In April 1986, inspired by the previous summer’s bombastic Live Aid event and the success of Amnesty’s first four Secret Policeman’s Ball shows, the UK’s alternative comedy scene (and a few of the old guard) put on a fund-raising comedy revue at The Shaftesbury Theatre, London. The show’s took place on 4-6 April, a recording was broadcast by the BBC on 25 April.
Length 90 minutes
Rowan Atkinson | Billy Connolly | Lenny Henry | Stephen Fry | Hugh Laurie | Ben Elton | Dawn French | Chris Barrie | Adrian Edmondson | Kate Bush | Simon Brint | Anthony Davis | Angus Deayton | Bob Geldof | Louise Gold | Howard Jones | Frank Bruno