All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Pleasure At Her Majesty's

    • February 1, 1978

    The film version of the stage show: "A Poke In The Eye (with a sharp stick)". Which was a comedy benefit event for Amnesty International, that came about when John Cleese offered to 'get a few friends together'. The friends included the Pythons, Pete & Dud and many more.

  • S01E02 The Mermaid Frolics

    • May 1, 1977

    The film version of the stage show, "An Evening Without Sir Bernard Miles". The show saw music added to the mix along with the comedy.

  • S01E03 The Secret Policeman's Ball

    • June 27, 1979

    Performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, The Secret Policeman's Ball was "slightly" directed by John Cleese.

  • S01E04 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    • September 9, 1981

    Performed at the a Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, The Secret Policeman's Other Ball comprised four three hour shows and was directed byRonald a eyre and "slightly" assisted by John Cleese.

  • S01E05 The Secret Policeman's Third Ball

    • March 26, 1987

    Performed on four nights at The Palladium Theatre, London, The Secret Policeman's Third Ball was directed by Paul Jackson, with musical direction from Paul Gambaccini.

  • S01E06 The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball

    • August 30, 1989

    Performed at The Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, London, on four nights, The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball was stage directed by John Cleese and Jennifer Saunders.

  • S01E07 The Big 3-0

    • December 13, 1991

    Commemorating Amnesty International's 30th anniversary, performed at Central TV Studios, Nottingham on two nights, The Big 3-0 was directed by David Hillier, and competed by Jools Holland, Jonathan Ross, Paula Yates and Alexi Sayle.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

    • November 11, 2002

    A collection of musical performances from the Amnesty International series of Secret Policeman's Balls from 1979-1991, featuring some of the finest talents in the music industry, including Sting, Tom Jones, Phil Collins and Eric Clapton.