
Remember Live Aid by Joe Dunlop
4 Extra Debut. How did Bob Geldof put together Live Aid? Based on interviews, this play tells the behind-the-scenes story. Stars Toyah Willcox.
A play originally written to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Live Aid in 1995. It tells the behind-the-scenes tale of how Bob Geldof put it all together, based on interviews with the people involved, plus stories of ordinary people with cause to remember it.
Cast:
Bob Geldof .... Peter O'Meara
Marsha Hunt .... Toyah Willcox
Harvey Goldsmith .... Kenneth Cranham
Bernard Docherty .... Gary Olsen
Roger .... Stephen Critchlow
Simon Bates .... Himself
Samantha .... Jane Whittenshaw
Andy Zweck .... Jonathan Keeble
Pete Smith .... Roger May
Tony Powell .... Andrew Branch
Mike Appleton .... Geoffrey Whitehead
David Bowie / Mick Jagger .... Phil Cornwell
Midge Ure .... Tim Whitnall
Margaret Thatcher .... Steve Nallon
With:
Willie Jonah, Sandra James-Young, Sidney Cole, Rachel Atkins, Sean Raine, John Hartley, David Timson, John Guerassio, Natasha Pyne, Zulema Dene, Linda Regan.
Featuring the voices of Paul McCartney and Phil Collins.
Written by Joe Dunlop.
Directed by Andy Jordan.
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in July 1995.
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