The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
• March 1st, 1982 • 1h 30min
Comedy, Music, TV Movie
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Released on: 2005-09-06
Comedy
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
RiffTrax Live: Point Break
Released on: 2024-08-08
Comedy
For our fifteenth year of RiffTrax Live, we've selected the 1990's cult classic about bank robbing, ...
Tracey Breaks the News
Released on: 2017-06-23
Comedy
Tracey Ullman and her cast of characters react to the outcome of the 2017 British election.
The Craig Ferguson Show
Released on: 1990-03-04
Comedy
Craig Ferguson tells jokes and introduces filmed skits.
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Released on: 1995-10-27
Comedy
Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.
American Raspberry
Released on: 1977-09-12
Comedy
Some unknown source has interrupted all television transmissions around the world. In place of the r...
Royally Wrapped For Christmas
Released on: 2021-11-27
TV Movie, Comedy, Romance
Lindsay Palmer, the NY director of an international charity organization, is called to the Kingdom o...
Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!
Released on: 1990-01-25
Animation, Comedy
Adapted from the manga of the same name by Hisashi Eguchi, and directed by Minoru Kawasaki and Rinta...
King of Jazz
Released on: 1930-04-20
Animation, Comedy, Music
Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravaga...
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan
Released on: 2004-09-07
Comedy
Born and raised in New York City, Tracy Morgan epitomized the bold and defiant attitude essential to...
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin
Released on: 2006-01-24
Comedy
Whether he's playing a Scout Master seducing "Canteen Boy", a French teacher annoying his students, ...
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz
Released on: 2005-06-07
Comedy
During his time at SNL, original cast member John Belushi created some of the most memorable charact...
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits
Released on: 2004-10-27
Comedy
A compilation of sketches taken from the television series. Characters include Sid Snot, Angry Of Ma...
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room
Released on: 2000-06-20
Documentary, Comedy
The Big Daddy of televised comedy sketches, Sid Caesar had millions of Americans holding their sides...
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy
Released on: 2000-06-20
Documentary, Comedy
The Big Daddy of televised comedy sketches, Sid Caesar had millions of Americans holding their sides...
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
Released on: 2023-04-25
Horror, Comedy, Music
Hosted by modern day horror hosts and “queens of darkness” The Boulet Brothers, The Boulet Brothers’...
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan
Released on: 2003-09-07
Comedy
Have a good look at the Mango, Mr. Peepers, Suel Forrester, The DeMarco and many more from the high-...
The First A.D.
Released on: 2011-12-01
Comedy
Adam Scott presents this behind-the-scenes look at the world's worst first assistant director, with ...
