Released in 1985, in the fading light of the Cold War, Gilliam’s film announced itself as both absurdist vaudeville and bleak prophecy, a comedy choking on its own laughter.

Elsewhere in the episode, Eric revealed his greatest influences were comedy duo Morcambe and Wise – who he first watched aged 5 – as well as Peter Cook and Dudley Moore’s Beyond The Fringe sketches, ...

The gleaming silver exterior with its vintage “HAMBURGERS” signage announces its purpose without pretense – this is a place that knows exactly what it is. And what it is happens to be a beloved ...