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defined the classic era of Game of Thrones, their betrayals and cunning traps taking their targets

and the audience by surprise. With a series to establish the large and impressive cast, and the

stakes raised, there are signs there will be as much backstabbing this time around as

frontstabbing. Blond ambition is a defining trait of the fair-haired Targaryen maniacs, the
previously mentioned Aemond and Daemon (Matt Smith) both in possession of flamboyant

rages that won’t stand suppression. Spoilers prevent too much from being shared in this very

strong return, but another trait of classic Thrones is present in this opener: the cover-your-

mouth-in-shock sequence. All that’s to be said is, pay attention to the words of Queen Helaena

(Phia Saban) early on in the episode. They sound distant but the horror is close.

Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown

Disney+

The scene at Jonestown, the outpost in Guyana home to a cult and named after its leader, Jim

Jones, was as depraved and sickening as Jones’s own mind. Hundreds of bodies, later tallied to
909, were scattered across the ground after Jones staged a mass poisoning of his followers. A

third of those murdered were children. Survivors of the 1978 massacre, who speak of their prior

devotion to Jones, and witnesses to the wanton destruction of human life detail how the cult

descended into murderous and paranoid anarchy. There is, as you might imagine, disturbing

archive material, which hurls those survivors back to the jungle.
Live Tennis: Queens

BBC2, 1pm

Before the tennis circus rocks up at SW19, it’s the traditional grass court warm-up at the

Queen’s Club in west London. Out of the world’s top 50 male players there will be 23 taking

part in this year’s championship, with last year’s winner and Wimbledon champion Carlos

Alcaraz returning to defend his title. Out of the others, two British players, Cameron Norrie and
Jack Draper, will be hoping to bring the title back home.

Lost Boys and Fairies

BBC1, 9pm

There won’t be many more emotional hours of television in 2024 than this episode of Daf

James’s tender drama, so do take the necessary precautions — such as a steady supply of tissues
or support confectionery — before watching. A future that seemed so bright for Gabe (Sion

Daniel Young) and Andy (Fra Fee) has dimmed in the aftermath of the violent assault on the