43 h. ago The grisly real history that inspired A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms as Game Of Thrones spin

This new prequel follows Ser Duncan the Tall aka 'Dunk' (Peter Claffey), a hedge knight, and his young squire Aegon Targaryen or 'Egg' (Dexter Sol Ansell).

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7 d. ago A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review – this is the Game of Thrones we all need now

The real world is way worse than Westeros – so why not let this heartwarming underdog tale of a simple soul and his ethereal squire be your safe space‘Bless their little cotton socks!” is not a response one expects to have to any of the inhabitants of Westeros, the land of the bloody, violent, incestuous and often depraved series of Game of Thrones. But the endearing protagonists of the latest spin-off of the franchise, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, invite it.Their names, as in the George RR Martin novellas on which the series is based, are Dunk – short for Ser Duncan the Tall – and Egg. Dunk (Peter Claffey, a suitably tall former Irish rugby union player, last seen in Bad Sisters) was squire to a hedge – non-noble – knight, Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb), who took the boy under his wing but never quite got round to knighting the man before dying. We first meet Dunk burying his mentor under an old elm tree and taking up his arms against the sea of troubles that are about to e...

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7 d. ago How tall is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star Peter Claffey?

Many viewers are keen to know more about the star of the Game of Thrones spin-off series

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9 d. ago A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: this glorious grossout comedy is Game of Thrones at its best

My jaw was left agape by this rich, moving spinoff. Its two lead characters have the making of a classic comic double actThe Game of Thrones franchise has fruited again, like an abundant oak. Where’s left to go? A startling opening, in which a lumbering oaf takes a dump behind a tree, gives us a clue. Chronologically, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Monday 19 January, 9pm, Sky Atlantic) sits between the juggernaut original and its courtly prequel, House of the Dragon. Tonally, it’s in a world of its own.That oaf eventually gets a name: Dunk. Contrary to expectation, Dunk is a knight. Specifically, a “hedge knight”, a lower-status category whose kind cannot afford their keep and must sleep under trees. “Any knight can make a knight” we are reminded, by simply dubbing them. This lack of gatekeeping has resulted in a class system in which highborn valiants scorn their ignoble brethren. They are knights in name only, and only just. Of course, there’s nothing just about this. Contin...

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1 week ago A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: who's in the cast for the Game of Thrones spin

A former rugby player and an Emmerdale child actor head up this tale of knights and squires

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2 w. ago A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms release date, cast, trailer and plot

The latest Game of Thrones spin-off series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, arrives very soon.

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2 w. ago Top 10 shows to watch in 2026 from Bridgerton to new Game of Thrones spin

Here’s a look at some of the most hotly-awaited series hitting the small screen this year.

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