Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Comedy
Documentary
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, London). This show came to be considered part of the Secret Policeman's Ball series of shows that it inspired, although it pre-dated the first show in the series by three years. The event was organized by a team of three: Monty Python member John Cleese, Amnesty's Assistant Director Peter Luff and Transatlantic Records executive Martin Lewis. It featured the cream of Britain's comedic talent of the era, setting a precedent that would inspire many subsequent Amnesty galas...
1976-12-29
en
Cast
Director
Roger Graef
Director
Jonathan Miller
John Cleese as Self
Alan Bennett as Self
Graham Chapman as Self
Peter Cook as Self
Terry Gilliam as Self
Barry Humphries as Edna Everage
Terry Jones as Self
Jonathan Lynn as Self
Dudley Moore as Narrator
Michael Palin as Self
Tim Brooke-Taylor as Self
Graeme Garden as Self
Bill Oddie as Self