It’s not long now before it’s time to return to Westeros… winter is coming! As excitement mounts for the return of Game of Thrones to our small screens, I caught up with Gemma Whelan, who stars as Yara Greyjoy in the series.

Check out the video to see Gemma chat about her first impressions of the series, playing a strong female character, working with on-screen brother and father Alfie Allen and Patrick Malahide, shooting on location, what it’s like wearing Yara’s costumes, and her favourite moments from Seasons 1 and 2.

Gemma also talks about her stand-up comedy including her next gigs on 7 & 8 February at the Leicester Square Theatre in her show Chastity Butterworth And The Spanish Hamster.

Season 2 of Game of Thrones is on DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download from 4 March. Season 3 of Game of Thrones is on HBO from 31 March and Sky Atlantic from 1 April.

Have you seen our other Game of Thrones interviews? Check them out by clicking the links below:

• Bran Stark – Isaac Hempstead-Wright
• Hodor – Kristian Nairn
• Pypar – Josef Altin
• Loras Tyrell – Finn Jones
• Podrick Payne – Daniel Portman
• Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance), Syrio Forel (Miltos Yerolemou), Jeor Mormont (James Cosmo), Pycelle (Julian Glover), Ygritte (Rose Leslie), Samwell Tarly (John Bradley), and Night’s Watch Bowen Marsh (Brian Fortune)