Category: TV Ent; Radio 2
Date: 31.05.2005
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Jonathan Ross and Graham Norton will be spearheading the 麻豆官网首页入口 line up of stars at Live 8 on 2 July 2005.
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Highlighting the truly global nature of this event, our two hosts will be reporting live and direct from different sides of the Atlantic, with Jonathan stationed in the UK and Graham in the USA.
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麻豆官网首页入口 Radio and Television will be bringing all the action, music and backstage news live to the UK and around the world.
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There will be coverage across 麻豆官网首页入口 ONE, TWO and THREE as well as 麻豆官网首页入口 Radios 1, 2, 麻豆官网首页入口 World Service and the Nations and Regions.
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Jana Bennett, 麻豆官网首页入口 Director of Television, says: "This concert promises to be one of the defining events of our generation.
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"The 麻豆官网首页入口 was at the heart of Live Aid coverage in 1985 and 20 years on we are proud to be the host broadcaster of such a momentous occasion.
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"The 麻豆官网首页入口 will be there engaging its viewers with the issues and arguments raised as well as documenting the journey from Live Aid to Live 8."
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On 2 July the 麻豆官网首页入口 will be exploring the issues that have brought musicians in Europe and America to perform at Live 8 and putting them in context for viewers and listeners.
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Names including Chris Evans, Davina McCall and Dermot O'Leary are already signed up to cover the event for Radio 2.
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