The comedy legend that is Mel Brooks turns an incredible 93 years old today. Did I ever mention that I was in the same theatre as him in Newcastle when Young Frankenstein the Musical made its UK Premiere? AND he came on stage? (The Day I Saw Mel Brooks)

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 12: Mel Brooks with his Fellowship Award during the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) at Royal Albert Hall on February 12, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (5925766r) Barack Obama and Mel Brooks National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal Cermony, Washington DC, USA – 22 Sep 2016