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The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976–2012 · 1 season

Watching a live benefit gala where famous comics trade sketches and songs, feeling both silly and quietly righteous.

Created by
John Cleese, Peter Luff
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Overview
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular British comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The Secret Policeman's Ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become involved with Amnesty and other social and political causes in succeeding years.

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Created by
John Cleese, Peter Luff
Genres
Comedy
Starring
John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • justice
  • freedom
  • media
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
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Length
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Languages
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