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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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.
Bob Geldof
Self
Midge Ure
Bono
Sting
Nile Rodgers
Phil Collins
Gary Kemp
Brian May
Roger Taylor
Pete Townshend
Mike Mitchell
Harvey Goldsmith
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2020 · ★ 7.1
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1982 · ★ 7.9
2010 · ★ 8.8
2023 · ★ 8.6
2024 · ★ 7.8
1987 · ★ 6.7
2020 · ★ 8.1
1978 · ★ 8.0
2026 · ★ 7.5
2026 · ★ 8.1
2021 · ★ 7.6
2018 · ★ 7.1
1969 · ★ 8.2
2019 · ★ 8.0
1988 · ★ 6.5
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2020 · ★ 7.7
2022 · ★ 7.8