The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Rowan Atkinson

Himself - Various Roles

Age : 69 | Popularity : 21%

Jeff Beck

Himself

Age : 79 | Popularity : 4%

Alan Bennett

Himself - Various Roles

Age : 89 | Popularity : 7%

Graham Chapman

Himself - Various Roles

Age : 48 | Popularity : 3%

Eric Clapton

Himself

Age : 79 | Popularity : 9%

John Cleese

Himself - Various Roles

Age : 84 | Popularity : 23%

Phil Collins

Himself

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Billy Connolly

Himself

Age : 81 | Popularity : 22%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein John Cleese Martin Lewis Roger Graef Corky Burger
	Associate Producer	Michael Hamlyn
Directing	Assistant Director	John Cleese
	Director	Julien Temple
Camera	Director of Photography	Oliver Stapleton
Sound	Sound Recordist	Chris Munro
Writing	Writer	Terence Dackombe
Editing	Editor	Thomas Schwalm Andy Attenburrow Geoff Hogg
Department	Role	Name

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