'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video (1984)

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A 30-minute video featuring documentary footage shot at the November 1984 recording session of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. It includes interviews with the charity supergroup's recording artists and musicians, as well as the completed promotional video.

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