Bob Geldof

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

David Mallet

Brian May, Roger Taylor

A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went to AIDS research. Features performers such as Metallica, Def Leppard, Elton John, Axl Rose, Extreme, George Michael, and many others. Performers alternate between doing their own hits, covering Queen songs, or jamming with the surviving members of Queen.

Live Aid

Vincent Scarza

Bob Dylan, David Bowie

Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Alasdair Macmillan

Billy Connolly, Ringo Starr

Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celebrity audience.

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Tom Trbovich

Jane Fonda, Quincy Jones

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Alan Parker

Bob Geldof, Christine Hargreaves

A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

Coast to Coast

Sandy Johnson

Ленворт Джордж Генри, John Shea

Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lovers, which leads them to buy an ice cream van, and the adventure begins. Before long they find themselves on the run from the bad guys and the police.

There's Only One Paul McCartney

Chris Wilson

Paul McCartney, Bono

An affectionate portrait of the man and the musician in a week that sees the ex-Beatie playing at the Buckingham Palace concert. With contributions from Bono, Mike Myers , Dustin Hoffman , Meryl Streep , Cilia Black, Bob Geldof , Dale Winton , Travis and Richard Branson

A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats

Gerry Hoban

Bob Geldof, Стевен Фрай

A biography of the poet W. B. Yeats and his contribution to the Irish independence movement as a Protestant nationalist.

Pavarotti & Friends

Luigi Martelli

Luciano Pavarotti, Sting

Pavarotti & Friends

New York Doll

Greg Whiteley

Arthur Kane, Nina Antonia

A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New York Dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years.

Live 8

Paul McCartney, Richard Ashcroft

On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.

Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era

Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse

A mockumentary, rockumentary featuring the spoof radio DJ's from Harry Enfield's sketch shows. Telling of their rise to fame, their influence on music history and fall from grace in a parody of real life radio presenters.

The Rocker: Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott

Shay Healy

Phil Lynott, Philomena Lynott

When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documentary looks behind the image to reveal the strains of life in the fast lane. It also focuses on Lynott as family man, writer, and black Irishman with a Brazilian father. Includes contributions from Bono, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Scott Gorham, and Lynott's wife Caroline Crowther, who speaks publicly for the first time. (Radio Times)

Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen

Eric Friedler

Campino, Andreas von Holst

Germany's most popular punk rock band "Die Toten Hosen" ("The dead pants") celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2012. In his film "Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen" ("Nothing but the truth - 30 years Die Toten Hosen"), established documentary filmmaker Eric Friedler succeeds at presenting an interior view of a band that evolved from an enfant terrible to a pop culture icon and whose work mirrors German history. Friedler takes the audience on a two-hour long roller coaster ride about success and failures.

I Am Bob

Donald Rice

Bob Geldof, David Bamber

On his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an incompetent chauffeur in a run-down motel in Northern England. To his horror, he discovers a lookalike contest is taking place, and no-one will believe he is the real Bob Geldof. Just when he thinks things can't get any worse, he discovers he may not be the only Bob Geldof in the room... Written by Linda Boulie

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

Chris Rodley

Joe Boyd, Bob Geldof

Forty years after Britain's foremost 'underground' band released their debut album, 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', Pink Floyd remain one of the biggest brand names and best-loved bands in the world. This film features extended archive footage alongside original interviews with David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason, and traces the journey of a band that has only ever had five members, three of whom have lead the band at different stages of its evolution. BBC Program