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THE LITTLE RASCALS (1994) RTÉ2, 3PM

Inspired by Our Gang ,a series of short films from the 1920s to the 1940s, this family comedy focuses on a group of mischiefmaking youngsters who set out to scupper a friend’s first romance. Mel Brooks and Whoopi Goldberg are among the grown-up cast.

SURGEONS: AT THE EDGE OF LIFE BBC TWO, 9PM

A new six-part run kicks off with a gruelling two-day operation involving a pair of surgeons who have never carried out the complicated procedure before.

RISING TIDES: IRELAND’S FUTURE IN A WARMER WORLD RTÉ ONE, 9.35PM

New series in which Philip Boucher-Hayes finds out firsthand the impact climate change is having on different areas of the planet. He begins in Greenland.

FARGO TG4, 10.30PM

Officer Indira Olmstead’s decision to ask Dot about several violent acts makes Lorraine wary of her daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, the FBI suspect Sheriff Roy Tillman may be up to something as he attempt to put his house in order.

DEATH ON THE NILE (1978) BBC FOUR, 8PM

A double-bill of Agatha Christie adaptations (Evil Under the Sun is at 11.15pm) begins with Hercule Poirot investigating the murder of an heiress during a luxurious sightseeing trip. David Niven and Bette Davis also appear.

TASKMASTER CHANNEL 4, 9PM

Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton are the celebs trying to impress Greg Davies and his sidekick,

Alex Horne, as the show returns for its 17th series.

BIG MOOD CHANNEL 4, 10PM & 10.35PM

New comedy starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West as best friends trying to cope with everything life has to throw at them – including mental-health issues.

FÍORSCÉAL TG4, 10.30PM

An insight into the so-called gut brain, a collection of interconnected neurons and neurotransmitter molecules located in the stomach.