ITV’s Joan follows the life and career of notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington and some people might be wondering if the extraordinary storyline is based on real events or not.
There’s nothing quite like a show based on true events to capture both viewers’ imaginations and curiosity. So when we find ourselves drawn into a compelling new drama, from Baby Reindeer The Perfect Couple, it’s all-too-easy to wonder whether the storyline has any true inspiration behind it, just like so many series that have gone before. This might now be true of fans of ITV’s six-part series Joan, which delves into the life of one of Britain's most accomplished jewel thieves in 1980s London.
