Thronecast
| Thronecast | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by |
Jamie East (4-present) Sue Perkins (5-present) Geoff Lloyd (1-3) Annabel Port (2-3) Grace Dent (3) Rachel Parris (4) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 60 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sky Vision Productions for Sky Atlantic |
| Production company(s) | Sky Vision Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Sky Atlantic |
| Original release | April 18, 2011 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Game of Thrones |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Thronecast is a British television series on Sky Atlantic which is presented by Sue Perkins and Jamie East. It is a fan companion series to Game of Thrones, which also airs on the channels. Each 30-minute show features interviews with members of the cast and crew, interaction with the audience and social media alongside analysis of the previous episode and a preview of the next episode of Game of Thrones. It was the world’s only official fan show for the American series, until HBO aired "After the Thrones" in 2016.[1]
Thronecast was devised by Koink Productions Ltd for Sky Digital Entertainment. The series began airing online in April 2011 as a series of 10-minute podcasts presented by Geoff Lloyd to correspond with the first season of Game of Thrones. Annabel Port joined Geoff for the second series, which corresponded with the broadcast of the second season. For the third series, Thronecast became a 15-minute on-air show that was broadcast on Sky Atlantic following each episode of the third season, and featured new guest presenter Grace Dent. The fourth series was presented by Jamie East and Rachel Parris, and was 30-minutes long. The fifth series was presented by Sue Perkins and Jamie East and was 30-minutes long, except for the season finale which was an extended hour long special.[2][3] Each series was also made available on Sky Go, Sky Anytime and Sky Anytime+.
Series 1 - 4 of Thronecast were produced by Koink Productions Ltd for Sky Atlantic.
Series 5 of Thronecast is produced by CPL Productions for Sky Atlantic.[4]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | April 18, 2011 | June 20, 2011 | ||
| 2 | 10 | April 2, 2012 | June 4, 2012 | ||
| 3 | 10 | April 1, 2013 | June 10, 2013 | ||
| 4 | 10 | April 7, 2014 | June 16, 2014 | ||
| 5 | 10 | April 13, 2015 | June 15, 2015 | ||
| 6 | 10 | April 25, 2016 | June 27, 2016 | ||
Season 1 (2011)
| No. | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Winter Is Coming" | Mark Addy | Robert Baratheon | April 18, 2011 |
| 2 | "The Kingsroad" | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | April 25, 2011 |
| 3 | "Lord Snow" | Harry Lloyd | Viserys Targaryen | May 2, 2011 |
| 4 | "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" | N/A | N/A | May 9, 2011 |
| 5 | "The Wolf and the Lion" | N/A | N/A | May 16, 2011 |
| 6 | "A Golden Crown" | N/A | N/A | May 23, 2011 |
| 7 | "You Win or You Die" | Gethin Anthony | Renly Baratheon | May 30, 2011 |
| 8 | "The Pointy End" | Michelle Fairley | Catelyn Stark | June 6, 2011 |
| 9 | "Baelor" | N/A | N/A | June 13, 2011 |
| 10 | "Fire and Blood" | Natalia Tena/Jason Momoa | Osha/Khal Drogo | June 20, 2011 |
Season 2 (2012)
A special episode of Thronecast was filmed before the start of the second series, which featured interviews with Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), and Nicolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister).
| No. | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The North Remembers" | N/A | N/A | April 2, 2012 |
| 2 | "The Night Lands" | Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | April 9, 2012 |
| 3 | "What Is Dead May Never Die" | George R.R. Martin | Author | April 16, 2012 |
| 4 | "Garden of Bones" | Sophie Turner | Sansa Stark | April 23, 2012 |
| 5 | "The Ghost of Harrenhal" | Gemma Whelan | Yara Greyjoy | April 30, 2012 |
| 6 | "The Old Gods and the New" | Isaac Hempstead-Wright | Bran Stark | May 7, 2012 |
| 7 | "A Man Without Honor" | N/A | N/A | May 14, 2012 |
| 8 | "The Prince of Winterfell" | John Bradley-West | Samwell Tarly | May 21, 2012 |
| 9 | "Blackwater" | Kristian Nairn | Hodor | May 28, 2012 |
| 10 | "Valar Morghulis" | Natalia Tena | Osha | June 4, 2012 |
Season 3 (2013)
| No. | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Valar Dohaeris" | Rose Leslie | Ygritte | April 1, 2013 |
| 2 | "Dark Wings, Dark Words" | Isaac Hempstead-Wright | Bran Stark | April 8, 2013 |
| 3 | "Walk of Punishment" | Joe Dempsie | Gendry | April 15, 2013 |
| 4 | "And Now His Watch Is Ended" | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | April 22, 2013 |
| 5 | "Kissed by Fire" | Finn Jones | Loras Tyrell | April 29, 2013 |
| 6 | "The Climb" | John Bradley | Samwell Tarly | May 6, 2013 |
| 7 | "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" | Ellie Kendrick | Meera Reed | May 13, 2013 |
| 8 | "Second Sons" | N/A | N/A | May 27, 2013 |
| 9 | "The Rains of Castamere" | Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | June 3, 2013 |
