The Secret Policeman's Third Ball
Cast & Crew
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Ken O'neill
Director
Bob Hoskins
Secret Policeman'S Voice
Joan Armatrading
Jackson Browne
Paul Brady
Kate Bush
Film Details
Also Known As
Secret Policeman's Third Ball
Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Independent Productions
Distribution Company
Virgin Vision
Location
London Palladium, London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Synopsis
Directors
Ken O'neill
Director
Ed Bye
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Paul Jackson
Stage Director (Comedy Routines)
Cast
Bob Hoskins
Secret Policeman'S Voice
Joan Armatrading
Jackson Browne
Paul Brady
Kate Bush
Peter Gabriel
Mark Knopfler
Lou Reed
David Gilmour
Nick Mason
John Cleese
Robbie Coltrane
Phil Cool
Stephen Fry
Hugh Laurie
Ben Elton
Youssou N'dour
Bob Geldof
Lenny Henry
Nik Kershaw
Chet Atkins
Emo Philips
Spitting Image
Ruby Wax
Crew
Catherine Aitken
Production Assistant
Steve Alcorn
Camera Operator
Dragon Animation
Titles Animation
Joan Armatrading
Song
Joan Armatrading
Song Performer ("(I Love It When You) Call Me Names")
Chet Atkins
Song Performer ("Imagine")
Rupert Bates
Production Assistant
Neville Bolt
Producer
Jill Bowen
Production Assistant
Paul Brady
Song Performer ("El Salvador")
Jackson Browne
Song ("El Salvador")
Jackson Browne
Song Performer ("El Salvador "Voices Of Freedom")
Richard James Burgess
Post-Production (Music)
Kate Bush
Song
Kate Bush
Song Performer ("Running Up That Hill")
Vince Clarke
Post-Production
Bob Clearmountain
Post-Production (Music)
Dennis Degroot
Art Direction
Kimberley Dewar
Makeup
Naomi Donne
Makeup
Raymond Doom
Song ("This Is The World Calling")
Gus Dudgeon
Post-Production (Music)
Pat Duffy
Executive Producer
Fen Field
Other
Moira Fitzgerald
Production Assistant
Stephen Foster
Director Of Photography
Michael Frayn
Screenwriter
Peter Gabriel
Song Performer ("Biko" "Voices Of Freedom")
Peter Gabriel
Song ("Biko")
Paul Gambaccini
Music Coordinator
John Gau
Executive Producer
Bob Geldof
Song Performer ("This Is The World Calling")
Bob Geldof
Song
David Gilmour
Song Performer ("Running Up That Hill")
John Hackney
Editor
Steve Haskett
Camera Operator
Lyn Hazelden
Production Assistant
Andy Hill
Post-Production (Music)
Rupert Hine
Post-Production (Music)
Tony Hollingsworth
Producer
Andre Jacquemin
Post-Production (Comedy Routines)
Deborah Jarvis
Makeup
John Kennedy
Background Artist
Nik Kershaw
Song Performer ("Wouldn'T It Be Good")
Nik Kershaw
Song
Richard King
Sound Rerecording
Mark Knopfler
Song Performer ("Imagine")
Chris Langham
Screenwriter
John Lennon
Song ("Imagine")
Steve Lillywhite
Post-Production (Music)
Monica Linford
Makeup
Robin Lumley
Post-Production (Music)
Jonathan Lynn
Screenwriter
Ian Maidman
Post-Production (Music)
Angus Margerison
Production Executive (Virgin Vision)
Nick Mason
Song Performer ("Runing Up That Hill")
Antony Meering
Sound Recording (Backstage)
David Myers
Makeup Supervisor
Youssou N'dour
Song Performer ("Voices Of Freedom")
Hugh Padgham
Post-Production (Music)
Steve Parr
Soundtrack Producer
Rebecca Perkins
Production Manager
Lou Reed
Songs
Lou Reed
Song Performer ("Voices Of Freedom" "Tell It To Your Heart")
Adam Samuelson
Other
John W. Simmons
Camera Operator
Paul M Sommers
Camera Operator
Johnny Speight
Screenwriter
Ian Suggitt
Video Engineer Assistant
Mike Sutcliffe
Lighting Director
Terry Taylor
Theme Song
Terry Taylor
Theme Song Performer ("Secret Policeman'S Theme")
Caroline Thomas
Production Assistant
Tony Visconti
Post-Production (Music)
John L Walters
Post-Production (Music)
Julia Waring
Production Assistant
Andy Watt
Camera Operator
Michael C. Watts
Executive In Charge Of Production (Virgin Vision)
Colin Wheeler
From Original ("Secret Policeman" Character)
Jeremy Wilford
Production Assistant
Nigel Willoughby
Camera Operator
Alan Winstanley
Post-Production (Music)
Bill Wyman
Theme Song
Bill Wyman
Theme Song Performer ("Secret Policeman'S Theme")
Film Details
Also Known As
Secret Policeman's Third Ball
Genre
Comedy
Music
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Independent Productions
Distribution Company
Virgin Vision
Location
London Palladium, London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 32m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in England October 1987
c Eastmancolor
8674 feet
rtg BBFC 18
