HBO reveal premiere date for Game Of Thrones

While there was disappointment for some Game Of Thrones fans when George RR Martin revealed that the latest instalment in his epic series won't be ready anytime soon, this morning brings good news - very good news indeed.
HBO have revealed the premiere date for Season 6 of the fantasy series, which left off last season with no shortage of tantalising cliffhangers. Everything from the true fate of Jon Snow to the imminent threat of the undead coming to wipe out all traces of life were left with a giant question mark, so the answers can't come quickly enough.
Calendars at the ready then, because April 24 is the date for the Stateside premiere. The opening salvo will be simulcast on Sky Atlantic during the very early hours of April 25, so superfans might want to give their bosses advance notice of a very important appointment that morning...