Saturday 2 July - ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ TWO, 1.00-4.15pm; ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ ONE,
4.15-9.30pm (approx)
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For those not lucky enough to win tickets to Live 8,
the disappointment should be short lived as Jonathan Ross
kick starts the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s coverage of the world's biggest rock concert in
London's Hyde Park.
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As the action unfolds live on the stage, Jonathan will
take viewers to the very heart of the event, reporting from a specially
built, all seeing pod set just above the live acts.
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Jo Whiley and Fearne Cotton
will be catching the bands as they come on and off stage and keeping viewers
up to date with all of the backstage action.
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Bob Geldof, Bono, Paul
McCartney, Madonna, Robbie Williams,
Elton John, Sting and Chris
Martin are just some of the big names that will be interviewed
by the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ team of presenters.
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Special guests include Michael Buerk,
Jools Holland, George Alagiah, Sanjeev
Baskhar and Meera Syal.
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Not only will we be bringing all of the London Concert
live, but also the best of the music from Paris, Berlin
and Rome.
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Fearne Cotton says: "I'm so happy to be involved in Live
8. It's going to be such an amazing event.
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"My mum and dad went to the original Live Aid and
said it was an incredible day so I just cannot wait. An awesome line up
and the world watching, it's going to be a cool day!"
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George Alagiah says: "Live 8 is going to be about having
fun - and so it should be - but it's also a part of a new wave of activism
that's sweeping across Britain.
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"Our relationship with the poor world is, literally,
centre stage, and my job on the day will be to fill in the gaps between
the music and the mission."
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Live 8 US
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Saturday 2 July - ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ ONE, 9.50pm (approx) to
3.35am (approx)
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As America gears up to go live Jonathan Ross will take
a look back at the excitement of the day, reflecting on the event with
organiser Bob Geldof.
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Then crossing over live to the States, Graham
Norton will be on hand to bring viewers back home the excitement
of the amazing line up from Philadelphia.
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Will Smith will host the concert which
includes 50 Cent, Bon Jovi, Kaiser
Chiefs, Maroon 5, P Diddy and
Stevie Wonder.
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Graham will be reporting backstage, interviewing all the
stars and bringing the UK viewers all the gossip and news as it happens.
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He says: "Live 8 is one of those moments in time which
people will remember for years to come, and those of us who were there
will look back on with great affection.
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"I would have been more than happy to serve coffee
backstage had that been the only job on offer, so I'm over the moon to
have been asked to present the American part of this amazing event"
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Live 8 on Three
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Saturday 2 July - ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ THREE, 7.00pm-3.00am
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The whole Live 8 experience from Europe and America from
start to finish for those who missed it earlier in the day.
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Live 8 on Three: America
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Sunday 3 July - ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ THREE, 7.00pm-midnight
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The whole of the Live 8 Philadelphia show as seen last
night in America, hosted by Will Smith and featuring a galaxy of American
superstars.
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio will be offering the complete picture of Live
8, with live broadcasts from the event in London and the concerts around
the world, as well as news updates and analysis of the issues that have
brought musicians together.
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In addition to the programmes on 2 July, many networks
will also be examining the background to the event before and after the
show.
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Programmes such as Jeremy
Vine on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2, Newsbeat
on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 and Newshour
on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ World Service will encourage discussion and put the issues
in context for listeners.
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Radio 1
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Radio 1 is broadcasting live throughout the day (1.00
to 9.00pm) from Hyde Park - with Radio 1 DJs including Sara Cox,
Vernon Kay and Chris Moyles bringing
listeners coverage of some the best bands in the world.
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To give a flavour of the other Live 8 concerts happening
around the world, Radio 1's Newsbeat will also be reporting live from
Paris, Berlin and Rome.
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Then, from 9.00pm to 1.00am, in a specially extended version
of the rap show, Tim Westwood catches up with the events
in Philadelphia.
