Jane Goodall: The Hope
8pm, National Geographic
Following the 2017 Grierson-award-winning documentary Jane, this feature-length second part continues with the primatologist’s transformation from scientist to activist after attending a 1986 conference. We get an insight into three decades of Goodall’s tireless advocacy for chimpanzees – often travelling 300 days a year – as the wider sustainability movement and awareness of the climate crisis also increases. Most touchingly, she reunites with her chimp family in Tanzania. Ammar Kalia
The Story of Plastic
7pm, Discovery
What better way to celebrate World Earth Day than by watching a documentary about the man-made scourge of plastic? This film uses animation, interviews and archive footage to track the planet’s gradual suffocation at the hands of this most useful yet deadly substance. It suggests a few solutions, too. Phil Harrison
The Great British Sewing Bee
9pm, BBC One
If Kirstie Allsopp’s new crafting show gets you picking up a needle and thread, this is the series for the next stage of your enthusiasm. New host Joe Lycett joins judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young in appraising the atelier and alteration skills of a fresh batch of hopefuls. AK
Can Science Beat the Virus?
9pm, Channel 4
This one-off debate promises a politics-free hour to discuss the big questions coming out of the coronavirus crisis. Why has South Korea fared so well while Spain is suffering? What will it take to create a vaccine and when will it be available? And, crucially, why is the data doing the rounds so inconsistent? Hannah Verdier
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
9.35pm, Sky Comedy
The rock’n’roll tales continue in this animated anecdotes series from Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge. Tonight is the first of a two-part special on the much-parodied Rick James, who recounts his rise to funk stardom with his hit single Super Freak. AK
Feel Good
10pm, Channel 4
No one is handling the breakup well, as addict Mae (Mae Martin) storms out of a meeting and teacher George (Charlotte Ritchie) storms out of class. Things are looking more positive for the series, though. With praise from the likes of Lena Dunham, Feel Good season two should be already in the bag. Ellen E Jones
Film choice
Kaleidoscope, 1.40am, Film4
Cheerful Toby Jones displayed a penchant for unsettling horror in Berberian Sound Studio, and is similarly gloomy here. Directed by his brother Rupert, Jones plays ex-prisoner Carl, living in a soulless council block. With Anne Reid as his mother and Sinead Matthews the woman who comes to visit, it’s a grim tale, sustained by fine acting. Paul Howlett
