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The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas? (2024)
Directed by Nigel Dick
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Overview
Forty years on from the release of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid, this documentary unearths 75 minutes of rare and previously unseen film footage from the day of recording
Length 74 minutes
Actors
Bob Geldof | Midge Ure | Bono | Adam Clayton | Phil Collins | Steve Norman | Criss Cross | John Taylor | George Michael | Boy George | Simon Le Bon | Sting | Paul Weller | Annabel Giles | Marilyn | Paula Yates | Holly Johnson | Nigel Dick | Sara Dallin | Keren Woodward | Siobhan Fahey | Jon Moss | Gary Kemp | Martin Kemp | Tony Hadley | Nigel Planer | Rick Parfitt | Francis Rossi | Glenn Gregory | Martyn Ware | Paul Young | Trevor Horn | Peter Blake
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2024 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Was looking for the original “making of” special that aired on MTV and found this new one that celebrates the 40 (!!) year anniversary of this song. So I spun it up and it’s quite fun tho a tad sad, too.
The song is significant in my life for a few reasons I won’t go into here but this 75min documentary is absolutely a time capsule and hits all the feels. I had to pause to leave and stopped right after George Michael sings a couple lines from his “new song” for a reporter. The song? “Last Christmas” and it’s a tremendous moment. I leave and guess what song starts in the Christmas mix via Apple Music? Yep. 😢
Now I want to find the original special from 1984.
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