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Radio 2
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Chris Evans, Davina McCall
and Dermot O'Leary host Radio 2's coverage from 1.00
to 8.00pm.
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Chris will be side of stage talking to artists pre and
post performance and speaking to audiences watching the concert via big
screens around the UK.
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Davina and Dermot are out and about, talking to performers
backstage and to the audience enjoying the concert in the park.
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Davina says: "My memory of Live Aid is being glued to
the TV all day. I particularly remember Phil Collins travelling over continents,
which summed up what the day was all about, and the feeling of intense
good will and the want to change something."
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Chris says: "Back in 1985 I was working as a kissogram
in Manchester.
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"I had six jobs to do on the evening of Live Aid
and I couldn't wait to get back into the car - a mark three green Triumph
Spitfire - to listen to the unfolding events on the radio.
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"In fact I almost missed one of my appointments because
I was waiting for Madonna to come on!"
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Radio 3
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Saturday 2 July, 3.00-4.00pm - World
Routes at Live 8
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Live from the Eden Project in Cornwall, Peter
Gabriel hosts performances from Live 8's Africa Calling
concert.
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The event features some of Africa's leading musicians
including Tinariwen from Mali, Maryam Mursal
from Somalia and Thomas Mapfumo from Zimbabwe.
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Monday 4 July, 7.30-9.30pm - Performance
on 3 - Live 8 at the Eden Project
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Highlights from Saturday's Africa Calling event in Cornwall.
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Peter Gabriel and Youssou N'Dour invited
leading musicians from across the African continent to perform at this
Live 8 concert.
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Artists include one of Africa's most popular women singers,
Angelique Kidjo from Benin; Algerian violinist Akim
El Sikameya; Senegalese percussionist Modou Diouf;
Malian superstar Salif Keita; and Youssou N'Dour himself.
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Radio Five Live
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In the morning, Brian Alexander will
be in Hyde Park ahead of the UK's Live 8 gig, soaking up the atmosphere
and speaking to the organisers.
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Phil Williams is also in Hyde Park all
day behind the scenes speaking to the artists as they go on and come off
stage.
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In the evening the focus shifts to Edinburgh as the Make
Poverty History march culminates in the city and Richard Evans
and Aasmah Mir bring all the latest news with further
celebrity updates from Hyde Park.
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Weekend Breakfast:
6.00-8.00am; Live 8 Special:
10.00am-noon; and Weekend News:
7.00pm-10.00pm
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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ World Service
and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Local Radio will
also be covering the event. More details to follow.
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Radio 4
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Monday 4 July, 11.00-11.30am - Live
8: A Backstage Story
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Comedian and writer Danny Robins shares
his experiences of his visit to Live 8 in Hyde Park.
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Danny has a crowd's eye view of the event and talks to
people en route and those who are working backstage – from the man
mixing the world's sound to those sitting in the central emergency van.
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While the world and his wife are watching the TV, Danny
gets a ringside view of the bands, bringing his wit and imagination to
proceedings. But is he old enough to even remember Pink Floyd?
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Big screens
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In addition to the comprehensive radio coverage, people
will be able to recreate the Hyde Park atmosphere and wave their arms
in public when the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s coverage of the entire concert is shown on big
screens across the country.
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Locations include Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham,
Bournemouth, Hull, Inverness,
Leeds, L'Eree (Guernsey), Liverpool,
Manchester, Plymouth, St. Helier (Jersey)
and Wrexham - .
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Online
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For updates on all aspects of the event – from the big
screens to the big names taking part - bbc.co.uk will be offering all
the latest Live 8 news, with regular reports and photos on the day.
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A specially created site, bbc.co.uk/thelive8event, brings
together details of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s coverage on TV, radio and online in one
place.
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The site will also be finding out how listeners are enjoying
the day and what they think about the performances, and linking to sources
of additional information and debate.
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Listeners can also find full details about the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s Live
8 WAP service for mobile phones.
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