Jabberwocky (1977 Terry Gilliam)

Written by Gilliam and Charles Alverson, an editor on the 1960s satirical magazine 'Help!', where Gilliam met John Cleese (it was his only screenwriting credit).

Gilliam manages to produce gritty, Boschian, medieval feel out of what looks like not a huge budget, Roy Smith production designer, all rather well caught in low light by Terry Bedford.

It's occasionally somewhat patchy and some of the acting is a bit dodgy. Probably at its funniest in scenes involving Max Wall, John le Mesurier and John Bird. With an eclectic cast: Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Trevor Howard, Phoebe Nicholls, Warren Mitchell, Harry H Corbett, Rodney Bewes, Bernard Bresslaw, Peter Cellier, Deborah Fallender, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes, Terry Jones, Annette Badland, Graham Crowden, Kenneth Colley.

Ultimately a little frantic - has not worn too well.