Sophie Turner has spoken about how being a mother helped during filming of emotional scenes in her upcoming ITV drama Joan. The Game of Thrones star is set to play the diamond thief Joan Hannington in the new six-part series, which premieres later this month.

The Game of Thrones actor portrays Britain's most notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington in ITV's new true crime drama Joan.

Actress Sophie Turner joined by jewel thief Joan Hannington at ITV drama launch - Hannington, who will be played by Turner, wore a yellow, red and blue outfit, with a light blue necklace to the event in London.

Sophie Turner says the son of real-life jewel thief Joan Hannington appears in the upcoming ITV drama based on his mother's life. Set in London in the 1980s, the six-part drama Joan tells the story of how the "mother, lover, liar, thief" came to notoriety and is inspired by Hannington's memoir.

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 captivate audiences in the eagerly awaited six-part drama, which will air on ITV1 and ITVX at the end of September

ITV's crime drama Joan, starring Sophie Turner, has finally confirmed a release date. The Game of Thrones star plays real-life jewel thief Joan Hannington in the six-part drama, premiering on ITV1 and ITVX on September 29.