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unusual facts about The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008


The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008, the 2008 Amnesty benefit show (and the spin-off TV special)


Doreen Chanter

In 1981, Chanter was part of a chorus that sang at The Secret Policeman's Ball with other chorus members including Phil Collins, Donovan, Sheena Easton, Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Tom Robinson.

Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time

It also features specially-written and recorded interstitial and linking material created by some of the Python members and Secret Policeman's Ball producer Martin Lewis.

One Leg Too Few

Cook and Moore also performed the sketch in their 1973 stage show Behind the Fridge (retitled Good Evening! in the USA), and also gave standalone performances on various occasions, including the 1965 Royal Variety Performance, a 1976 episode of Saturday Night Live, and the 1989 charity show The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball.

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2006, the 2006 Amnesty benefit show (and the spin-off TV special and DVD)

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, the 1981 Amnesty benefit show (and the spin-off two films, two albums and book)

The Secret Policeman's Balls, the informal collective name used to describe the entire series of Amnesty benefit shows and spin-offs from 1976 onwards

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012

Additionally, Beavis and Butt-head appeared in an animated sequence and former Monty Python members Michael Palin, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones appeared in pre-recorded video segments explaining comedically why they were not there.


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