Game of Thrones, HBO’s fantasy drama based on the bestselling novels by George RR Martin, returns to Sky Atlantic for a fifth season. The last outing to the vast and violent Seven Kingdoms saw a number of shocking deaths as the battle for the Iron Throne escalated and, with this new season featuring some of … >
It was a controversial visit to Game of Thrones this week with many viewers left horrified by a disturbing sequence of events involving poor Sansa Stark. Throughout its five-year TV history there have been a number of uncomfortable scenes, however, has the show really finally gone too far? Since his introduction in Season 3, Iwan … >
In our fifth visit to Game of Thrones this year, Dany made some questionable decisions, Aemon Targaryen advised Jon to ‘kill the boy and let the man be born’, Brienne refused to abandon her oath and Stannis appointed himself Westeros’ official guardian of grammar. Elsewhere, Sansa struggled to cope in her old home of Winterfell. … >
In the crypts beneath Winterfell, Littlefinger revealed his plan to make Sansa wardeness of the North, Jaime and Bronn arrived in Dorne in search of Myrcella and Jorah sailed towards Meereen with Tyrion as his captive. Meanwhile, Stannis and Shireen shared a tender moment together as father and daughter. Following their absence in ‘High Sparrow’, … >
After Arya’s induction in to the House of Black and White last week, the third episode of Game of Thrones’ new season saw Arya adjusting to her new life as well as the next step in Littlefinger’s ingenious plan to forge a new alliance and the return of a particularly dour Jorah Mormont. Littlefinger, played … >
After last week’s uneven opener, we’re back with Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) as she arrives in Braavos. Elsewhere, Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) continues to cling on to power, Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) and Podrick (Daniel Portman) experience another setback and Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) is still no closer to taking back the North from the Boltons. … >
A new season of Game of Thrones is like welcoming back an old friend and the HBO drama’s fifth season begins with a sombre if unspectacular opener. Following the climactic events of Season 4’s finale, there is an air of change around Westeros as the Lannisters come to terms with Lord Tywin’s (Charles Dance) death … >
BBC Two has announced the cast of Close to the Enemy, a new drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff. The six-part series is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) leads the cast, alongside Freddie Highmore (Bates Motel), Angela Bassett (American Horror … >
Game of Thrones, HBO’s fantasy drama based on the bestselling novels by George RR Martin, returns to Sky Atlantic for a fifth season next week. The last outing to the vast and violent Seven Kingdoms saw a number of shocking deaths as the battle for the Iron Throne escalated. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 … >
HBO has released two new trailers for the fifth season of Game of Thrones and a new behind-the-scenes clip featuring the executive producers and cast. Season 5 begins in the UK at 9pm on Sky Atlantic on Monday 13 April, airing less than 24 hours after the US premiere. The opening episode will receive its … >