The Latest Breaking News from Mel Brooks

Nobody in space can hear you scream… with laughter, but they might after you've watched these sci-fi comedies.

IN FOCUS: On paper, BBC One’s weeknight light entertainment show should be one of the broadcaster’s most tedious programmes – but its jarring tonal shifts and random guest list often make for brilliantly bizarre viewing. Katie Rosseinsky explores the endearingly strange appeal of ‘The One Show’

Director Patrick Marber and a multitasking ensemble put on an irresistible revival of Mel Brooks’ musical satire

4/5 Patrick Marber directs a crowd-pleasing new revival of Mel Brooks’s timeless musical at the Menier Chocolate Factory

The second remake of FW Murnau’s unofficial Dracula adaptation is handsomely shot and stylised, with a forbiddingly gruesome monster, but walks the line between self-conscious and scary

Gene Wilder’s giddy brilliance is backed by a tremendous supporting cast and only a few gags lumber as the film is re-released for its 50th anniversary

Mel Brooks made one of the greatest satires of all time. But is its belated follow-up biting off more than it can chew?

Gad is set to reprise the role in two further sequels

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