Arena: Remember The Secret Policeman's Ball?
A celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Secret Policeman's Ball fundraising shows
- 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 others
- Director
- Margy Kinmonth
- Producer
- 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.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 9th December 2004 on BBC Four at 9pm
- Episode length
- 75 minutes
- Last repeat
- Tuesday 23rd February 2021 at 10:00pm