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

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.

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

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

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.

Brits travelling Stateside can watch Joan online on ITVX by using a VPN such as NordVPN. Canadians will be able to stream "Joan" in full, and for free, on CBC Gem from Friday, October 11 . It will also arrive on Anglo-centric streamer, BritBox, at a later date.

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

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,