Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook. With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. The secret policeman s ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. The secret policeman s ball was the second benefit performance for the charity, amnesty international. The secret policemans ball is back amnesty international uk.
It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policemans title that became the iconic series known informally as the secret policemans balls. Losing arguments with your wife after her brain surgery jim gaffigan duration. With fred armisen, lance bass, matt berry, russell brand. The secret policemans third ball 1987 english movie. Following the success of the secret policemans ball shows, there was a substantial increase in the number of benefit shows and charity projects in the uk in the early to mid1980s for a wide variety of causes. The ball featured a most effective mix of old and new blood. Recorded at the secret policemans ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majestys theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 this is the companion record to the secret policemans ball ilps 9601. A comedy and music special for amnesty international tv special videotaped.
Feb 06, 2017 the shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. The music delivers performances from 1982 s second secret policeman s concert, which benefited amnesty international and featured phil collins, jeff beck, bob geldof, and sting among its headliners. There exist r4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the r0 uk discs with one exception. The secret policemans ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its. The secret policemans ball the music, martin lewis, 1980, island records, 12 ep of. The original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. Check out our turntable store need a new record player. Incidentally, all of the above listed concerts are on dvd in the secret policeman s ball boxed set. Rowan atkinson, john cleese, michael palin and terry jones reprise the classic at last, the 1948 show sketch for the 1979 ball. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy. The secret policemans ball was the second benefit performance for the charity, amnesty international. Download pdf the very best of the secret policemans ball.
The series was written and produced by gary reilly and tony sattler, the team behind other popular australian comedy series such as kingswood country, hey dad and the naked vicar show. The material photographed in the secret policemans other ball is sometimes pretty funny, but it tends to get sidetracked by the lowbudget videotape recording of the show, and the result is seen. The original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version included on this compilation is only 72 minutes. This is a list of audio, video and film releases of the secret policemans ball series of charity.
Yes, the pluralized version is funny, but odd looking. The series was set in the office of a metropolitan newspaper. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policemans ball series on dvd. The very best of the secret policemans ball download the very best of the secret policemans ball ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policeman s ball series on dvd. Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majesty s theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 this is the companion record to the secret policeman s ball ilps 9601. I cannot download any episodes and when i try to play one it says sorry, this episode is currently unavailable from the secret policemens. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. The material photographed in the secret policeman s other ball is sometimes pretty funny, but it tends to get sidetracked by the lowbudget videotape recording of the show, and the result is seen. With joan armatrading, chet atkins, jackson browne, kate bush. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The secret policeman s ball 1979 the secret policeman s other ball 1981 the secret policeman s third ball 1987 the secret policeman s biggest ball 1989 hope this helps.
Victims of their own success in recruiting stars to appear at fundraisers, amnesty took a sixyear sabbatical from producing benefit shows in the mid1980s as a multitude of other good causes staged charity concerts that took the limelight. The secret policemans ball tv movie 1979 the secret. It followed the earlier pleasure at her majesty s in 1976. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. A live standup comedy and music gig to benefit amnesty international. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field. Various artists secret policemans other ball amazon. The secret policemans ball the music live, original recording. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. The secret policemans ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international.
From backstage at the 2008 secret policemans ball stephen merchant interviews. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policeman s title. Dec 22, 2017 the kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. The story of the secret policemans other balls radio times. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its. Phil collin s piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policemans title. The secret policemans ball is back and in new york for the first time. I had previously owned the 1998 vhs release of the secret policeman s ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980 bearing the same name. By the time amnesty staged the secret policemans third ball in 1987, the concept of wellknown artists performing en masse for charity had developed into higherprofile events like live aid. The secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. The cast was a blend of the 1960s and 70s generation of performers john cleese, michael palin, peter cook and dudley moore with 80s.
As the title suggests, the secret policemans third ball was preceded by two other amnesty international benefit shows coordinated by john cleese, with several more to follow. The secret policemans ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field. Click download or read online button to the very best of the secret policemans ball book pdf for free now. It followed the earlier pleasure at her majestys in 1976. The shows were videotaped and a home video special was created integrating performances from the two. As the title suggests, the secret policeman s third ball was preceded by two other amnesty international benefit shows coordinated by john cleese, with several more to follow. Various artists the secret policemans third ball the. The secret policemans third ball 1987 rotten tomatoes. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. We sat around his mother s record player and listen to the best live album ever. It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policeman s title that became the iconic series known informally as the secret. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. The 1989 show returned to the roots of the series with an emphasis on comedy and eschewing the music that, by the 1987 show, had come to be an equal component of the balls. They are informally referred to as the secret policemans balls the secret policemans ball took place over four consecutive nights in.
The shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. The series resulted in cleese receiving the 1980 bafta for best entertainment performance, and in 2000 the show. We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever. The secret policeman s ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international. In 1976, cleese cofounded the secret policemans ball benefit shows to raise funds for the. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Apr 02, 2016 the secret policeman s ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field. Here is the australian vhs trailer of the secret policemans other ball 1982, the followup to the secret policemans ball 1979 featuring john cleese, rowan atkinson, the late graham chapman, alexei sayle, michael palin, victoria woods, dennis thatcher, alan bennett, barry humphries, billy connolly and. We are so happy to be involved with the secret policemans ball 2012. Eric clapton s crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. The kremlins secret police have gone by many names.
Phil collins piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. The secret policemans third ball the music discogs. Not rated 1h 34min documentary, comedy tv movie june 1980. The music various artists on allmusic 1987 the third installment of music from shows. Secret policemans balls, the the secret policemans balls is the collective name for the legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for amnesty international. In the early 1980s, amnesty had a low profile in the us, and its executive director jack healey was. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majestys theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 this is the companion record to the secret policeman s ball ilps 9601. With john bird, rory bremner, kathy burke, john cleese.
Many of the shows were modelled on the format of the secret policemans ball shows. I had previously owned the 1998 vhs release of the secret policemans ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980 bearing the same name. For roughly a decade, amnesty internationals secret policemans ball series of musicandcomedy concerts were some of the hippest shows around. The music delivers performances from 1982s second secret policemans concert, which benefited amnesty international and featured phil collins, jeff beck, bob geldof, and sting among its headliners. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy, ken campbell, david rappaport, terry jones, tom robinson. The secret policemans biggest ball tv movie 1989 imdb. Rowan atkinson, john cleese, alexie sayle, sting, john wells as denis thatcher, phil. The secret policemans other ball the music discogs. Here is the australian vhs trailer of the secret policeman s other ball 1982, the followup to the secret policeman s ball 1979 featuring john cleese, rowan atkinson, the late graham chapman, alexei sayle, michael palin, victoria woods, dennis thatcher, alan bennett, barry humphries, billy connolly and many more. Dec 22, 2017 the kremlins secret police have gone by many names. The secret policemans ball is the name informally used for the longrunning series of benefit shows staged initially in england to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international.
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