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     • Joan, a new crime drama that begins airing on ITV this week, is based on real life events of a notorious jewel thief referred to as “The Godmother”.
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   Is Joan Hannington based on a true story?

   • The new ITV series is inspired by the real-life story of Joan Hannington. ITV's latest crime drama Joan takes a daring plunge into the life of notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington. The series follows her journey from housewife and mother to one of the major players in London's criminal underworld in the 1980s, who became dubbed the "Godmother".

   Joan true story | Inspiration behind ITV drama | Radio Times

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   Who is Joan Hannington?

   • 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 know Picture London in the 1980s.

   Joan: the real story behind the ITV drama about the glamorous diamond

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   Is Joan based on a true story?

   • Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner leads the new ITV crime drama Joan, which covers the life of UK's most notorious jewel thief. The drama is based on the real-life story of jewel thief Joan Hannington, also known as The Godmother, in the criminal underworld of 1980s London.

   Where is Joan Hannington now? The true story behind new ITV show

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   What happened to Joan Hannington?

   • The new ITV series, set to air on Sunday, September 27, will see viewers wonder what happened to the real Joan Hannington. Who is Joan Hannington? Born in Acton, Joan Hannington was the youngest of six children to Irish parents Richard and Josephine O’Leary. She recalled how she lived a life of poverty and abuse at the hands of her violent father.

   Where is Joan Hannington now? The true story behind new ITV show

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   Where is Joan Hannington now?

   • I sold Benny's antique shops, cleared out my home and started afresh in Islington, North London,” she reportedly once declared. Joan Hannington now reportedly lives on the South Coast and is a proud mother and grandmother who also owns two pet dogs.

   Is ITV’s Joan a true story and where is Joan Hannington now?

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   Who plays Joan Hannington in game of Thrones?

   • Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner plays Joan, who becomes a masterful jewel thief to create a better life for herself and her daughter. But there is so much more to Joan Hannington, as Sophie discovered when she accepted to play the part of Joan in the new six-part series.

   What happened to the real Joan Hannington as ITV drama grips viewers

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   Sep 26, 2024 · Not long into her time swiping diamonds, Joan met Ronald Thomas Hannington, known as Benny to friends, an antiques dealer and high-class thief who would go on to become her partner in crime...

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   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...

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   Oct 6, 2024 · Joan Hannington became known as one of Britain's most notorious jewel thieves. She swallowed diamonds and became known as 'The Godmother' in London's criminal underworld in the 1980s.

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   Sep 29, 2024 · The drama is based on the real-life story of jewel thief Joan Hannington, also known as The Godmother, in the criminal underworld of 1980s London. She began to steal diamonds for the thrills...

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   Oct 15, 2024 · So, who is the real Joan Hannington and what happened to her and her real life daughter Kelly? Read on for everything you need to know about the true story behind the ITV series.

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   Sep 30, 2024 · 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 Sophie Turner.

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    Oct 5, 2024 · Joan is based on Joan Hannington's 2002 memoir I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Jewel Thief. Hannington was born in 1957 to...