Northern Ireland's Game of Thrones boost

TV fantasy drama series Game of Thrones is providing one heck of a cultural and economic kick for the people of Northern Ireland.

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Kit Harrington, who plays Jon Snow in the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. (AAP).

It's one of the most talked about and successful TV shows in the world.

But the fantasy drama series - Game of Thrones - is also providing an unexpected economic boost for the people of Northern Ireland.

Filmed on location across the country, the show is part of a big growth in the arts and entertainment industry there.

BBC News's Hugh Pym has more.


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