Swashbuckling Cunningham gung-ho for latest TV role

Rugged Irish action star Liam Cunningham has told how he jumped at the chance to pull on his armour again to become the Games of Thrones newest hero.

The Dublin actor is no stranger to swords and savagery with starring roles in Clash of the Titans, The Centurion and the First Knight.

He believes Irish and British actors are favoured by the US makers of the medieval TV hit, winning over millions of telly viewers around the globe because of their experience in treading the boards.