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.
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Stars: Dawn French, Rowan Atkinson, Michael Palin, Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Fry, John Cleese
Crew: Margy Kinmonth (Director), Roger Graef (Producer), Jane Price (Researcher), Barbara Brenninkmeyer (Producer's Assistant)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC Four
Runtime: 77 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 09, 2004
IMDb: 6.2
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