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Skits, eric clapton, sting, jeff beck, phil collins, pete townshend. 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. Rowan atkinson, john cleese, alexie sayle, sting, john wells as denis thatcher, phil. Comedy actor john cleese with not the nine o clock news cast members rowan atkinson and pamela stephenson carry a cardborad cut out with the help of 3ft 10 in actor david rappaport as they take their new show the secret policeman s other ball on the road. Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. The secret policemans ball is back and in new york for the first time.
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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. Connollys performance was again reported as one of the highlights of the show and he was prominently featured in the subsequent comedy album springtime. With movie theaters closed, studios are turning to videoondemand christopher meloni on location for. The secret policemans other ball the music 1982, vinyl. After a sixyear hiatus, the secret policemans ball shows resumed with a strong hybrid of comedy and music.
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