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

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

59min

Documentary

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.

Production Companies

Zinc Television London

Brook Lapping Productions

Ronachan Films

CNN

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

58min

6th Jul 2025

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

2. Episode 2

59min

6th Jul 2025

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he navigates fundraising, controversy and celebrity.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

59min

13th Jul 2025

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.

First air date

6th Jul 2025

Last air date

6th Jul 2025

Status

Returning Series

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks