This tale of 1066 forces viewers to wade through exposition-heavy episodes, and its pace does drag. But Coster-Waldau does play William the Conqueror with a phenomenal 70s dad tache

It is 1066. We are on a battlefield in black and white. Colour has yet to be invented. “William!” shouts the leader of one army. “Harold!” shouts the leader of the other, creating a Proustian rush of Madge Bishop roaring across Ramsay Street at her husband during the glory days of Neighbours. But I wonder what happens next?

History, that’s what! But to explain the history that is about to happen we must first go back a bit to, a caption informs us, “years earlier”. This is a little after “bygone times”, a bit before “days of yore” and, as it appears that Edward the Confessor (Eddie Marsan, having the time of his life playing the last monarch of the house of Wessex as a religious fanatic) is about to be crowned, probably around 1043. They can’t say that, though, because then people who know their Harolds from their Haralds, instead of just wanting to make jokes about Cnuts and Harthacnuts, will start getting upset about tweaked timelines. As if an eight-part drama from the BBC with CBS is the right place to be looking for detailed understanding of the reshaping of English society the like of which has never been seen before or since, but anyway, on we go! Colour has been invented, by the way. Apparently, it was just a stylistic choice before.

Houthi health officials report more than 70 casualties in Sana’a, including four deaths

Israeli strikes have hit the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with Houthi health officials saying the attack had killed four people and wounded 67.

The strikes on Sunday were the latest in over a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants in Yemen, part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.

The beloved comedy trio – Broden Kelly, Mark Bonanno and Zachary Ruane – are about to trial their own subscription service because, ‘the writing is on the wall with network comedy in Australia’

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According to Broden Kelly, comedy is like an orchid; it needs the perfect conditions to grow. That’s why, five years ago, his comedy trio Aunty Donna established Grouse House: a YouTube platform launched to support up-and-coming comedians, who can leverage off Aunty Donna’s existing fanbase rather than getting stuck in the weeds of promotion and distribution.

Grouse House has been ticking along ever since, hosting absurdist, experimental comedy that shares the Aunty Donna DNA, such as Gocsy’s Classics – a nostalgic TV parody series from Aaron Gocs, sending up retro TV faves like Round the Twist and Heartbreak High; quizshow The Most Upsetting Guessing Game in the World, featuring names like Daniel Sloss and Nick Cody; and comedy sci-fi series Descent from Millie Holten, Madi Savage and Ella Lawry.

• Smith Rowe goal denies visitors first win

• ‘We scored then we forgot how we play’

Ruben Amorim said his team need to “grow up” after Emile Smith Rowe’s equaliser for Fulham held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage. The problem, according to United’s manager, was his team trying to shut up shop after scoring their second‑half opener via a Rodrigo Muniz own goal.

“I think we scored the goal and then we forgot about how we play,” Amorim said of his United side, who remain winless from their opening two games. They were well matched by an impressive Fulham. “We want to win so badly, and that is a good feeling. We scored a goal and everyone on the pitch was thinking: ‘Let’s hold on to the advantage and try to win the game.’

Adler was involved behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before finding acting success in his 60s

Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died aged 96.

Adler died on Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Adler “passed peacefully in his sleep”, Paradigm Talent Agency’s Sarah Shulman said on behalf of his family. No immediate cause was given.

• New Zealand 54-8 Spain

• Black Ferns await news on Leti-I’iga and Olsen-Baker

New Zealand are up and running in their Rugby World Cup defence but their performance was marred by injuries to Kaipo Olsen-Baker, who was helped off the pitch with a worrying leg issue, and the star winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga.

It blighted a fairly positive outing for the six-time winners which saw World Cup record try-scorer Portia Woodman-Wickliffe adding to her tally after being introduced in the second half.