Plot Summary:Bob Geldof, examines the life and work of one of the 20th Century's greatest poets, William Butler Yeats. Geldof argues that as a poet and statesman, at the vanguard of a cultural revolution, Yeat's brought about immense change in Ireland's struggle for independence, without firing a bullet. Written by Geldof and Roy Foster, this incisive and moving documentary features readings by Bill Nighy, Van Morrison, Richard E. Grant, Colin Farrell, Bono, Edna O'Brien, Ardal O'Hanlon, Noel Gallagher and Liam Neeson.
Musician and political activist Bob Geldof examines the life and work of WB Yeats in the context of the 1916 centenary celebrations.