Death of Pope Francis: Derek Mooney leads RTÉ’s coverage to intermittently jaw-dropping effect
Radio: The shocked host sounds vaguely peeved at the disruption to his wildlife special
Mel Brooks
You don’t have to have a hide like an especially thick rhinoceros to be a screenwriter, but it helps
They might be ‘daggers in the screen’ to some writers, but notes from producers are also a marker of success
Game of Thrones actor Conleth Hill: ‘I was resistant for a long time. I’m not into wizards’
The `Shakespearean' HBO fantasy brought the Northern actor to a wider audience, and he's not complaining
David Lynch obituary: A visionary film-maker whose unnerving perspective extended far beyond the movie screen
Lynch, a painter turned avant-garde film-maker, employed the ordinary as a shield against the irrational
Nosferatu director Robert Eggers: ‘We needed to find a way to make the vampire scary again’
The film-maker follows in the eerie footsteps of FW Murnau and Werner Herzog in his new feature, starring Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult
Mel Brooks: I’ve tried to get even with Hitler by taking the Mickey out of him
In his new TV show, History of the World, Part II, you can still find all of Brooks’s signature comedy stylings: penis jokes, puke jokes and Hitler jokes
Manchester United’s stars ensure that the Solskjaer comedy rumbles on
Nostalgia is a powerful force in sport and it means Norwegian will keep getting his chance
Jackie Mason obituary: One of the great American comedians
The comedy pioneer was known for his strong Brooklyn accent, quick-fire gags – and feuds
New Tesla Model S boasts 1,100hp and a range up to 840km
New luxury electric saloon offers more power but less steering wheel
Sporting upsets: Arcangues flies the flag for Europe in 1993 Breeders Cup
133-1 French shot silences the crowd at Santa Anita after a shock for the ages on the dirt
Steve Martin at 75: ‘The name Dr Michael Hfuhruhurr still makes me laugh’
Sarah Silverman, Reginald D Hunter and more on a ‘profoundly stupid, completely brilliant’ comic
Carl Reiner: An immense comedic talent who inspired generations of writers
Obituary: The screenwriter, actor and director was a man of remarkable energy
Canned air is no laughing matter
Once a Mel Brooks gag, now people are paying a lot of money for something with dubious health benefits
Mel Brooks: ‘I got friendship, love and free food. Free eats are very important’
The actor and his fellow giant of US comedy Carl Reiner on their 70-year friendship
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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