Music
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BBC iPlayer (US)
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Ended
Start:
2025-07-06
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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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S1E1 - Episode 1
After watching a BBC report on Ethiopia's 'biblical famine,' Bob Geldof puts a band of rock stars together and records the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" that sparks a global response, inspiring millions.
Air Date: 06 Jul 2025 00:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
Live Aid becomes the biggest global fund-raising concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.
Air Date: 06 Jul 2025 00:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - 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.
Air Date: 06 Jul 2025 00:00 (CDT)