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A benefit for human rights watch group amnesty international. The secret policeman s ball was the second benefit performance for the charity, amnesty international. Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majestys theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, etched. 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.
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The witty british comedy troupe in a live performance of some of their wildest sketches. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. The music various artists on allmusic 1987 the third installment of music from shows. Some monty python members join up with equally witty compatriates to perform skits like cheese shop, four yorkshiremen, the schoolmaster, and the names the game.
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