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

2025 · 1 season

A fond, clear-eyed look back at stadium anthems and earnest activism that asks who really benefited.

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.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, celebrity, politics, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
politics
class
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Thomas Pollard
Starring: Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Bono, Sting, Nile Rodgers, Phil Collins, Gary Kemp, Brian May
Cinematography: Ian Watt
Length: 1 seasons, 3 episodes, 59 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English