The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
At Last the Truth Can Be Told - The Other Ball is Bigger
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.
Cast
- Rowan Atkinson - Self - Various Roles
- Jeff Beck - Self
- Alan Bennett - Self - Various Roles
- Graham Chapman - Self - Various Roles
- Eric Clapton - Self
- John Cleese - Self - Various Roles
- Phil Collins - Self
- Billy Connolly - Self
- Peter Cook - Self - Various Roles
- Sheena Easton - The Secret Policeman Choir
Screenplay
Keywords
sketch comedy, charity benefit
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Secret Policeman's Other Ball about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Secret Policeman's Other Ball?
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball was directed by Julien Temple.
- Who stars in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball?
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball stars Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Beck, Alan Bennett, Graham Chapman, Eric Clapton, John Cleese.
- How long is The Secret Policeman's Other Ball?
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Secret Policeman's Other Ball?
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball is a Comedy, Music, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Secret Policeman's Other Ball produced?
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball was produced in United Kingdom.