The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

At Last the Truth Can Be Told - The Other Ball is Bigger

R 1982 · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy, Music, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Julien Temple · Written by Terence Dackombe

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Cast

Rowan Atkinson Self - Various Roles
Jeff Beck Self
Alan Bennett Self - Various Roles
Graham Chapman Self - Various Roles
Eric Clapton Self
John Cleese Self - Various Roles
Phil Collins Self
Billy Connolly Self
Peter Cook Self - Various Roles
Sheena Easton The Secret Policeman Choir
Bob Geldof Self
Barry Humphries Self - Various Roles

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