Count Basie Through His Own Eyes
9pm, BBC Four
A recently discovered trove of family videos and letters brings this account of the big band leader and “swing king” Count Basie to life, in his own words. Little was known of his private life; this film illuminates his relationships with his civil rights activist wife Catherine and daughter Diane, while friends Quincy Jones and the late singer Annie Ross recount Basie’s groundbreaking career as he became the first African American artist to win a Grammy. Ammar Kalia
Between the Covers
7.30pm, BBC Two
Sara Cox’s celebrity book club returns with guests including comic Bill Bailey, actors Rebecca Front and Sophie Ward and presenter Ade Adepitan to discuss Steve Cavanagh’s thriller Fifty Fifty. Ward also talks about her Booker-longlisted novel Love and Other Thought Experiments. AK
Secret Scotland With Susan Calman
8pm, Channel 5
The questing comedian points her Mini towards Scotland’s north-east for another leg of her amiable safari. After a nose round the Queen Mother’s childhood home, she throws herself into first aid for seals and some stage magic before a factory visit that would make Paddington jealous. Graeme Virtue
Airport Security: Peru
9pm, National Geographic
This melodramatic series exploring the finds of airport security continues its sixth run, focusing on South America. With officials on the lookout for smuggled drugs, tonight an undercover crew makes a breakthrough in a drug trafficking ring after spotting a suspicious couple. AK
The Last Leg: SU2C Special
10pm, Channel 4
It’s been a busy few months, so no wonder Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker need a 90-minute Stand Up To Cancer special to kick off their 20th series. Other elements of the news satire show are just as ever: big-name guests, the #isitok hashtag, and everything live from the studio. Ellen E Jones
The Graham Norton Show
10.45pm, BBC One
Norton’s formidable chatternaut has adjusted pretty well to Zoom calling and distanced studio guests. Tonight it leans towards words and music, with Bruce Springsteen chatting and Sam Smith singing, along with Matthew McConaughey and Lily James, star of Netflix’s Rebecca remake. Jack Seale
Film choice
The Remains of the Day (James Ivory, 1993) 6.20pm, Sony Movies Merchant and Ivory, masters of empire, give Kazuo Ishiguro’s Booker-winning novel a beautifully measured treatment, playing the cruel ironies of the class system for all they are worth. There are two marvellous performances: Anthony Hopkins as the butler who buries all passion, and Emma Thompson as the new housekeeper who offers love. Paul Howlett
SPORT: Indian Premier League Cricket: Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians 3pm, Sky Sports Main Event. T20 head to head.
Championship football: Nottingham Forest v Derby 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Clash from the City Ground.
PGA Tour Golf: The ZOZO Championship 10.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Second day coverage.
