The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and performers then relatively unknown, like Rowan Atkinson. Narrated by Dawn French, the programme includes interviews with many of the comedians and musicians who took part: John Cleese, Stephen Fry, Michael Palin, Sting, Lenny Henry and many more. The shows and their stars had a huge effect on modern British comedy. There are few comics today whose careers have not been heavily influenced by the anarchic and surreal humour of these events.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dawn FrenchSelf - Narrator | Self - Narrator |
 Rowan AtkinsonSelf | Self |
 Michael PalinSelf | Self |
 Jennifer SaundersSelf | Self |
 Stephen FrySelf | Self |
 John CleeseSelf | Self |
 StingSelf | Self |
 Peter CookSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Graham ChapmanSelf | Self |
 Terry JonesSelf | Self |
 Terry GilliamSelf | Self |
 Billy ConnollySelf | Self |
 Alan BennettSelf | Self |
 Barry HumphriesSelf - Edna Everage | Self - Edna Everage |
 Jonathan LynnSelf | Self |
 Connie BoothSelf | Self |
 Neil InnesSelf | Self |
 Pete TownshendSelf | Self |
 Bob GeldofSelf | Self |
 Alexei SayleSelf | Self |
 Phil CollinsSelf | Self |
 John WilliamsSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Ruby WaxSelf | Self |
 Lenny HenrySelf | Self |
 Eleanor BronSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Robbie ColtraneSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Hugh LaurieSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |