Winter is coming...in April: Game of Thrones season 5 screening date announced
The eagerly-awaited fifth series of TV hit Game of Thrones fans will be screened in the UK from April 13, it was announced today.
The fantasy drama - based on the books by George RR Martin - will be shown by Sky Atlantic the day after it first airs in the US.
The saga, set in the world of Westeros, was recently named as the most illegally downloaded show of the past 12 months for its fourth season.
Game Of Thrones, whose stars have included Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Natalie Dormer and Kit Harington, will also be the subject of an exhibition to be staged at the O2 Arena in London next month.
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