The Boomtown Rats (the B-Side)
Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats face audience questions about 1978鈥檚 album 'A Tonic for the Troops'. With John Wilson. From 2014.
Following on from the A-side of this two-part programme, the audience ask Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats questions about "A Tonic For The Troops", their 1978 hit album.
With John Wilson at the 麻豆社's iconic Maida Vale Studios in London.
The band also performs live versions of some of the tracks from the album which brought them their first Number 1 single with 'Rat Trap'.
Producer: Paul Kobrak
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 2014.
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