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Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Overview
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics. Featuring interviews with Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, and African and western leaders of the time.
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
Episodes
Episode 1
After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records a song that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.
Episode 2
Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Episode 3
In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders to confront the root causes of poverty in Africa.
Top Cast
Bob Geldof
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Midge Ure
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Bono
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Sting
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Nile Rodgers
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Phil Collins
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Gary Kemp
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Brian May
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Roger Taylor
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Pete Townshend
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Mike Mitchell
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Harvey Goldsmith
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