TV tonight: Hamza Yassin’s delightful birding odyssey in Africa
Tonight's TV highlights are led by wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin, who begins a new BBC One series exploring Kenya's endangered birds of prey, including the martial eagle, and makes an enthusiastic case for appreciating vultures. Elsewhere, Suranne Jones returns as DCI Amy Silva in the twisty cop drama Vigil on BBC, now navigating a diplomatically sensitive Arctic murder investigation alongside her partner DI Kirsten Longacre, while Vicky McClure is back on ITV1 as bomb disposal officer "Wash" for a fourth series of the tense thriller.
Other picks include a BBC Four Proms special curated by Tom Service featuring new music and world premieres, a psychological drama following patients' worsening paranoia inside a dysfunctional mental institution, and a Channel 4 documentary examining DJ Olivia Nervo's relationship with businessman Matthew Pringle as a possible case of reproductive coercion. Sports fans can also catch Premier League football, with Chelsea v Brighton and Manchester United v Ipswich, plus day one of the US Open tennis from Flushing Meadows.
– Hamza Yassin's new series explores Kenya's endangered birds of prey on BBC One.
– Suranne Jones's Vigil and Vicky McClure's bomb disposal drama both return.
– Proms music special, a psychiatric drama and a fraud documentary also feature.
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Kenya's endangered birds of prey are the focus of a new BBC One series fronted by wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin, best known for his enthusiastic, hands-on style on shows such as Winterwatch. The series looks at species including the martial eagle and vultures, animals often overlooked or unpopular despite playing an important role in their ecosystems.
The programme airs alongside a busy night of returning and new television, including the crime drama Vigil, starring Suranne Jones, and Vicky McClure's bomb disposal thriller, both back for new instalments. Also featured are a BBC Four Proms music special, a psychological drama set in a mental institution, and a Channel 4 documentary examining a relationship through the lens of possible reproductive coercion, alongside live Premier League football and US Open tennis coverage.
These roundups are a regular feature that helps viewers decide what to watch each evening, drawing together highlights from across terrestrial channels rather than focusing on a single ongoing news story.
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