Bob Geldof
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Miniseries
A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping charity and politics.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 158 min2025-07-06
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 259 min2025-07-06
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 32025-07-13
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.