If you have never watched Game of Thrones, now may be too late to jump on board.
The highly popular fantasy series returns for its final season tomorrow, meaning there are just six weeks of dragons, frozen zombies and unnecessary nudity left. 
It means there is still time for newcomers to churn through the other seven seasons before the finale airs at end of May, but beware of spoilers! 
There may also be some returning fans out there who need a reminder, given it has been over eighteen months since season seven ended.
Flicks editor Steve Newall joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss what you can do to get yourself prepared for the final season.

Persimmon tarte tatin (serves 6)
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp water
50g butter
3 persimmons, cut each into 8 wedges
2 sheets puff pastry
raspberry sorbet to serve
Preheat oven to 190*C. Place sugar and water in a small heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Cook until sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Add butter, melt and allow to bubble until the mix turns a light caramel colour. Pour caramel into a 20cm cast iron (or oven-proof) frying pan. Remove leaves from persimmons and cut each one into 8 wedges. Fan out persimmon pieces over the caramel, leaving a 2-3cm gap around the edge. Stick the two puff pastry sheets together and cut into a circle 2-3cm larger than the diameter of the pan. Lay the pastry over the persimmon and press edges down so they touch the bottom of the pan, forming a seal. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and place a large serving plate over the frying pan and carefully flip the tarte out onto the plate.
Serve hot with a delicious raspberry sorbet (or alternatively with ice cream of your choice).

Persimmon tarte tatin (serves 6)
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp water
50g butter
3 persimmons, cut each into 8 wedges
2 sheets puff pastry
raspberry sorbet to serve
Preheat oven to 190*C. Place sugar and water in a small heavy-based saucepan over high heat. Cook until sugar dissolves, then bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Add butter, melt and allow to bubble until the mix turns a light caramel colour. Pour caramel into a 20cm cast iron (or oven-proof) frying pan. Remove leaves from persimmons and cut each one into 8 wedges. Fan out persimmon pieces over the caramel, leaving a 2-3cm gap around the edge. Stick the two puff pastry sheets together and cut into a circle 2-3cm larger than the diameter of the pan. Lay the pastry over the persimmon and press edges down so they touch the bottom of the pan, forming a seal. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and place a large serving plate over the frying pan and carefully flip the tarte out onto the plate.
Serve hot with a delicious raspberry sorbet (or alternatively with ice cream of your choice).

Elizabeth McGovern is a familiar name to any Downton Abbey fan.
For six seasons she starred as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, a role she reprises in the upcoming film adaptation.
However, she has been in New Zealand this week promoting a different project, one that’s been very close to her hear.
She stars in The Chaperone, based on a novel of the same name. But McGovern is not only the star of the movie but the driving force behind the project, having first discovered the story when she voiced the audio book nine years ago.
She joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss her debut as a producer and why she wanted to make this movie.

Elizabeth McGovern is a familiar name to any Downton Abbey fan.
For six seasons she starred as Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, a role she reprises in the upcoming film adaptation.
However, she has been in New Zealand this week promoting a different project, one that’s been very close to her hear.
She stars in The Chaperone, based on a novel of the same name. But McGovern is not only the star of the movie but the driving force behind the project, having first discovered the story when she voiced the audio book nine years ago.
She joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss her debut as a producer and why she wanted to make this movie.

The increasing demand on our mental health services has again been brought to the fore.
This week, it was reported a distraught women gave up on Lifeline after her phone call was put on hold for half an hour.
She also texted the service but was told no councillor was available. It took over seven hours for her to get a text back from Lifeline.
In response, Lifeline have said that long waits are a reality for the service.  Executive director Glenda Schnell has said that the number of calls and texts a day has doubled since the Mosque attacks in Christchurch.
Professor of Psychology and Public Health Max Abbott, the founding director of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand and current Dean of the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at AUT, told Francesca Rudkin that this case is disturbing.
He says that Lifeline has been around for a long time and is an incredibly important service.
"It's not just it's telephone counselling that it provides, but it also has a specialist suicide prevention coordination role, it provides training and face-to-face counselling." 
Abott says that incidents such as the Christchurch terror attack "ripples out" through society and people who were not directly affected can still suffer. 
"We found the same thing years ago with the Erebus disaster that touched every New Zealander." 
Abbott says that Lifeline is usually the first service that people think about when they need help, but the Government has taken a different tack and funded a national tele-health provider.
The intention was to bring together a number of services under one banner, which Abbott says that they appear to be running a very good service.
"However, it's important that we don't put all our eggs in one basket."
He believes the Ministry of Health's decision has overlooked some of the important roles non-Governmental organisations fulfill, such as the relationship services training that Lifeline used to provide. 
Abbot wants Lifeline to receive some Government funding to go alongside the volunteer and corporate input. 
"A relatively small investment from Government can help an organisation provide a whole raft of services with funding coming from elsewhere."

