End the Game before they call in Gerard...

SO, farewell then, Game of Thrones: the eighth series is to be your last. Set in Westeros but with Irish studios and British accents, Game of Thrones is a bit like Line of Duty except instead of lying policemen being killed off rather than retiring early on full pension, there are dragons.

The weekly character culls followed by introductions of fresh blood made appearing on the show the equivalent of jury service for UK actors.

It has been grand seeing rose Leslie, pictured, Kate Dickie, rory McCann, James Cosmo and richard Madden on a globally successful series. But it does have to stop – there are only so many UK actors out there to choose from. eventually, someone may have to call in Gerard Butler.