The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
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.

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Cast

Rowan Atkinson Rowan Atkinson As: Self - Various Roles
Jeff Beck Jeff Beck As: Self
Alan Bennett Alan Bennett As: Self - Various Roles
Graham Chapman Graham Chapman As: Self - Various Roles
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton As: Self
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: At Last the Truth Can Be Told - The Other Ball is Bigger
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 01 March 1982

Country: GB

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Amnesty International

External Links

Cast

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Self - Various Roles

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck

Self

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Self - Various Roles

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Self - Various Roles

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Self

John Cleese

John Cleese

Self - Various Roles

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Self

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Self

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Self - Various Roles

Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton

The Secret Policeman Choir

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Self - Various Roles

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Self - Various Roles

David Rappaport

David Rappaport

Various Roles

Sting

Sting

Self

John Bird

John Bird

Self - Various Roles

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Self - Various Characters

Donovan

Donovan

Self

Johnnie Fingers

Johnnie Fingers

Self

John Fortune

John Fortune

Self - Various Roles

Chris Langham

Chris Langham

Self - Various Roles

Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Self - Various Roles

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Self

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Self - Various Roles

John Wells

John Wells

Self - Various Roles

Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood

Self

Daryl Stuermer

Daryl Stuermer

Various Roles

Maynard Williams

Maynard Williams

Various Roles

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Self

Jasper Carrott

Jasper Carrott

Self

Doreen Chanter

Doreen Chanter

The Secret Policeman Choir

Chris Cross

Chris Cross

The Secret Policeman Choir

Neil Innes

Neil Innes

Self

Micky Moody

Micky Moody

The Secret Policeman Choir

Midge Ure

Midge Ure

The Secret Policeman Choir

Directed By

Julien Temple

Julien Temple

Director

Alison Thorne

Alison Thorne

Continuity

John Cleese

John Cleese

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andy Birmingham

Andy Birmingham

Production Accountant

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Producer

Bob Weinstein

Bob Weinstein

Producer

John Cleese

John Cleese

Producer

Martin Lewis

Martin Lewis

Producer

Michael Hamlyn

Michael Hamlyn

Associate Producer

Roger Graef

Roger Graef

Producer

Corky Burger

Corky Burger

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Sound

John Altman

John Altman

Music Director

Alan Brewer

Alan Brewer

Music Arranger

Chris Munro

Chris Munro

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Brian Herlihy

Brian Herlihy

Camera Production Assistant

John Metcalfe

John Metcalfe

Camera Operator

Simon Ransley

Simon Ransley

Camera Operator

Oliver Stapleton

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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