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. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. 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 barcodes barcode. 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. The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. 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.
The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. The secret policemans 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. 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 barcodes barcode. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. In 1969, 500,000 people descended on a small patch of field in a littleknown town in upstate new york called woodstock. The secret policeman s private parts, the second of two concert films produced on behalf of amnesty international, is better photographed than the first the secret policeman s other ball but not. The secret policemans private parts, the second of two concert films produced on behalf of amnesty international, is better photographed than the first the secret policemans other ball but not. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Skits, eric clapton, sting, jeff beck, phil collins, pete townshend. They are informally referred to as the secret policemans balls the secret policemans ball took place over four consecutive nights in. 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. 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 policeman s balls.
The kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. The shows started out in the mid1970s primarily as comedy galas featuring popular british comedic performers and later expanded to. S unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policemans ball were in full flow. The first show, pleasure at her majestys, was performed in 1976 and comprised entirely of comedy sketches by cleese and his monty python castmates, along with. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The secret policemans ball is back and in new york for the first time. The secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become.
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. Mar 05, 2012 s unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policeman s ball were in full flow. Watch the secret policemans ball, friday march 9 at 10pm on channel 4. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook.
The musical side of this alone is worth watching it for. 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. 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. The show took place at the drury lane theatre in london on wednesday 9 september 1981. 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. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with. 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 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, etched. Stars of both the music and comedy world descended upon new yorks radio city musical hall on sunday, march 4th, for amnesty internationals secret policemans ball, benefitting human rights. That 1981 show was to be the last secret policemans ball for six years and marked the end of an era.
The secret policemans ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom. The secret policemans ball 2006 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at londons royal albert hall in october 2006 the show title was a conscious reprise of the title of the 1979 amnesty benefit show that heralded the organizations breakthrough in public awareness and fundraising. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. 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. Dec 22, 2017 the kremlins secret police have gone by many names. The secret policeman s ball 2006 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at london s royal albert hall in october 2006. In the early 1980s, amnesty had a low profile in the us, and its executive director jack.
The story of the secret policemans other balls radio times. Russell brand was stalking the aisles and eddie izzard was lolling backstage as richard. Pete townshend wont get fooled again acoustic steve. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. 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 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, etched. Earlier this year, shout factory released the threedisc box set the secret policemans balls, collecting the performance films of the first wave of amnesty international benefits organized by monty pythons john cleese. 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. 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. The first secret policemans ball comedy event is held in london featuring high. Some monty python members join up with equally witty compatriates to perform skits like cheese shop, four yorkshiremen, the schoolmaster, and the names the game. The secret policemans other ball is based on video recordings of two benefit concerts given in london a year or two earlier on behalf of amnesty international thus the secret policeman of the title. Check out our turntable store need a new record player.
The secret policemans ball 2008 was a show in the secret policemans balls series of benefit shows for amnesty international in july 2008, amnesty announced that it would present another show in its longrunning series like its 2006 predecessor the show was a singlenight live event at londons royal albert hall, on saturday 4 october 2008 in common with other recent amnesty benefit shows. 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. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policemans ball series on dvd. It was a successor to the 1979 show the secret policeman s ball. It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policemans title that became the iconic series known informally as the secret. A collection of musical performances from the amnesty international series of secret policeman s balls from 19791991, featuring some of the finest talents in the music industry, including sting, tom jones, phil collins and eric clapton. Wont get fooled again live 1979 great acoustic version recorded in the uk. Other ball was the first big hit for young upstart distributor miramax, and boss harvey weinstein was already showing the editorial inclinations that would later earn him the nickname harvey scissorhands. The kremlins secret police have gone by many names. This is a list of audio, video and film releases of the secret policemans ball series of charity. Redirected from the secret policeman s balls dvd box set.
I think this is the best ever performance of i dont like mondays. The council of europe grant amnesty international consultative status. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. The secret policemans other ball 1982 film deutsch. Find great deals on ebay for the secret policemans ball.
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. Thomas hammarberg is appointed secretary general of amnesty international. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. Not rated 1h 34min documentary, comedy tv movie june 1980. The secret policemans ball the music, martin lewis, 1980, island records, 12 ep of. 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 original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version. The secret policeman s ball 2012 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at new york city s radio city music hall on 4 march 2012, it was one of the longrunning series of similar amnesty benefits. The show includes comedy skits by the members of monty python, as well as noted comedians peter cook, rowan atkinson, and others.
In this documentary, the iconic event is chronicled in. 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. 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. Various the secret policemans ball the music album. The secret policemans private parts 1984 rotten tomatoes. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policeman s ball series on dvd. The secret policemans ball, a stunning performance of british comedy, was produced to benefit the human rights organization, amnesty international.
The show also includes musical numbers by eric clapton, sting, donovan and bob geldof. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policemans title. The secret policemans other ball amnesty international. 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. The secret policemans ball is the collective name informally used to describe the longrunning series of benefit shows staged in england to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international.
The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. The secret policemans ball the music live, original recording. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. This article needs additional citations for verification. 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. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley.
In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policeman s title. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton. The secret policemans biggest ball poster 1 goldposter. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. Another tricky day demo 1980 unreleased demo for the whos face dances album mp3. 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. There exist r4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the r0 uk discs with one exception. The show title was a conscious reprise of the title of the 1979 amnesty benefit show that heralded the organization s breakthrough in public awareness and fundraising.