
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982-03-01 · 90 min · ★ 6.3
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
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- Released
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Rowan AtkinsonSelf - Various Roles
Jeff BeckSelf
Alan BennettSelf - Various Roles
Graham ChapmanSelf - Various Roles
Eric ClaptonSelf
John CleeseSelf - Various Roles
Phil CollinsSelf
Billy ConnollySelf
Peter CookSelf - Various Roles
Sheena EastonThe Secret Policeman Choir
Bob GeldofSelf
Barry HumphriesSelf - Various Roles
Michael PalinSelf - Various Roles
David RappaportVarious Roles
StingSelf
John BirdSelf - Various Roles
Tim Brooke-TaylorSelf - Various Characters
DonovanSelf
Johnnie FingersSelf
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