Episode 1 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World

Duration: 58'00''

Synopsis

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.

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Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

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Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

BBC Two | 2025 | 59'30''

In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders t...

Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

BBC Two | 2025 | 59'10''

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he na...

Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

BBC Two | 2025 | 59'30''

In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders t...

Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

BBC Two | 2025 | 59'10''

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he na...

Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

BBC Two | 2025 | 59'30''

In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders t...

Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

BBC Two | 2025 | 59'10''

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he na...

Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Episode 3 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

BBC Two | 2025 | 59'30''

In 2005, Geldof and Bono team up to stage Live 8, a global concert to pressure the world's richest leaders t...

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