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  2. Sep 30, 2024 · Is ITV’s Joan a true story? ITV’s new six-part series, Joan, is inspired by the true life story of Joan Hannington, who was formerly a successful jewel thief in the 1980s and was known to some in that criminal world as "The Godmother". The show’s writer, Anna Symon, met with the real Joan Hannington whilst working on the series, as did ...

  3. Sep 26, 2024 · 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. Here’s what to...

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  4. 4 days ago · Joan (Sophie Turner) with her daughter Kelly in the ITV drama (Image: ITV ) After the raid on Bernard's jewellery shop went horribly wrong with the death of Boisie, a disguised Joan travels to ...

  5. The six-part series was announced in November 2022 with Sophie Turner cast as Joan Hannington. It was created by Anna Symon, adapting from Hannington's 2004 memoir I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Jewel Thief, with the pair meeting as Symon was writing the series. [2]

  6. Apr 19, 2022 · None of the Darwin family were involved in making the The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe, though the script was based on court documents, police interviews, TV appearances and newspaper stories. We share the need-to-know details on where the real life pair are now and how long they spent in prison for their crimes.

  7. Oct 8, 2024 · Based on Hannington's 2004 memoir, I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Jewel Thief, the series picks up with Joan's (Turner) story just before she leaves her abusive and ...

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