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A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick) A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick) A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick) is the title of the first show in what later became the iconic "Secret Policeman's Ball" series of benefit shows for human rights organization Amnesty International, although it pre-dated by three years the first show to bear that name.. The film of the show was titled "Pleasure At Her Majesty's" which is sometimes mistakenly thought to be the title of the actual benefit show. The landmark 1976 show starring the Monty Python, Beyond The Fringe and The Goodies teams and other top