Game of Thrones fans to be 'surprised' and 'double-crossed' in series five

Game Of Thrones actor John Bradley says fans can expect to be "surprised" and "double-crossed" by the new series.

Bradley, who plays Night's Watch steward Samwell Tarly, said the Game Of Thrones team has worked hard to keep fans hooked for the fifth series.

The actor said: "The quandary going into season five is we know what people like, we know what people expect.

"We know that we are going to have to keep them interested in what they like but find ways of surprising them."

John Bradley's character Samwell survived a battle with Mance Rayder's army near the end of series four at Castle Black.

He says fans will see more of the same in season five.

"I think people, after watching 40 hours of something, they start to know the formula a bit - or they start to think they know the formula a bit - so we have got to find new and exciting ways of both keeping it familiar and double-crossing them.

"And I think we've managed to do that."

John Bradley was joined by Conleth Hill at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last month

John Bradley was speaking at the launch of a new Game of Thrones exhibition at London's O2 Arena.

It includes 70 props and costumes from the fourth and fifth series of the show.

Bradley, 26, says his character is full of confidence after the end of the last season and is also happier because of his relationship with Gilly, played by Hannah Murray.

"As far as Sam is concerned, Sam finished season four on a relative high," he said.

"He achieved so much in season four, not only coming to the forefront and gaining all this responsibility during the battle for Castle Black but also forming the more intimate relationship with Gilly.

"You will see how that goes into season five and you will also see how that is affected by the arrival of Stannis and everybody else."

More than 2,800 different props have been developed for Game Of Thrones over the last four series.

Nearly 5,000 weapons were used in the Battle of Blackwater Bay scene alone.

The fifth series of the show begins on 13 April on Sky Atlantic.

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