I saw the first 2 episodes and that was sufficient, but I have read comments about it.
Neither have I, and I thought George R.R.Martin had something to do with the Beatles. 
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That was the non-Rolls-Royce George Martin. 
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The one before he met the Beatles?
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Shouldn’t this be in the wind-up English rugby fans’ section?
I only ask as someone knows very little about rugby, but does know several English people who seem very upset about some recent rugby related event..
It’s a game played by men with odd shaped balls.
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Women play with funny shaped balls too
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Curiously, I work with a French woman who plays rugby.
Is her brain still functioning? Only boxing is higher on my ban list.
Very much so, although probably hampered a little by being pregnant right now, which can do odd things to the brain as well as mood.
Oh my goodness, been thread flitting and only saw your answer in isolation, and didn’t know whether to congratulate or sympathise. 
One of the joys of living alone, apart from a dog who understands me, is that I can let fly with all my prejudices heard on the radio and at high volume. (My prejudices, not the radio)
My particular joy is language and how she is spoke. I rant at people who speak American but think they are speaking English (hi!), though have no problem with Americans speaking their own language, including directly to me. (I am bi-lingual)
But just now, hearing rather than listening, Mathew Syed ('till I saw it written down I’ve been calling him Sed. 
) and he mentioned Albert Camus. But he pronounced it Albert Camoo. Fair enough, as far as I know he was French, so if he was going to grant the man Camoo, the least he could do was allow Albear. It has to be Albear Camoo, or. Albert Camuss. You can’t have it both ways.
Anyway, it did give me 10 minutes of excellent ranting time, I’m better now and ready to get on with my day. 
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Apparently authors will be putting a notice on their books to say it was written by a person.
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The Today programme is always good for a rant.
Oh yes, especially all the interruptions grrrrrrr.