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The story of The Boomtown Rats who fought a conservative Ireland, broke through the UK punk scene, scored global No 1 hits, and with Bob Geldof’s Live Aid, revolutionised the world. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Bob Geldof
Interviewed Guest:
Sting undefined
Interviewed Guest:
Sinéad O’Connor
Interviewed Guest:
Bono
Interviewed Guest:
Jools Holland
Interviewed Guest:
David Mallet
Interviewed Guest:
Paul Gambaccini
Interviewed Guest:
Bob Gruen
Interviewed Guest:
David Fricke
Interviewed Guest:
Neil McCormick
Interviewed Guest:
Dave Stewart
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Shaar Murray
Interviewed Guest:
Pete Briquette
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Crowe
Interviewed Guest:
Garry Roberts
Interviewed Guest:
Gerry Cott
Director:
Billy McGrath
Producer:
Billy McGrath
Production Manager:
Pamela Lee
Animator:
Anna K Wright

Documentary charting the story of Irish rock and pop music, which is grounded in the very different musical traditions of the two main cities of the island, Belfast and Dublin. Show more

BBC Four

About BBC Four

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

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