The Secret Policeman's Ball benefit shows
Various members of Monty Python have contributed their services to multiple charitable endeavors and causes over the years - sometimes as an ensemble, at other times as individual members. The cause that has been the most frequent and consistent beneficiary has been the human rights work of Amnesty International. Between 1976 and 1981, the troupe and/or its members appeared in four major fund-raisers for Amnesty - known collectively as the Secret Policeman's Ball shows - which were turned into multiple films, TV shows, videos, record albums and books. These benefit shows and their many spin-offs raised considerable sums of money for Amnesty, raised public and media awareness of the human rights cause and influenced many other members of the entertainment community (especially rock musicians) to become involved in political and social issues. Among the many musicians who have publicly attributed their activism - and the organisation of their own benefit events - to the inspiration of
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Filmography
The Pythons' first feature film (directed by Ian MacNaughton, reprising his role from the television series) did not really live up to its title, composed as it was, of what were read more...
The Secret Policeman's Ball Benefit Shows
Various members of Monty Python have contributed their services to multiple charitable endeavors and causes over the years - sometimes as an ensemble, at other times as individual read more...
Going Solo
Each member has pursued various film, television and stage projects since the break-up of the group, but often continued to work with one another. Many of these collaborations were read more...
Post-Python Reunions
Since The Meaning of Life, their last project as a team, the Pythons have often been the subject of reunion rumours. The final reunion of all six members occurred during the Parrot read more...
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