UK TV programmes to watch this week : 05/07/2025

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 6th July 2025) ** NEW SERIES **

The behind-the-scenes story of the 1985 charity concerts in London and Philadelphia, looking at this historic event and its legacy in Britain, the US, Ethiopia and Africa as a whole. In late October 1984, a BBC news report about a biblical famine in Ethiopia inspired Bob Geldof to collaborate with Midge Ure on a pop song that would mobilise not only Britain but also the United States, raising millions for charity, as Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? single catapulted Geldof into the complex worlds of aid, charity and African politics. Featuring archival footage and specially filmed interviews with Geldof, Ure, Bono and Sting, as well as such key figures such as the Ethiopian ministers responsible for aid, the head of US AID and two survivors of the famine.

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World (BBC 2/HD | 10:00pm to 11:00pm | Sunday 6th July 2025)

The success of the Band Aid single and Bob Geldof’s subsequent trip to Africa spark a joint fundraising event, with concerts in London and Philadelphia, broadcast to more than 80 percent of the world’s TV sets. With millions of pounds raised, Geldof now faced the challenge of deciding how to allocate the funds and embarked on a trip across sub-Saharan Africa. Engaging with governments and aid agencies, he found himself at the heart of a controversy over Ethiopia’s Marxist government’s resettlement policy and how aid was being used. Featuring archival footage from both concerts, including BBC, ABC, and MTV coverage, with performances by U2, Madonna, Phil Collins, and Patti LaBelle, as well as interviews with figures including Sting, Bono, Nile Rodgers, Mike Mitchell, and Birhan Woldu, the Ethiopian girl whose image was immortalised by David Bowie during the concert.

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Fifth cycle of July 2025

Well pleased! Just done my fifth cycle of July!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/15014973486

Here are some photos, I took during the cycle!

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

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Fourth cycle of July 2025

Well pleased! Just done my fourth cycle of July! This time, I did 17.41 miles. Making it the longest one of the month so far…

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/15004779276

Here are some photos, I took during the cycle!

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Please give me a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

On This Day : 03/07/2012

On This Day back in 2012. I went a cycle wearing my RST Pro Series 1 Piece Leather Suit. I put waterproofs on over the top, so no one could tell what I was wearing. Then I cycled to a local woods.

RST Pro Series 1 Piece Leather Suit

RST Pro Series 1 Piece Leather Suit

Second cycle of July 2025!

Well pleased! Just done my second cycle of the day/July! This time, I did 12.46 miles.

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/14974443474

Here are some photos, I took during the cycle!

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

June 2025 most popular photos

Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website during June 2025.

Number 1 (127 views) : Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Number 2 (96 views) : Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Number 3 (89 views) : Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Number 4 (67 views) : LEONE 1947 shorts
LEONE 1947 shorts

Number 5 (61 views) : Out walking
Out walking

Love these photos? Many more at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2025/

First cycle of July 2025!

Happy days. Just done my first cycle of July 2025. At only 8.49 miles, it was very short one! But that, still took in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/14972774729

Oh and here are some photos, I took during the cycle! ENJOY!

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

On This Day : 01/07/2019

On This Day back in 2019. I went out a cycle wearing my Pearl Izumi Team Garmin-Chipotle team kit. Wish, they still made team kits like this! All the new(er) ones are so boring…

Pearl Izumi Team Garmin-Chipotle team kit

Pearl Izumi Team Garmin-Chipotle team kit