1983: MEL BROOKS and the Immortalising Power of VIDEO TAPE | Arena | Comedy Icons | BBC Archive

Mel Brooks takes a light-hearted yet macabre look at his own legacy ’from beyond the grave’ in the age of video tape, with its ability to immortalise cultural icons such as himself. “Melvyn Kaminsky is no more, but long live video tape!“ Clip taken from Arena: It’s All True, originally broadcast on BBC Two, Monday 9 May, 1983. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website -