(Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?)

Content: The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performers then relatively unknown, like Rowan Atkinson. Narrated by Dawn French, the programme includes interviews with many of the comedians and musicians who took part: John Cleese, Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, Sting, Lenny Henry and many more. The shows and their stars had a huge effect on modern British comedy. There are few comics today whose careers have not been heavily influenced by the anarchic and surreal humour of these events.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Comedy,

Documentary

Runtime:

77 minutes

Year:

2004

Directors:

Margy Kinmonth

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Production companies:

BBC Four

Actors:

Self - Narrator

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Crews:

Researcher

Producer

Producer's Assistant

Director