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‘Game of Thrones’ Star Aidan Gillen on Golden Age of ‘F—ing Brilliant’ British Drama and Why There’s ‘Too Much’ Stuff on TV

“Game of Thrones” and “Peaky Blinders” alum Aidan Gillen waxed nostalgic about the golden age of British drama at the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival and argued that there’s “too much” content clogging the airwaves for today’s TV consumers. “I just think there’s so much stuff. Even the TV stuff now is being designed to try […]

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According to Variety’s source item, ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Aidan Gillen on Golden Age of ‘F—ing Brilliant’ British Drama and Why There’s ‘Too Much’ Stuff on TV, “Game of Thrones” and “Peaky Blinders” alum Aidan Gillen waxed nostalgic about the golden age of British drama at the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival and argued that there’s “too much” content clogging the airwaves for today’s TV consumers. “I just think there’s so much stuff. Even the TV stuff now is being designed to try […]

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