Icon Movies

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese, Lewis and Walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. In addition to the Amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the Oxbridge/Monty Python/Beyond The Fringe orbit, he invited newcomers such as Rowan Atkinson’s colleagues from the BBC TV show Not the Nine O'Clock News including Pamela Stephenson and Griff Rhys Jones; comedian Victoria Wood and regional comic Jasper Carrott. Lewis secured a return appearance by Billy Connolly and a debut appearance by "alternative" comedian Alexei Sayle who Lewis had recently discovered and was managing. Building on the success of Pete Townshend's 1979 appearance Lewis recruited other rock musicians to perform at the 1981 show including Sting, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Donovan and Bob Geldof.

Genres: Comedy, Music

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Jeff Beck, Alan Bennett

Released: September 23, 1982

Runtime: 90.0

Popularity Rating: 0.588

Himself - Various Roles Rowan Atkinson
Himself Jeff Beck
Himself - Various Roles Alan Bennett
Himself - Various Roles Graham Chapman
Himself Eric Clapton
Himself - Various Roles John Cleese
Himself Phil Collins
Himself Billy Connolly
Himself - Various Roles Peter Cook
The Secret Policeman Choir Sheena Easton
Himself Bob Geldof
Himself - Various Roles Barry Humphries
Himself - Various Roles Michael Palin
Various Roles David Rappaport
Himself Sting

Directing — Director: Julien Temple
Directing — Director: Roger Graef