Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
20041h 17m4.8
Comedy, Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genre
- Comedy
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performers then relatively unknown, like Rowan Atkinson. Narrated by Dawn French, the programme includes interviews with many of the comedians and musicians who took part: John Cleese, Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, Sting, Lenny Henry and many more. The shows and their stars had a huge effect on modern British comedy. There are few comics today whose careers have not been heavily influenced by the anarchic and surreal humour of these events.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Margy Kinmonth
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Dec 9, 2004
- Studio
- BBC Four
Cast
Dawn French
Self - Narrator
Rowan Atkinson
Self
Michael Palin
Self
Jennifer Saunders
Self
Stephen Fry
Self
John Cleese
Self
Sting
Self
Peter Cook
Self (archive footage)
Graham Chapman
Self
Terry Jones
Self
Terry Gilliam
Self
Billy Connolly
Self
Alan Bennett
Self
Barry Humphries
Self - Edna Everage
Jonathan Lynn
Self
Connie Booth
Self
Neil Innes
Self
Pete Townshend
Self
Bob Geldof
Self
Alexei Sayle
Self
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