Whirlybird: Live Above LA – Storyville
9pm, BBC Four
The “eye in the sky” is a phrase familiar to anyone who has watched an LA thriller – the helicopter reporting team tasked with covering high-speed chases. This fascinating documentary tells the story of one of its pioneers, Zoey Tur, who spotted the potential for birds-eye reporting during the breaking news boom of the 80s and 90s. Interweaving the tale of Tur’s professional life with her coming out as transgender in 2013, we gain an insight into the toll her work has taken. Ammar Kalia
DIY SOS: The Big Build
9pm, BBC One
The team is in Barnstable for this week’s mission: Build a home dialysis centre so that the Collinses need no longer make four-hour round trips to the hospital to get life-saving care for their daughters. It’s a big job, but Nick Knowles and his army of local volunteers are raring to go with goodwill and bags of ideas. Ellen E Jones
Cornwall: This Fishing Life
9pm, BBC Two
An episode that is this whole series in microcosm: old traditions are still upheld at Cadgwith, the last full-time fishing cove in the county, but it’s being squeezed out by dwindling fish populations and bigger boats. Are a new generation of fishers a bright new hope, or merely a last hurrah? Jack Seale
Undercover Police: Hunting Paedophiles
9pm, Channel 4
Episode two of the grim docuseries following the efforts of law enforcement to apprehend suspected child sexual abuse offenders. Posing as a 13-year-old girl, the police set up a sting, while another alleged offender must address the thousands of disturbing messages he has sent to children online. Hannah J Davies
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
9.30pm, Sky Comedy
John Oliver is back in his Covid-secure studio to deliver his weekly satirical take on the latest current affairs chaos, from the insurrection at the Capitol to the first weeks of the Biden presidency, the continuing state of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Expect quips aplenty. AK
Emma Willis: Delivering Babies in 2020
10pm, W
Filmed during the first coronavirus lockdown, Emma Willis interviews parents-to-be about their pregnancies during a pandemic, before they self-film their labour. First up is Chris and Takkies, who have recently moved from South Africa, and who are struggling away from their family. AK
Film choice
Roxanne (Fred Schepisi, 1987) 11.30pm, Sony Movies Classic
An update of Rostand’s tragicomedy Cyrano de Bergerac, with the nasally challenged poet-warrior turned into Steve Martin’s fire chief with the big conk. The plot stays true to the play, with Martin yearning for Roxanne (Daryl Hannah) but wooing her on behalf of a dim young chum. It’s lots of fun and a proper love story. Paul Howlett
Today’s live sport
Tennis: The Australian Open 8am, Eurosport 1. Day eight of the first grand slam event of the year.
Premier League Football: Chelsea v Newcastle United 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage of the top-flight game at Stamford Bridge.
Test Cricket: India v England 3.50am, Channel 4. Day four of the second Test from Chennai.
