Joan: the real story behind the ITV drama about the glamorous diamond thief - Sophie Turner stars in the new series that tells the extraordinary story of Joan Hannington, the mother turned notorious jewellery thief who made millions swallowing diamonds.

Who was the real Joan Hannington? Joan Hannington is a former jewel thief known as “The Godmother”, who was once one of the most notorious figures in London’s criminal under

Part crime caper, part emotional rollercoaster, Joan is a stylishly addictive series that strikes gold in every sense

Who's in ITV drama Joan, about the woman who called herself Britain's most notorious jewel thief? - Sophie Turner plays the real-life Joan Hannington in the 1980s-set drama, who used her criminal skil

The highly anticipated Joan starring Sophie Turner lands will premiere on free-to-air channel ITV1 on Sunday, September 29 at 9pm BST. New episodes will then air on Mondays and Sundays at the same time for its six episode run. Alternatively, all six episodes will be made available on ITVX on the morning of September 29.

Joan is the protagonist of the show. A deeply scarred woman in her twenties, she flees an abusive relationship with her daughter Kelly and starts a new life in London. While there, she discovers that she has a knack for stealing diamonds – and soon becomes one of the UK’s most notorious diamond thieves.

With input from her family (son Chris Wilding and granddaughter Naomi Wilding) along with Hollywood habitués Joan Collins, George Hamilton and Sharon Stone, the opening episode starts with National Velvet and Taylor’s career as a child star,