That's right. Dragons. And their Targaryen riders. So all in all, could dragons fly in real life? Maybe not on Earth. But in Westeros, with the help of some magic metal? The sky's the limit.

Dragons' Den is one of the most recognised ... I’d only see a few minutes on the telly but it is not like that in real life. "It can be anything from one to three hours. There’s no cuts ...

The dragons from Game of Thrones may be fictitious, but some of these real-life animals aren't so different. The closest were the pterosaurs, whose name literally translates to "winged lizard".