Conor Brophy: HBO’s Game of Thrones recently broke Frasier’s record for Emmy wins

But just how many people are actually watching the swords-and-sex fantasy saga?

Some of the cast from Game of Thrones celebrate winning of Best Drama Seriesafter the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater Pic: Getty

Talk about an unfair fight. Urbane but prissy psychiatrist and radio host Dr Frasier Crane up against the dragons, zombies, warlords and bloodthirsty hordes of Westeros, Essos and King’s Landing.

Game of Thrones has finally overtaken Frasier as the US TV show which has won the most Emmy awards. Kelsey Grammer’s sitcom accumulated its Emmys across 11 seasons, before it came to a natural end as its popularity began to wane.

In 2003, ...