The Game of Thrones actress isn’t playing the victim any more. She talks motherhood, misogyny and why stepping into the shoes of a diamond-swallowing crime boss proved irresistible

Glitzy 1980s outfits play a leading role in this retelling of Joan Hannington’s life, with silk, shoulder pads and high heels in abundance

It might not have the eye-catching title, but the new six-part drama Joan, which is inspired by the life of jewel thief Joan Hannington (played by Sophie Turner), certainly has an attention-grabbing premise.

Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner was joined by real-life jewel thief Joan Hannington at the launch of ITV drama Joan in London on Thursday night

Sophie Turner is set to star as a real-life notorious jewel thief in a new ITV true crime drama. Turner, who rocketed to fame off the back of her performance as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones is coming to ITV screens in order to play legendary diamond thief Joan Hannington.

Sophie Turner returns to the small screen with a sparkle in "Joan," a new drama about a jewellery thief so prolific she became known as "the Godmother" in Britain's criminal underworld. But despite her aptitude for pilfering wigs,

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is back to the small screen with a new role as Joan Harrington, the notorious jewel thief known to 1980s London as The Godmother for ITV

Actor Sophie Turner makes her return to the small screen with quite a meaty role in Joan. The British drama is about a jewellery thief, who was so prolific that she became known as "the Godmother" in Britain's criminal underworld.