TV Tonight: The Game of Thrones Prequel Is Actually a Lot of Fun | television

Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

9pm, Sky Atlantic
If you loved the unexpected pairing of the Hound and Arya in Game of Thrones, this lighter, funnier remake is a lot more fun than the dreary drama of the House of the Dragon. Set 100 years before the events of GoT, and based on a novella by George R.R. Martin, the story follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), a kind and brave fence knight (“like a knight…but sadder”) and his curious young attendant, Egg (Dexter Saul Ansell). But it’s not all fun and games – after all, what is Westeros without sly characters and gruesome bits? As Duncan’s journey begins, expect toy dragons, projectile feces, and the promise of victory in a jousting tournament. Holly Richardson

Jigsaw: Maxed out – Credit Card Trap

8pm, BBC One
While many UK households struggle to make ends meet, credit cards appear to provide a convenient way to access short-term cash. However, fall behind on your payments, and terrifying interest rates may begin. Personal finance expert Iona Payne looks at the current market and wonders whether more regulation is needed. Graeme Virtue

Lynley

8.30pm on BBC One

The death of a ladies’ man is the focus of the final investigation in this indulgent police drama. He appears to have died in a kayaking accident, but the Lycra-clad Linley (he found the body during his morning jog) suspects foul play. Soon there are too many suspects – and possible motives – for the police to deal with. Phil Harrison

Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club

9pm on BBC Two
Severin Klossowski, also known as the ‘Town Poisoner’, was executed at Wandsworth Prison in 1903 for the murders of three women – but was he also the ‘Thames Trunk Killer’ that Lucy Worsley was hunting? In the final part of her thrilling investigation, the historian examines the fifth dismembered victim and introduces the masked prime suspect. Human resources

Arctic Adventure: Ultimate Survival

At 10pm on Channel 4

TV doesn’t get much more “January” than this: an elite team of military veterans get candid about the taboos of men’s mental health, while competing in a high-speed race across a wild, frozen landscape. They have 10 days to complete the Arctic Challenge, in an environment where asking for help is not a weakness – it is essential to survival. Ellen E. Jones

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10.40pm, on BBC One
A night at the chateau with the Mucks, where Jasmine (Marissa Abella) throws a Marie Antoinette-themed 40th birthday party for Henry (Kit Harington), which promises all the debauched mayhem of Versailles. Business mixes with pleasure, as Labor MP Jenny Bevan – who beat Henry in the election – is in attendance. But how bad will it be when a self-destructive Henry ruins the evening? Human resources

Live sports

Bowls: World Indoor Championships1pm, BBC Two in Hopton-on-Sea, featuring the Open Doubles Final.