Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Season 1
58 min
S1 · E1 · Jul 6, 2025
Episode 1 Episode 1
59 min
S1 · E2 · Jul 6, 2025
Episode 2 Episode 2
59 min
S1 · E3 · Jul 13, 2025
Episode 3 Episode 3
3 episodes in Season 1
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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.
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19 people
Bob Geldof
Self
Known for
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Midge Ure
Self
Also in
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Celebrity Masterchef
Bono
Self
Known for
Sing 2
Lost in London
Sting
Self
Known for
Bee Movie
Dune
Nile Rodgers
Self
Also in
Chic: Live at the Budokan
Cerrone - Supernature
Phil Collins
Self
Known for
Balto
Hook
Gary Kemp
Self
Known for
The Bodyguard
The Krays
Brian May
Self
Known for
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Roger Taylor
Self
Known for
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Pete Townshend
Self
Also in
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
Mike Mitchell
Self
Harvey Goldsmith
Self
Also in
The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever?
Thomas Pollard Director · Norma Percy Executive producer Tanya Shaw Executive producer
Total runtime 2h 57m · Episode length 59 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
July 6, 2025
Final episode
July 13, 2025
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
59 min
Total runtime
2h 57m
Original language
English
Production
Brook Lapping Productions
Production
Ronachan Films
Production
CNN
Production
Zinc Television London
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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