The Secret Policemans Ball

Audience Score
66
The Secret Policemans Ball
NR 1 hr 15 minMusic, Comedy
Amnesty decided not to present a benefit show in 1978 in order to consider how to make better use of the performing talent so favourably disposed to assist it in raising funds Peter Luff left Amnesty in 1978 and the organisations new fundraising officer Peter Walker was deputed to work with Lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of Amnesty Lewis proposed to Cleese that in addition to the comedy performances the show should feature some contemporary rock musicians Cleese delegated this responsibility to Lewis who recruited Who guitarist Pete Townshend to perform as well as New Wave singersongwriter Tom Robinson