Arena: Remember The Secret Policeman's Ball?
- TV documentary
- BBC Four
- 2004
- 1 episode
A celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Secret Policeman's Ball fundraising shows. Features John Cleese, Bob Geldof, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Ruby Wax and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2004
- Channel
- BBC Four
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- John Cleese, Bob Geldof, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Ruby Wax, Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry and more
- Directors
- Margy Kinmonth
- Producers
- Roger Graef
A celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Secret Policeman's Ball in aid of Amnesty International. Many of Britain's finest comedians, including John Cleese, Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Fry, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Ruby Wax, Lenny Henry, and Rowan Atkinson are reunited in a reflection of the changes in British comedy over the last quarter of a century. The film examines the event, with interviews and recollections of the original stars alongside classic comedy moments.
This is an episode from the long-running Arena documentary strand.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 9th December 2004 at 9pm on BBC Four
- Episode length
- 75 minutes
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 30th July 2022 at 10:30pm on BBC4
- Tuesday 21st September 2021 at 10:30pm on BBC4
- Tuesday 23rd February 2021 at 10:00pm on BBC4