Game Of Thrones: 17 Fascinating Backstage Facts

1. The Show Saved A Breed Of Rare Pigs

You may think nothing prosperous can possibly come from a blood-thirsty, war-ravished, self-destructive realm like the one seen in Game of Thrones, but for one man in the real world, Westeros has given him a whole new lease of life. Northern Irish pig farmer Kenny Gracey explained "It has funded the preservation of my rare and speciality breeds. I could not afford to keep all the animals I have commercially so it€™s been a godsend. Game Of Thrones has put me on the map." He has appeared in the show several times in costume to tend to his animals (though thankfully none were used in the making of the scene above...) and the show also bought a huge collection of his old farm equipment that was intended to be thrown away.