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The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball: Directed by Mike Holgate. With John Bird, Rory Bremner, Kathy Burke, John Cleese. 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.
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- Comedy, Documentary
- Mike Holgate
- 1991-06
The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (1989) 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...
Jun 1, 1991 · After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend concert in 1988, Amnesty returned to the original formula that had been so successful in the 1976-1981 era with a primary focus on comedy.
John Cleese and Michael Palin made brief cameo appearances, establishing a connection to the original shows. Also returning was Peter Cook – on this occasion performing with his longtime comedic...
- 55 min
- 535
- Monover Susstereo
Martin Lewis, co-founder of The Secret Policeman's Ball, on Cleese instigating the benefit show. The series was created and developed by Monty Python member John Cleese, Peter Luff (Assistant Director Amnesty International 1974–1978) and entertainment industry executive Martin Lewis who subsequently worked with Peter Walker (Amnesty's Fund-Raising Officer from 1978). Cleese, Lewis and Luff ...
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