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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982-03-01 · 90 min · ★ 6.3

Comedy · Music · TV Movie

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese, Lewis and Walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. In addition to the Amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the Oxbridge/Monty Python/Beyond The Fringe orbit, he invited newcomers such as Rowan Atkinson’s colleagues from the BBC TV show Not the Nine O'Clock News including Pamela Stephenson and Griff Rhys Jones; comedian Victoria Wood and regional comic Jasper Carrott. Lewis secured a return appearance by Billy Connolly and a debut appearance by "alternative" comedian Alexei Sayle who Lewis had recently discovered and was managing. Building on the success of Pete Townshend's 1979 appearance Lewis recruited other rock musicians to perform at the 1981 show including Sting, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Donovan and Bob Geldof.

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Directors
Julien Temple
Production companies
Amnesty International
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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Rowan AtkinsonRowan AtkinsonSelf - Various Roles
Jeff BeckJeff BeckSelf
Alan BennettAlan BennettSelf - Various Roles
Graham ChapmanGraham ChapmanSelf - Various Roles
Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonSelf
John CleeseJohn CleeseSelf - Various Roles
Phil CollinsPhil CollinsSelf
Billy ConnollyBilly ConnollySelf
Peter CookPeter CookSelf - Various Roles
Sheena EastonSheena EastonThe Secret Policeman Choir
Bob GeldofBob GeldofSelf
Barry HumphriesBarry HumphriesSelf - Various Roles
Michael PalinMichael PalinSelf - Various Roles
David RappaportDavid RappaportVarious Roles
StingStingSelf
John BirdJohn BirdSelf - Various Roles
Tim Brooke-TaylorTim Brooke-TaylorSelf - Various Characters
DonovanDonovanSelf
Johnnie FingersJohnnie FingersSelf
John FortuneJohn FortuneSelf - Various Roles

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