http://britishcomedy.tribe.net/thread/c1971656-0b94-42b0-ac0e-bd10f96c6cf8?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://britishcomedy.tribe.net/thread/c1971656-0b94-42b0-ac0e-bd10f96c6cf8#6072d84e-99f6-42ad-8633-6d59d283860b Hope y'all got to see it! I wish they'd pushed the Guantanamo scene to be just a bit darker (although I understand why they didn't), and for God's sake, of all of the American stand-up comedians they could have invited, why on earth did it have to be Sarah Silverman, of all people?? God, I cannot STAND that woman's comedy. And the subdued audience reaction told me they weren't terribly fond of her either. It was *painful*. I should have fast-forwarded through her act, but it was kind of like driving by a horrible car accident; I couldn't turn away from the horror. /rant Other than Sarah Silvermann, though, I thought it was great. :) And they had both Mighty Boosh guys. I find Mighty Boosh to be really hit-and-miss for me, but I thought they were right on during that performance. I was laughing my ass off. :) And Russell Brand is SO hot. It's mighty handy that he's a sex addict. ;) However, they cut a HUGE amount of the show. Some people didn't appear at all (e.g., Jo Brand and Richard E. Grant), and some people that were supposed to appear again never did (e.g. Russell Brand). THAT I found really disappointing. I hope that they show the whole thing at some point, but I'm not holding my breath. BUT, if you have a region 2 or region-free DVD player, you can get the whole thing on DVD through amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Policemans-Ball-Hall/dp/B000JVSZZ2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1221153027&sr=1-2 It's just over two hours long. Here's part of the description: "Starring: Al Murray, Andrew Maxwell, Chevy Chase, Dylan Moran, Eddie Izzard, Graham Norton, Green Wing, Jeremy Irons, Jessica Stevenson, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Culshaw, Natalie Imbruglia, Omid Djalili, Richard E Grant, Ronnie Ancona, Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Seth Green, The Magic Numbers, The Mighty Boosh, The Zutons - and many more. Extras include abundant footage not seen on TV, exclusive animations, classic sketches from previous SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALLS, celebrity photo gallery, Amnesty Extras and introducing The Protect The Human Players." Sounds worth the £13.48 to me. :) Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:19:57 GMT http://britishcomedy.tribe.net/thread/c1971656-0b94-42b0-ac0e-bd10f96c6cf8#6072d84e-99f6-42ad-8633-6d59d283860b Enrika 2008-09-11T17:19:57Z http://britishcomedy.tribe.net/thread/c1971656-0b94-42b0-ac0e-bd10f96c6cf8#895a386c-fe99-420a-ab4f-5c292dc211be It appears to be on three times tonight (alternating with Eddie Izzard's Circle), so if you miss it the first time around you'll have another chance a couple of hours later. But I don't see it on the schedule anytime after tonight, so program those DVRs *now*. :) On the west coast, it's showing at 6PM, 9PM and 11PM. I don't know if it's the same on the east coast, or if it's 9PM, 12AM, and 2AM. **Check your listings!!** Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:20:31 GMT http://britishcomedy.tribe.net/thread/c1971656-0b94-42b0-ac0e-bd10f96c6cf8#895a386c-fe99-420a-ab4f-5c292dc211be Enrika 2008-09-10T19:20:31Z http://britishcomedy.tribe.net/thread/c1971656-0b94-42b0-ac0e-bd10f96c6cf8#4ffab656-997e-41be-b286-bc86928a5029 BBC America, Wednesday, September 10th (TODAY), at 9PM Eastern, 6PM Pacific (I think the times are correct, but **doublecheck your listings**) From Comcast's description: "New, Comedians perform at London's Royal Albert Hall to benefit Amnesty International. Appearing: Eddie Izzard; Graham Norton; Sarah Silverman. (2006), (Comedy)." It also has: Noel Fielding (one of the guys from The Mighty Boosh), Russell Brand, Jo Brand, Seth Green, Richard E. Grant, and Chevy Chase. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:28:40 GMT http://britishcomedy.tribe.net/thread/c1971656-0b94-42b0-ac0e-bd10f96c6cf8#4ffab656-997e-41be-b286-bc86928a5029 Enrika 2008-09-10T07:28:40Z