Phil Collins in an episode of the series "Miami Vice", entitled "Phil the Shill", in which he plays a cheating con-man. In the 1980s he appeared in several comedy sketches with "The Two Ronnies" on BBC One. In 2001, Collins was one of several celebrities who were tricked into appearing in a controversial British comedy series, "Brass Eye", shown on public service broadcaster Channel 4. In the episode, Collins endorsed a hoax anti-paedophile campaign wearing a T-shirt with the words "Nonce Sense" and warned children against speaking to suspicious people. Collins was reported by the BBC to have consulted lawyers regarding the
Phil Collins alongside Paul McCartney, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and Sting. The Phil Collins Big Band completed a world tour in 1998 that included a performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. In 1999 they released the CD "A Hot Night in Paris" including big band versions of "Invisible Touch", "Sussudio", and "The Los Endos Suite" from "A Trick of the Tail". His first compilation album "...Hits" was released in 1998 and sold well, returning Collins to multi-platinum status in the US. The album's one new track, a cover of the Cyndi Lauper hit "True Colors", was produced by Kenneth "Babyface"