Sophie Turner is back on the small screen in ITV’s new drama Joan, which is inspired by the life of real London jewel thief Joan Hannington.
Set in the 1980s, the series follows Joan as a young mother, who seizes the chance to start a new life for her and her six-year-old daughter by delving into the criminal underworld.
At a press conference ahead of the show’s launch, Sophie revealed that Joan’s real-life son, Benny, appeared in the first episode.
Speaking about the scene, which sees Joan meet enigmatic antiques dealer and future husband Boisie Hannington (Frank Dillane) in a pub, the Game of Thrones star said: “It’s amazing because in the scene that we meet first in the pub, the bartender was played by Joan’s son Benny. It was so cool to have that because it’s the moment his parents meet and he got to be there and we got to hang out …