Life and Birth
8pm, BBC One
The BBC launches its own take on One Born Every Minute with this six-part series filmed inside Birmingham’s busiest maternity wards as expectant mothers near their due dates. Up first is 33-year-old DJ Chanelle, who is pregnant with her first child and is being supported by her mother, who has even moved in to babysit. There’s also 22-year-old Ashleigh and her partner Luke, who are expecting their second child together, although her labour brings with it a scare for the parents. It’s all an emotional testimony to the dedication and hard work of the ward’s staff. Ammar Kalia
The Joy of Painting
7pm, BBC Four
A welcome return for home painter Bob Ross and his US public television show teaching viewers how to create beautiful landscapes in their living rooms. Watch in real time as Ross soothingly narrates his creation of a mountainous landscape and be sure to join in with your own paper and paints. AK
A Very British Lockdown: Diaries From the Frontline
8pm, ITV
This documentary delves into the households of families and business owners across the country to see how they are coping during the coronavirus crisis. Among those featured are the heroic staff of a Cardiff care home who are self-isolating alongside their residents in an effort to protect them. AK
Inside the Factory
9pm, BBC Two
Gregg Wallace heads for a vast Heinz facility near Wigan to follow the various processes that go into producing a humble tin of vegetable soup. These include harvesting truckloads of peas using an industrial comb and a three-hour trundle through a 27-metre-high pressure cooker. Graeme Virtue
The Truth About Amazon
9pm, Channel 4
There were always going to be lockdown winners, and Jeff Bezos’s retail behemoth is one of them. As high streets empty, Amazon has hired 100,000 extra workers worldwide to meet demand. Sabrina Grant and Helen Skelton present this user’s guide, offering some handy price hacks. Phil Harrison
Mrs Fletcher
10.15pm, Sky Comedy
The low-key comedy wraps up with Kathryn Hahn back to her maiden name and discovering that she doesn’t have to make a decision between the two objects of her lust. Her son Brendan has a meltdown at college but that’s nothing compared to the shock that’s to come as the series is beautifully tied up. Hannah Verdier
Film choice
Eye in the Sky, 9pm, Film4
In a backyard in Nairobi, little Alia (Aisha Takow) plays with her hula-hoop, unaware she is being spied on by military drones tracking al-Shabaab terrorists. Helen Mirren and Alan Rickman play high-up officers, while drone pilot Aaron Paul’s finger hovers over the button that could end Alia’s life, in Gavin Hood’s fiercely gripping, complex drama. Paul Howlett
