by Jacob Robinson Grounded with Louis Theroux BBC Personal Journals 4.7 • 6.4K Ratings; Listen on Apple Podcasts. Grounded with Louis Theroux BBC Personal Journals 4.7 • 101 Ratings; Listen on Apple Podcasts. Chris O'Dowd 10. BBC. Still to come in the present series are programmes on former shadow home secretary Ann Widdecombe and ex-boxer Chris Eubank. No. In March 2006, Theroux signed a deal with the BBC to produce ten films over the course of three years. Louis Theroux spends time in two of London's largest eating disorder facilities to meet women with anorexia - an illness with the highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder. Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, … But in the following interview, he reveals how three weeks with them left him perplexed by their motivation. For example, Louis and the Brothel takes a sympathetic look at the sex workers working at a legal brothel in Nevada whereas Under the Knife takes a more critical look at the world of plastic surgery. So long as the Louis Theroux docuseries are available to stream on BBC iPlayer you won’t need to pay a subscription fee. He described the aim of the series as: Setting out to discover the genuinely odd in the most ordinary setting. Other programmes … 3 JAN 2021; 16. [21] Subjects for the specials include criminal gangs in Lagos, Neo-Nazis in America, ultra-Zionists in Israel. [35][36], British filmmaker, journalist, broadcaster, and author, Royal Television Society Television Awards, Louis Theroux Masterclass @ Docville 2012, Royal Television Society Television Award, The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures, "Say How? Louis Theroux Gambling In Las Vegas. Houston, the fourth largest city in the US, is widely considered to be the number one hub for human trafficking in North America. The seventh guest on the second series of Grounded with Louis Theroux is Riz Ahmed. After graduating from Oxford, he moved to the U.S. and worked as a journalist for Metro Silicon Valley and Spy. I'm not a matinee idol disguised as a nerd. Oliver Stone 16. TV presenter Louis Theroux has never been one to shy away from the weirder side of life - in fact, he has made his name interviewing eccentric characters. Another day, another Louis Theroux documentary. 3 JAN 2021; 16. As part of the Weird Weekends series first broadcast in 1998, Louis Theroux interviews Eugene Terreblanche. Sadly, it’s just highly unlikely as the BBC has stepped up its effort to provide more content to the BritBox library. [24], In December 2015 Theroux captained the team representing Magdalen College, Oxford, on BBC Four's Christmas University Challenge. While there, he became friends with comedians Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish,[11] and the Liberal Democrat politician Nick Clegg, with whom he travelled to America. Last year, I participated in a BBC documentary on sex work with Louis Theroux and left the experience deeply unhappy. 59 mins Available for 8 months. Louis Theroux spends time in one of the most notorious sections of Miami County Jail: the … "[26], While filming a 2011 BBC programme, Theroux was asked "Why pose a difference between religion and ethics?" 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Let us know in the comments below! To subscribe please contact Fetch TV. Louis Theroux BBC. It was really a marriage of convenience. Louis Theroux, one of the nation’s best known and celebrated documentary film makers returns to BBC Two on Sunday with a film about the world of … He has guest-written for a number of publications, including Hip Hop Connection, and he continues to write for The Idler.[15]. Something about Theroux's offbeat, fish out of water approach to American culture caught the attention of the BBC. Find Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets in Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer. Information and Support If you or someone you know have been affected by the issues raised in Louis' films, there are groups that can help. 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To me, it's almost a privilege to be welcomed into these communities and to shine a light on them and, maybe, through my enthusiasm, to get people to reveal more of themselves than they may have intended. [34], Theroux has stated that while he acknowledges that it is an intoxicant and can be a trigger to mental health issues, he supports the legalisation of cannabis. Louis Theroux meets a Boer man in South Africa, espousing surprising opinions. In earlier series, he … [4][5] His paternal grandmother, Anne (née Dittami), was an Italian-American grammar school teacher, and his paternal grandfather, Albert Eugène Theroux, was French-Canadian[6][7] and a salesman for the American Leather Oak company. 47:17. 