Miramax acquired the U.S. distribution for The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) and The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982). They had Martin Lewis edit the two films into this one for the American release and added Don Pardo's narration.
Confusingly, there were two films released in 1982 with the name The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, both having to do with the Amnesty International shows. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982), which is the filmed version of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane show, produced in the United Kingdom, and this one, which is a compilation of footage from The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) and The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) along with some new footage produced in the United States, produced in the United States by Miramax Films.