy of her centenary. Dave Nimitz, a close friend of Foray, confirmed her death on Facebook, writing, “With a heavy heart again I want to let you all know that we lost our little June today at 99 years old.” The cause of death has yet to be announced. Foray was born September 18, 1917 in Springfield, MA. At 12 years old, her vocal talents landed her first job in a local radio drama and by age 15, she was doing regular radio voice work. In addition to Rocky, Foray voiced Natasha from the series as well as many other classic animated characters including Looney Tunes’ Witch Hazel, Nell from Dudley Do-Right Granny from the Tweety and Sylvester cartoons, Cindy Lou Who How the Grinch Stole Christmas as well as Mother Magoo in the Mister Magoo series. She also provided the voice of the demonic doll Talky Tina in an episode … [Read more...] about June Foray Dies: Voice Of Rocky From ‘The Bullwinkle Show’ & Annie Awards Founder Was 99