Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin begins a new series on BBC One at 7pm, focusing on incredible but endangered birds of prey in Kenya. In the opening episode, the martial eagle—with its huge yellow eyes, terrifying talons, and thighs of steel—leaves him visibly impressed. He also makes a case for why viewers should love vultures more, a task he reportedly pulls off.
More TV highlights tonight
At 8pm on BBC Four, Modern Classics at the Proms offers a curated collection of new music from this year's festival, selected by Guardian columnist Tom Service. The programme includes three world premieres, a captivating bassoon concerto, and conversations with emerging composers as well as established names like Thomas Adès and Gabriela Ortiz.
Suranne Jones returns in Vigil on BBC One at 9pm. Her character, DCI Amy Silva, is now living with DI Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie), who has been selected to investigate a diplomatically sensitive murder in the Arctic. As events escalate, Silva may be forced to step in from her supervisory role.
Other notable programmes
Vicky McClure stars in Trigger Point on ITV1 at 9pm, returning for a fourth series as explosives officer Lana "Wash" Washington. Her fraught therapy sessions suggest the job is taking a toll, but when a C4-laden truck heads toward central London, she responds without hesitation.
The Terror: Devil in Silver on Sky Atlantic at 9pm explores the horror of a mental institution where the inmates' real distress meets outlandish paranoid theories, giving the fiendish Dr Walter another reason to intervene.
Love Cheats on Channel 4 at 10.15pm examines the fallout from Australian EDM DJ Olivia Nervo's relationship with businessman Matthew Pringle, which reached the Houses of Parliament as a possible example of reproductive coercion. The second series of the documentary about romantic fraud and manipulation explores the case in detail.
Live sport
Premier League football includes Chelsea v Brighton at 1pm and Man United v Ipswich at 4.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event. Tennis fans can watch day one of the US Open from Flushing Meadows at 11pm on the same channel.
