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Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

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20251 season · 3 episodes~59 min per episodeLimited series — complete
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Self

3 eps

Midge Ure

Midge Ure

Self

3 eps

Bono

Bono

Self

3 eps

Sting

Sting

Self

3 eps

Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

Self

3 eps

Phil Collins

Phil Collins

Self

3 eps

Gary Kemp

Gary Kemp

Self

3 eps

Brian May

Brian May

Self

3 eps

Roger Taylor

Roger Taylor

Self

3 eps

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Self

3 eps

Mike Mitchell

Self

3 eps

Harvey Goldsmith

Self

3 eps

Birhan Woldu

Self

3 eps

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self

3 eps

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self

3 eps

Olusegun Obasanjo

Self

3 eps

Richard Curtis

Richard Curtis

Self

3 eps

Michael Buerk

Michael Buerk

Self

3 eps

Ken Lennox

Self - Daily Star Photographer 1980-1988

1 eps

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

1 season · 3 episodes.

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    A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Direction

Cinematography

Where to watch

Streaming

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