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Veteran broadcaster says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger’

The music event, which raised relief funds for the famine in Ethiopia, is celebrating 40 years

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2025

Ex-BBC correspondent in Africa says first reaction to Live Aid was ‘real anger’

The music event, which raised relief funds for the famine in Ethiopia, is celebrating 40 years.

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2025

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World review – the moment Bob Geldof bursts into tears is astounding

This fascinating portrait of a complex man’s attempt to solve an impossible problem is packed with amazing archive footage – from George Michael singing to Thatcher being berated

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025

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Band Aid at 40: how the problematic Christmas hit changed the charity sector

In November 1984, BBC journalist Michael Buerk presented a series of dispatches from the small town of Korem in northern Ethiopia. He described the scenes he encountered as a famine of “biblical proportions” and that aid workers in the region had told him it was “the closest thing to hell…

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2024

Former BBC newsreader Michael Buerk slammed for calling Liam Payne 'drugged-up, faded boy band singer'

Michael Buerk was surprised that Liam Payne’s death was presented as ‘the second most important thing that happened in the world’ on the 10 O’clock News

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024

Michael Buerk slams BBC for coverage of ‘drugged up faded boy band singer’ Liam Payne in Radio 4 interview

‘The 10 O’Clock news thought it was the second most important thing that happened in the world,’ he said

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024

Michael Buerk eyes up celebrity version of The Traitors after passing on another BBC show

The former newsreader said of the show: ‘I do think it will fit my skillset, being treacherous’

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024

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