A live show to fight famine in Ethiopia and the Sudan, recorded on April 4, 5, 6 1986 at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London (home of the theatre of comedy) featuring some of Britain’s top comedians and entertainers including Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, French and Saunders, Stephen Fry, Kate Bush, Ben Elton, Bob Geldof, Rick Mayall, Cliff Richard, Midge Ure, Spitting Image and more. NB: Uncensored and includes material which some people may find offensive.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
318690
Language
English
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Entertainers
Music & Performing Arts → Comedians
Music & Performing Arts → Entertainers
Music & Performing Arts → Singers
Music & Performing Arts → Women comedians
Performance → Music - Performance
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)