Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of The Boomtown Rats

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 23^rd May 2020, 21:20 on BBC Two Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: Mon 31^st Oct 2022, 22:00 on BBC Four HD

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

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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
Editor:: Michael O'Sullivan
Production Manager:: Pamela Lee
Animator:: Anna K Wright
Composer:: Pete Briquette

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Source: BBC Online

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Dawn French, Coldplay album reviewed, Ben Miles on Thomas Cromwell

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 16^th May 2014, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 16^th May 2014, 19:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Actress, writer and comedian Dawn French, Coldplay album Ghost Stories reviewed, and actor Ben Miles on playing Thomas Cromwell in the stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel's novels. Show more

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Presenter:: Kirsty Lang
Producer:: Ella-mai Robey
Interviewed Guest:: Dawn French
Interviewed Guest:: Ben Miles
Interviewed Guest:: Neil McCormick

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Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of The Boomtown Rats

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Dawn French, Coldplay album reviewed, Ben Miles on Thomas Cromwell

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