The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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.
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
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
Various Roles
Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Self
Jasper Carrott
Jasper Carrott
Self
Doreen Chanter
The Secret Policeman Choir
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
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