| 10 | "Mhysa" | Carice van Houten | Melisandre | June 10, 2013 |
Season 4 (2014)
| No. | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Two Swords" | Maisie Williams/John Bradley | Arya Stark/Samwell Tarly | April 7, 2014 |
| 2 | "The Lion and the Rose" | Isaac Hempstead-Wright/Tony Way | Bran Stark/Dontos Hollard | April 14, 2014 |
| 3 | "Breaker of Chains" | Rory McCann/Daniel Portman | Sandor "The Hound" Clegane/Podrick Payne | April 21, 2014 |
| 4 | "Oathkeeper" | Thomas Sangster/Chris Newman | Jojen Reed/Producer | April 28, 2014 |
| 5 | "First of His Name" | Aidan Gillen/Johnathan Ross | Petyr Baelish/Superfan | May 5, 2014 |
| 6 | "The Laws of Gods and Men" | Liam Cunningham/Ross Mullan | Davos Seaworth/White Walker | May 12, 2014 |
| 7 | "Mockingbird" | Carice van Houten/Gemma Whelan | Melisandre/Yara Greyjoy | May 19, 2014 |
| 8 | "The Mountain and the Viper" | Ian McElhinney/David J. Peterson | Barristan Selmy/Language creator | June 2, 2014 |
| 9 | "The Watchers on the Wall" | Paul Herbert | Stunt Coordinator | June 9, 2014 |
| 10 | "The Children" | Iwan Rheon/Natalia Tena | Ramsay Bolton/Osha | June 16, 2014 |
Season 5 (2015)
The season finale was an extended one hour episode and was viewed by 560,000 viewers. making it the second highest-rated broadcast that week, behind the actual episode. It also received 29,000 timeshifted viewers.[5]
| No. | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Wars to Come" | Liam Cunningham/Dermot O'Leary | Davos Seaworth/Superfan | April 13, 2015 |
| 2 | "The House of Black and White" | Jacob Anderson/Jimmy Carr | Grey Worm/Superfan | April 20, 2015 |
| 3 | "High Sparrow" | Iwan Rheon | Ramsay Bolton | April 27, 2015 |
| 4 | "The Sons of the Harpy" | Ian McElhinney | Barristan Selmy | May 4, 2015 |
| 5 | "Kill the Boy" | Daniel Portman | Podrick Payne | May 11, 2015 |
| 6 | "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" | Jessica Henwick/Michael Ball | Nymeria Sand/Superfan | May 18, 2015 |
| 7 | "The Gift" | Dean-Charles Chapman | Tommen Baratheon | May 25, 2015 |
| 8 | "Hardhome" | Carice Van Houten/Emma Willis/Al Murray | Melisandre/Superfan | June 1, 2015 |
| 9 | "The Dance of Dragons" | Michael McElhatton/Ricky Wilson | Roose Bolton/Superfan | June 8, 2015 |
| 10 | "Mother's Mercy" | Gwendoline Christie/Jonathan Ross | Brienne of Tarth/Superfan | June 15, 2015 |
Season 6 (2016)
The season finale was an extended one hour episode and was viewed by 490,000 viewers. making it the second highest-rated broadcast that week, behind the actual episode. It also received 82,000 timeshifted viewers.[6]
| No. | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Red Woman" | Mark Addy/Jonathan Ross | Robert Baratheon/Superfan | April 27, 2016 |
| 2 | "Home" | Charlotte Hope/Russell Tovey/Edith Bowman | Myranda/Superfan/Superfan | May 2, 2016 |
| 3 | "Oathbreaker" | Tommy Dunne/Robert Webb | Weapons Master/Superfan | May 9, 2016 |
| 4 | "Book of the Stranger" | Kate Dickie/Rachel Riley | Lysa Arryn/Superfan | May 16, 2016 |
| 5 | "The Door" | Donald Sumpter/Lauren Laverne | Maester Luwin/Superfan | May 23, 2016 |
| 6 | "Blood of My Blood" | Ian Beattie/Paul Hollywood | Meryn Trant/Superfan | May 30, 2016 |
| 7 | "The Broken Man" | Miltos Yerolemou/Rob Beckett/Melvin Odoom | Syrio Forel/Superfan | June 6, 2016 |
| 8 | "No One" | Ian McElhinney | Barristan Selmy | June 13, 2016 |
| 9 | "Battle of the Bastards" | James Cosmo | Jeor Mormont | June 20, 2016 |
| 10 | "The Winds of Winter" | Kerry Ingram/Ian Beattie/Jonathan Ross/Stephen Mangan | Shireen Baratheon/Meryn Trant/Superfan/Superfan | June 27, 2016 |
See also
- After the Thrones - a similar talk show hosted by Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan which also discusses episodes of Game of Thrones.
- Talking Dead – a similar talk show hosted by Chris Hardwick which discusses episodes of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.
- Talking Bad – a similar talk show hosted by Hardwick which discussed episodes of Breaking Bad's fifth season.
- Talking Saul – a similar talk show hosted by Hardwick which discusses the season two's premiere and finale of Better Call Saul.
- Talking Preacher – a similar talk show hosted by Hardwick which discusses the pilot and season one finale of Preacher.
External links
- Official Thronecast website at Sky Atlantic
- Official Game of Thrones website at Sky Atlantic
- Sue Perkins Twitter
- Jamie East
- CPL Productions
- Koink Productions Ltd
References
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/thronecast-official-fan-show/id429051561?mt=2
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-5-bake-off-presenter-sue-perkins-to-host-spin-off-show-thronecast-10049984.html
- ↑ https://recombu.com/digital/article/get-tickets-for-thronecast-sky-game-of-thrones
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/apr/14/game-of-thrones-returns-with-record-audience-for-sky-atlantic
- ↑ "Top 10 Ratings (15-21 June 2015)". BARB. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Top 10 Ratings (20 - 26 June 2016)". BARB. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
