Filth!

Filth! (1994)

ComedyDocumentary

In the late Eighties, there had been a series of comedy concerts (modelled on the Amnesty International “Secret Policeman’s Ball series”) to raise both awareness and raw cash for HIV/AIDS charities. The series was called Hysteria to reflect the hysteria (and downright untruths) surrounding the issue of HIV/AIDS. The last one of these had been in 1989, so in 1994, Pozzitive set out to revive the idea of a fundraiser with “Filth!” a night of comedy and music at the Sadlers Wells theatre, on Sunday 24 April. In fact, so many comedians and writers said “yes” to the idea, that we hit on the notion of doing two shows in one evening back to back. The first show was hosted by Lynn Ferguson and Arthur Smith, the second show by Mark Lamarr. Artists involved in the show included Tom Robinson, Steve Coogan, Spitting Image, Eddie Izzard, Jo Brand, Jeremy Hardy and Ben Elton.

Director: Geoff Posner

Casts

	Harry Enfield as Mr. Cholmondley-Warner
	Arthur Smith as Himself
	Mark Thomas as Himself
	Steve Coogan as Paul Calf/ Pauline Calf
	Jeremy Hardy as Himself
	Ian Cognito as Ian Cognito (Paul Barbieri)
	Jo Brand as Herself
	Mark Lamarr as Himself
	Jeff Green as Himself
	Rhona Cameron as Herself
	Suzy Eddie Izzard as Herself
	Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage
	Julian Clary as Himself
	Greg Proops as Himself
	Ben Elton as Himself

Crew