OVERALL: R0

Currently this appears to only way to get "The Secret Policeman's Ball" series on DVD. There exist R4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the R0 UK discs - with ONE exception: the show "The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball" runs for the complete 93:30 [PAL] on the R4 DVD from Umbrella Entertainment and also includes a deleted scene with video distortion from the Other Ball: "Taking my clothes off" (John Cleese, Pamela Stephenson). As such, this would be the only preference available over the R0 UK.

CUTS:

• R0 United Kingdom- ILC Prime - Yes...
  **The following shows appear in an abridged form:
  - "Pleasure At Her Majesty's" (apparently losing 29mins)
  - "The Secret Policeman's Ball" (losing 15mins and obtaining a '12' rather than a '15')
  ----missing: two Billy Connolly sketches, "Country music" and "Two Scotsmen in Rome".
  - "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball" (losing 5mins)
  ----missing: "Taking my clothes off" with John Cleese and Pamela Stephenson; and a Billy Connolly sketch about his youth and alcohol abuse in Scotland.
  - "The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball" (losing 38mins and obtaining a '12' rather than a '15')
  ----missing: "Biggles goes to see Bruce Spingsteen" by Michael Palin. This one is INCLUDED on the Australian DVD.
  - "Amnesty International's Big 30" (losing 8mins and obtaining a 'PG' rather than a '15').
  **The show "The Secret Policeman's Third Ball" is CUT by 6mins 12secs to avoid an '18' rating.
  **The show "Mermaid Frolics" is unconfirmed as to it's current length (in regard to it's original).
  
  Special thanks to Rewind user Spiny Norman for the details of some of the cuts.
  
• R0 25th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- ILC Prime - Yes...
  **The following shows appear in an abridged form:
  - "Pleasure At Her Majesty's" (apparently losing 29mins)
  - "The Secret Policeman's Ball" (losing 15mins and obtaining a '12' rather than a '15')
  ----missing: two Billy Connolly sketches, "Country music" and "Two Scotsmen in Rome".
  - "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball" (losing 5mins)
  ----missing: "Taking my clothes off" with John Cleese and Pamela Stephenson; and a Billy Connolly sketch about his youth and alcohol abuse in Scotland.
  - "The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball" (losing 38mins and obtaining a '12' rather than a '15')
  ----missing: "Biggles goes to see Bruce Spingsteen" by Michael Palin. This one is INCLUDED on the Australian DVD.
  - "Amnesty International's Big 30" (losing 8mins and obtaining a 'PG' rather than a '15').
  **The show "The Secret Policeman's Third Ball" is CUT by 6mins 12secs to avoid an '18' rating.
  **The show "Mermaid Frolics" is unconfirmed as to it's current length (in regard to it's original).
  
  Special thanks to Rewind user Spiny Norman for the details of some of the cuts.

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Comparison added by Rob_Hunt on 13/06/05
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 17/06/08

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