Record

Performance TitleThe Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
Performance Date4 October 2008
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersFrank Skinner,
Alan Carr,
Graham Norton,
Eddie Izzard,
Sean Lock,
Katy Brand,
Tim Minchin,
Kristen Schaal,
Sarah Millican,
Russell Peters,
Fearne Cotton,
Meera Syal,
Matt Berry,
Jon Culshaw,
Mathew Horne,
James Corden,
Shappi Khorsandi,
Russell Howard,
Katherine Parkinson,
David Mitchell,
Robert Webb,
David Armand,
Jason Manford,
Dan Clark,
Ed Byrne,
Liza Tarbuck,
Gok Wan,
Germaine Greer,
Chris O'Dowd,
Richard Ayoade - speakers
Orchestra or BandRazorlight,
Keane
Set ListIncluded:
Stand Up (Frank Skinner),
Stand Up (Graham Norton),
Stand Up (Jonathan Ross),
Stand Up (Shappi Khorsandi),
Two Songs (Razorlight),
Impressions (Jon Culshaw),
Stand Up (Jason Manford),
Lecture of Human Rights (Germaine Greer),
Enya's Orinoco Flow (James Corden),
Stand Up (Eddie Izzard)
Performance NotesFrank Skinner, Alan Carr, Shappi Khorsandi and many more to take to the stage at The Secret Policeman’s Ball 2008. The audience of 6,000 is part of a show-stopping performance, with never-before-seen collaborations, brand new sketches, explosive stand-up and off-stage performances from leading talent from both sides of the Atlantic.

The show – which made its name with seven shows between 1976 and 1991 – features some of the most cutting edge and leading comedic and musical talent and will also highlight some of Amnesty International's campaigning activities for human rights all over the world. This year's Secret Policeman’s Ball will also mark the start of Amnesty International's celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December.

People attending included Gordon Ramsey (chef) and Tana Ramsey, Gok Wan (fashion stylist), Tanya Brier.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2008/153),
Digital Photographs,
Poster (RAHE/2/2008/)
Ticket Prices£15-£125
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/rlFr_.r7uYhMb
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2008/153The Secret Policeman's Ball 20086-8 October 2008
RAHE/2/2008/1Amnesty's The Secret Policeman's Ball 20084 October 2008
RAHE/5/1/2008/3The Secret Policeman's Ball4 October 2008
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Earapiofoh_PavThe Secret Policeman's Ball 20081
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2616Corden; James (22 August 1978-); English actor, comedian
DS/UK/4725Horne; Mathew (1978-); English actor, comedian, presenter
DS/UK/4726Lock; Sean (1963-2021); English comedien, actor
DS/UK/4964Clark; Dan (1976-); English actor, comedian, writer, director
DS/UK/4967Razorlight (2002-)
DS/UK/73Minchin; Tim (7 October 1975); AM; British-born Australian comedian, actor, writer, musician, composer and director
DS/UK/648Manford; Jason John (1981-); English comedian, television presenter, actor.
DS/UK/3362Bryrne; Ed (1972 -); Irish stand-up comedian
DS/UK/6115Skinner; Frank (1957-); English comedian, writer, actor, presenter
DS/UK/6116Izzard; Eddie (7 February 1962-present); English stand-up comedian, actor and political activist
DS/UK/6117Millican; Sarah (1975-); English comedian, writer
DS/UK/6118Syal; Meera (1961-); MBE; British comedian, writer, journalist, singer, actress, producer, playwright
DS/UK/6119Khorsandi; Shappi (1973-); Iranian-born British comedian
DS/UK/6120Mitchell; David (1974-); English comedian, actor, writer
DS/UK/6121Tarbuck; Liza (1964-); English actress, presenter
DS/UK/6151Carr; Alan (14 June 1976); English comedian, presenter
DS/UK/6152Brand; Katy (1979-); English comedian, actress, writer
DS/UK/6153Peters; Russell (1970-); Canadian comedian
DS/UK/6154Berry; Matt (1974-); English actor, writer, comedian, musician
DS/UK/6155Howard; Russell (1980-); English comedian, presenter
DS/UK/6156Webb; Robert (1972-); English comedian, actor, writer
DS/UK/6157Wan; Gok (1974-); English fashion consultant, presenter, author
DS/UK/6244Keane (1997-)
DS/UK/6245Norton; Graham (4 April 1963); Irish presenter, comedian and actor
DS/UK/6246Schaal; Kristen (1978-); American actress, artist, writer, comedian
DS/UK/6247Cotton; Fearne (1981-); English television and radio presenter
DS/UK/3363Culshaw; Jon (1968-); English impressionist, comedian
DS/UK/6249Parkinson; Katherine (1978-); English actress, comedian
DS/UK/6250Armand; David (September 1977); English comedian, actor and writer
DS/UK/6251Greer; Germaine (1939-); Australian academic, author, leading feminist
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