A teaser for the eagerly awaited new season of Game of Thrones has just been released, with the new season still a few months away. It's time total a closer look.

We all know soap operas – melodramatic, outrageous, convoluted family relationships, big plot dramas, over-the-top acting and often dodgy writing. And highly addictive, if you're so inclined. But does this much maligned category include Game of Thrones?

In the first podcast in Mojo's Culture Corner series, WILLIAM ARNOTT and MATILDA BOSELEY, both big fans of the Game of Thrones series, weigh the evidence. With a teaser for the eagerly awaited new season of Game of Thrones recently released, there's plenty to consider.