The increasing demand on our mental health services has again been brought to the fore.
This week, it was reported a distraught women gave up on Lifeline after her phone call was put on hold for half an hour.
She also texted the service but was told no councillor was available. It took over seven hours for her to get a text back from Lifeline.
In response, Lifeline have said that long waits are a reality for the service.  Executive director Glenda Schnell has said that the number of calls and texts a day has doubled since the Mosque attacks in Christchurch.
Professor of Psychology and Public Health Max Abbott, the founding director of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand and current Dean of the Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences at AUT, told Francesca Rudkin that this case is disturbing.
He says that Lifeline has been around for a long time and is an incredibly important service.
"It's not just it's telephone counselling that it provides, but it also has a specialist suicide prevention coordination role, it provides training and face-to-face counselling." 
Abott says that incidents such as the Christchurch terror attack "ripples out" through society and people who were not directly affected can still suffer. 
"We found the same thing years ago with the Erebus disaster that touched every New Zealander." 
Abbott says that Lifeline is usually the first service that people think about when they need help, but the Government has taken a different tack and funded a national tele-health provider.
The intention was to bring together a number of services under one banner, which Abbott says that they appear to be running a very good service.
"However, it's important that we don't put all our eggs in one basket."
He believes the Ministry of Health's decision has overlooked some of the important roles non-Governmental organisations fulfill, such as the relationship services training that Lifeline used to provide. 
Abbot wants Lifeline to receive some Government funding to go alongside the volunteer and corporate input. 
"A relatively small investment from Government can help an organisation provide a whole raft of services with funding coming from elsewhere."

Should Anzac Day services be scaled back this year in light of the Christchurch terror attacks? 
Auckland police have recommended fewer Anzac Day events be held in the city so their officers are better able to ensure the safety of those attending.
The recommendation is in response to the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Auckland City district commander Superintendent Karyn Malthus said police did not have any information to suggest there was a "specific risk" to public safety.
However, Malthus had still asked Auckland Council and the Returned and Services Association to consolidate the number of events being held across Tamaki Makaurau.
"In the current environment, police are continuing to provide a visible presence nationwide for the safety and reassurance of the community," she said.
1News Reporter Katie Bradford and political commentator Ben Thomas joined Francesca Rudkin to dissect this issue and the other hot topics of the week.

Should Anzac Day services be scaled back this year in light of the Christchurch terror attacks? 
Auckland police have recommended fewer Anzac Day events be held in the city so their officers are better able to ensure the safety of those attending.
The recommendation is in response to the Christchurch mosque attacks.
Auckland City district commander Superintendent Karyn Malthus said police did not have any information to suggest there was a "specific risk" to public safety.
However, Malthus had still asked Auckland Council and the Returned and Services Association to consolidate the number of events being held across Tamaki Makaurau.
"In the current environment, police are continuing to provide a visible presence nationwide for the safety and reassurance of the community," she said.
1News Reporter Katie Bradford and political commentator Ben Thomas joined Francesca Rudkin to dissect this issue and the other hot topics of the week.

There are some small things anyone can do to ensure they get home safely if travelling alone
Travel blogger Megan Singleton has shared her tips after the story broke that an American college student was found dead after reportedly getting into a vehicle outside a bar she mistakenly thought was her Uber ride.
Police say 21-year-old University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson from New Jersey was last seen getting into a car outside a bar in Colombia's Five Points entertainment precinct.

Samantha Josephson, 21, was confirmed dead after disappearing in Columbia. Photo / Supplied
On Saturday, authorities announced that her body was found by turkey hunters in a rural spot in nearby Claredon County.
Hours later Nathaniel David Rowland, 24, was arrested after being pulled over by officers driving the same car she had been last seen in.
Singleton told Francesca Rudkin that she has not been able to get the story out of her mind, as it could have been anyone.