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.
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV se...
Kevin the Teenager (Harry Enfield) presents this guide to those years of acne, angst and, of course,...
Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a dea...
A crazy group of pioneers brave the harsh elements and numerous mishaps to travel thousands of miles...
A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu film...
Sketch comedy anthology. TV commercials, movie and politics are parodied. Stars Pat Morita
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass P...
This 2-disc edition DVD includes the complete UK series of Da Ali G Show.
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.
Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night ...
Clips from Da Ali G Show with unaired sketches from the show.
A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on lear...
A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m...
An unambitious office worker goes to great lengths—specifically 26.2 miles—to one up his exercise-ob...
This variety show features some of South Africa's top comedians and celebrities in sketches parodyin...
Based on the controversial off-Broadway musical comedy revue, "Oh! Calcutta!" is a series of musical...
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! - With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gill...
A collection of Christopher Walken's greatest SNL skits and hosting jobs
A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercia...
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m...