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May 15, 202642:19TV & Film

The anarchic comedian, writer and filmmaker Mel Brooks turns 100 years old this June. Across a career spanning more than seven decades, Brooks has turned cinematic satire into an art form, through razor-sharp spoofs like...

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Spoofs is an episode from Screenshot by BBC. The anarchic comedian, writer and filmmaker Mel Brooks turns 100 years old this June. Across a career spanning more than seven decades, Brooks has turned cinematic satire into an art form, throug...

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Published May 15, 2026, 42:19 long, audio available.

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