Game of Thrones characters will feature on a new series of stamps, Royal Mail has announced.<\/p>\n
The collection of 15 first-class stamps aims to highlight British contributions to the hit fantasy TV programme, based on the books by George R R Martin.<\/p>\n
The US show has largely been filmed in Northern Ireland with a predominantly British and Irish cast.<\/p>\n
Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow and Arya Stark are among 10 characters featured in the set, on sale later this month.<\/p>\n
They are played by British stars Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington and Maisie Williams.<\/p>\n
The stamps also feature fellow British actors Lena Headey (who stars as Cersei Lannister), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister).<\/p>\n
Other key characters played by British stars that feature on the stamps are Eddard Stark (Sean Bean) and Olenna Tyrell (Dame Diana Rigg).<\/p>\n
Two characters played by non-British actors complete the collection – Tyrion Lannister (portrayed by American Peter Dinklage) and Jaime Lannister (played by Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).<\/p>\n
An additional five-stamp sheet features the Night King and his undead White Walkers as well as giants, direwolves, dragons and the Iron Throne.<\/p>\n
The stamp collection’s release comes ahead of the HBO show’s eighth and final series, which is currently in production and expected to air in 2019.<\/p>\n
Fans can buy the stamps at Post Office branches across the UK from 23 January or by calling Royal Mail’s customer service line.<\/p>\n
They can also be pre-ordered on the Royal Mail website.<\/p>\n
In 2015, Royal Mail celebrated 50 years of its special stamps programme by launching a website showing all 2,663 designs.<\/p>\n
These collections – broadened in scope by then-postmaster general Tony Benn in 1965 – have often been inspired by arts, culture and entertainment – including Star Wars and Harry Potter.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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