BBC2, SATURDAY 12 JULY, 6PM
On Saturday 13 July, 1985, a vast array of the biggest rock and pop acts of the time came together at Wembley Stadium for a concert organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the famine-hit people of Ethiopia. The whole thing aired on the BBC, and now, 40 years later, we get to see six-and-a-half hours of the show and its US counterpart in Philadelphia, including performances by David Bowie, Madonna, Mick Jagger, Phil Collins, Queen, Spandau Ballet, Sade, Sting, Tina Turner and U2. There will also be backstage footage with many of the acts filmed at the time.…
