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Game of Thrones
House of the Dragon finale review: An end as disappointing as the final days of Game of Thrones
Television: It is heartbreaking to witness the Game of Thrones franchise fall into the same pitfall of selling its characters down the river
Aidan Gillen: ‘Acting is like you are living 20 lives. It’s a bit of an addiction’
The Dubliner’s career has seen him take on roles from Littlefinger in Game of Thrones to Tommy Carcetti in The Wire, but Gillen remains a low-key and likeable presence
House of the Dragon has finally found its roar with this jaw-dropping episode
Television: The Game of Thrones spin-off has finally kicked up a gear, becoming fantasy at its finest
House of the Dragon review: meticulous plot, stunning production values and grotesque twists at every turn
Television: Game of Thrones isn’t cuddly but this show brings a whole new level of darkness
3 Body Problem review: Liam Cunningham plays ruthless spook in slow burner from Game of Thrones creators
Television: Some other familiar faces pop up - John Bradley is a nerdy scientist and Benedict Wong plays a cop who stumbles upon a vast conspiracy
Liam Cunningham: ‘I tell people I’m a migrant. It messes with them. You can see them getting a twitch’
The Game of Thrones star on reuniting with the show’s creators for 3 Body Problem, working with Cillian Murphy and challenging the far right
Ireland’s on a golden streak, and six other lessons 2023 on screen taught me
Including: Things will always get worse, never trust the ‘next Game of Thrones’, and the intermission needs a comeback
Northern Ireland’s Dark Hedges: Work begins to fell six trees due to safety risks
The beeche trees were planted around 1775 to give a sweeping entrance to the Gracehill House estate
Tourists in Belfast only want to hear about ‘The Three Ts’: Troubles, Titanic and (Game of) Thrones
Guiding visitors around Belfast requires maintaining a careful balance: thankfully most people come looking for enjoyment, rather than a fight
Brianna Parkins: The Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorce has it all – revenge, Taylor Swift and PR Spin
In the age where information is available to almost everyone pretty much all of the time, audiences have become clued-in to a PR sleight of hand
‘When we left Donegal, I spent my whole school year yearning to go back’
Hannah Peel’s Mercury-nominated Fir Wave, her Dancing at Lughnasa soundtrack, her Game of Thrones score – all are illuminated by a longing that folds into how she feels about Ireland
Labyrinth, Excalibur, Sandman and more: Behold the 20 ultimate fantasy movies and TV series
We embarked on an epic quest to find the mightiest fantasy tales ever screened. Lo, here is our top 20, in reverse order
Conleth Hill: ‘It’s very liberating to play a person with no conscience’
The one-time Game of Thrones star is loving not having to learn lines as director of Arthur Miller’s The Price at The Gate
Aidan Gillen: ‘It was liberating to get out a little early on Game of Thrones’
Always keen on a new challenge, the unassuming Kin, Wire and Queer as Folk star gets on his gumshoes for Barber, his new film
‘I swapped factory work to make weapons for film and TV ... Braveheart was a baptism of fire’
What I Do: Tommy Dunne has made props for Braveheart, Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, Game of Thrones and more
House of the Dragon finale review: An orgy of screaming dragons, dying princes and a gruesome stillbirth
Television: Consider our passion for the Seven Kingdoms thoroughly rebooted. This review contains spoilers
House of the Dragon: Ignore the opening bonkalong. This is a thrilling, dazzling Game of Thrones prequel
TV review: There’s no Jon Snow, Ned Stark or oversexed Lannister twins. But the dragons — and the skulduggery — are on screen from the outset
House of the Dragon: Paddy Considine on ruling Westeros in the Game of Thrones prequel
The Irish actor dons the distinct Targaryen mane in HBO’s much-anticipated House of the Dragon
Game of Thrones is 10 years old ... and already feels irrelevant
Two years ago, the world was transfixed by the TV fantasy show. Now we see how shallow it was
Game of Thrones new stage show to feature ‘love, vengeance, madness’
Planned Broadway/West End show to feature a young Ned Stark and Jaime Lannister
Emilia Clarke: Game of Thrones nude scenes were ‘terrifying’
Queen Daenerys actor pressured to shoot naked since show but is ‘lot more savvy’ now
Irish Game of Thrones star denies being coffee cup culprit
Conleth Hill jokes ‘there’s no proof’ to Emilia Clarke’s claims he was behind blunder
George RR Martin: ‘Science fiction has conquered the world’
The bestselling author talks science fiction, snobbery and the Dublin 2019 Worldcon
Lena Headey: I was ‘gutted’ at how Cersei died
All tattoos and earthiness, she couldn’t be less like her Game of Thrones character
If film studios boycott Georgia over abortion, why not the North?
Donald Clarke: Women in Northern Ireland could conclude industry cares less for them
What happens to Northern Ireland’s film industry now Game of Thrones is over?
HBO show’s success has invigorated the region and allowed its best talent to flourish
The problem with Game of Thrones is it almost became bigger than life
As with The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars or the King James Bible, you could lose yourself in it
‘Game of Thrones flatlined when it could have soared.’ Readers react to final episode
‘I never before set my alarm for 2am to watch a TV programme, and I never will again’
Game of Thrones weekly fever should spell the end of the TV binge
The series would not have gained the same attention if it had been uploaded all at once
Game of Thrones series 8, episode 6 review: Well, what did you expect, a neat ending?
If you thought it would be a universally satisfying final episode you haven’t been paying attention
Top Game of Thrones animator giving masterclass in Dublin
Dublin-bound Jonathan Symmonds says creating the three dragons for the series was harder than learning to fly
Game of Thrones is over. How was it for you?
Share your views, feelings and frustrations about the final episode of season 8
Game of Thrones: Rogue water bottle spotted in series finale
Eagle-eyed fans spot plastic bottle, two weeks after a coffee cup made a surprise appearance
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