When Harvey Met Bob (TV 2010)

In October 1984, rock musician Bob Geldof is appalled by the misery of starving Ethiopians as seen on television and persuades his pop musician friends to record the million-selling charity... See full summary »

Director:

Nicholas Renton

Writer:

Joe Dunlop

Stars:

Domhnall Gleeson, Ian Hart, Antonia Campbell-Hughes

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Cast

Credited cast:
Domhnall Gleeson	...	Bob Geldof
Ian Hart	...	Harvey Goldsmith
Antonia Campbell-Hughes	...	Marsha Hunt
Paul Rhys	...	Paul McCartney
Lesley-Ann Halvey	...	Paula Yates
Chris Dunlop	...	Pete Smith
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Simon Coury	...	Billy
Ingrid Craigie	...	Margaret Thatcher
Padraic Delaney	...	Andy Zweck
Aoife Duffin	...	Barbara
Mark Huberman	...	David Hepworth
Aonghus Og McAnally	...	Simon Bates
Bush Moukarzel	...	Kevin Jenden
Conor Mullen	...	Mike Appleton
David O'Neill	...	Boomtown Rat

Storyline

In October 1984, rock musician Bob Geldof is appalled by the misery of starving Ethiopians as seen on television and persuades his pop musician friends to record the million-selling charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. Bob goes to Ethiopia and, horrified at the scale of the famine, plans a global rock concert to be staged simultaneously in England and America the next summer. He brings in hard-headed rock promoter Harvey Goldsmith who provides a realistic anchor to Bob's idealistic wish-list of performers. Preparations are fraught with arguments, and Bob is especially disappointed not to secure Bruce Springsteen, in anticipation of whose services he postponed the event. After addressing his old school, where he was less than academically bright but hopes to inspire the students, and with five days before the big event, Bob gets involved with the complicated matter of financial logistics and organizing international broadcasts but gets Prince Charles and Princess Diana to ...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 December 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

När Harvey mötte Bob

Company Credits

Production Co:

Element Pictures, Great Meadow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bob mentions Beatle John Lennon during a conversation with rock impresario Harvey Goldsmith played by Ian Hart; Hart played Lennon in The Beatles biopic Backbeat.

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Goofs

In several scenes when Bob is travelling in the Mini, modern vehicles are clearly visible.

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Crazy Credits

Disclaimer in opening titles: "This film is based on a real event. However, much of the dialogue and some of the scenes are invented... and sometimes even slightly exaggerated. But all in a good cause, of course."

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