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The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) -- Trailer for the boxed set of these comedy concerts

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6.5/10   250 votes
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Director:
Roger Graef
Writer:
Billy Connolly (writer)
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Release Date:
23 October 1980 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy | Documentary more
Plot:
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy skits... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Still funny all these years later more (4 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Paul Abrahams ... Himself (Piano Player)

Rowan Atkinson ... Various Roles
Chris Beetles ... Beetles and Buckman
Mike Brearley ... Himself
Eleanor Bron ... Various Roles
Rob Buckman ... Beetles and Buckman
Ken Campbell ... Himself
Suzanne Church ... Herself

John Cleese ... Himself - Various Roles

Billy Connolly ... Himself
Peter Cook ... Various Roles
Anna Ford ... Herself
Clive James ... Himself
Clive Jenkins ... Himself
Sylvester McCoy ... Himself
Michael Palin ... Various Roles
David Rappaport ... Himself / Various Roles
Tom Robinson ... Himself
Marcel Steiner ... Himself
Pete Townshend ... Himself
John Williams
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Additional Details

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Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | UK:AA

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#18.3)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Message in a bottle more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Still funny all these years later, 25 September 2003
8/10
Author: tonygillan from England

The best bits of this show are still excellent, particularly the Cleese, Cook, Palin and Billy Connolly contributions. There is some fine music too from Pete Townshend and Tom Robinson.

Peter Cook's judge sketch is a notable highlight, although some of it may be lost on people unfamiliar with the Jeremy Thorpe trial (Thorpe was a British politician who was acquitted of murder after the judge had led the jury to an outrageous degree in his summing up. 'Now go and consider your verdict....of not guilty').

The 'Interesting Facts' sketch with Cook and Cleese is an all time classic, up there with anything by Monty Python, Harry Enfield, Marty Feldman, Saturday Night Live or anyone.

One note of caution. I bought the DVD box set and both of Billy Connolly's routines have been excluded. I have no idea why, but it is a pity as he is in top form on this show.

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