10 min; 28 JUN 2020; 10. Louis Theroux to … Whether they are part of polygamous communities or more sinister racist and prejudice groups, Louis takes on any challenge to tell a unique story. BBC Earth Show Synopsis Award-winning filmmaker Louis Theroux revisits the hugely controversial Westboro Baptist Church, investigating what effect the death of its founder and figurehead Pastor Fred Phelps has had on its members and those who have since left. In the last episode of his series Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge on Sunday night, the BBC filmmaker reflected on the legacy of his 2015 documentary Transgender … Louis Theroux's third visit to the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. In their first-round match the team beat University of Exeter by 220 to 130 and Theroux's team went on to win the tournament. In When Louis Met the Hamiltons, the former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine were arrested during the course of filming, due to false allegations of indecent assault. He also worked as a correspondent on Michael Moore's TV Nation series,[2] for which he provided segments on off-beat cultural subjects, including selling Avon to women in the Amazon Rainforest, the Jerusalem syndrome, and attempts by the Ku Klux Klan to rebrand itself as a civil rights group for white people. The first episode of Louis Theroux's LA Stories, City of Dogs, is broadcast at 21:00 GMT on 23 March on BBC Two - or catch up on BBC iPlayer Follow … Born in Singapore to an English mother and American father (the writer Paul Theroux), Theroux moved with his family to London when he was a child. Previous subjects have notably included Sir Jimmy Savile and magician Paul Daniels. Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic. Louis Theroux's documentary on Jimmy Savile is broadcast on Sunday 2 October at 21:00 on BBC Two - catch up on BBC iPlayer One of my reasons for … Louis Theroux delves deeper into the Boer society in South Africa to meet a self-proclaimed 'Lawrence of South Africa'. [8] He holds both British and American citizenship. [9] He and his family lived in Harlesden, London[2][9] until they temporarily moved to Los Angeles, California in early 2013, allowing him more time to focus on his LA Stories series. In Weird Weekends (1998–2000), Theroux followed marginal (mostly American) subcultures such as survivalists, black nationalists, white supremacists, and porn stars, often by living among or close to the people involved. In it he recounts his return to the United States to learn about the lives of some of the people he had featured in his television programmes. Why are the Louis Theroux docuseries leaving Netflix UK? Wild Mexico Rituals Tribes, Animals & Me Expedition Volcano. Louis Theroux tries out hypnotherapy techniques to seduce women on the streets of Las Vegas. When TV Nation ended, Theroux was signed to a development deal by the BBC, through which he developed Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Louis Theroux meets a Hare Krishna spiritual master to discuss the perils of public life and constant worship. They discuss their professional rivalry and how Jon is handling the lockdown. I’m mixed Caribbean and British, born and raised in South West London. Louis Theroux. The filmmaker revealed that it’s been a long time coming for his latest documentary. [10] He was educated at Tower House School and then at Westminster School, a public school within the precincts of Westminster Abbey. The vast majority of the David Attenborough docuseries have left, along with comedies, popular dramas, and soon the beloved Sci-Fi series Doctor Who. Produced by Simon Chinn—a schoolfriend of Theroux's—and directed by John Dower, the film covers Theroux attempting to gain access to the secretive Church of Scientology. Director Oliver Stone talks to Louis Theroux about how his Vietnam War experiences shaped him. All three docuseries have been a popular feature of the UK library for years now, and we’ll be sad to see them leave Netflix UK in January 2021. While the 48-year-old journalist occasionally dives into lighthearted topics, his latest BBC Two … [29], Theroux married longtime girlfriend Nancy Strang on 13 July 2012. In March 2006, he signed a new deal with the BBC to make 10 films over the course of three years. Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, … Louis Theroux meets a Boer man in South Africa, espousing surprising opinions. Louis Theroux. The Night in Question, the new documentary from Louis Theroux which aired last night (Monday, March 4) on BBC Two. Photography via the BBC / gal-dem. Find Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets in Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer. Documentary films presented by Louis Theroux. Oliver Stone. Louis Theroux almost had an extremely different career after being offered a job as a porn star. In the past two years, and in particular, in 2020, we’ve seen a great number of popular BBC content leave Netflix UK. [3] He has received two British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award. Grounded with Louis Theroux. Louis Theroux speaks to writer and documentary-maker Jon Ronson, who is grounded in New York. Grounded with Louis Theroux BBC Personal Journals 4.8 • 1.5K Ratings; Listen on Apple Podcasts. Join the fearless multi award-winning BBC filmmaker for an evening of insight and exploration as he delves into subjects from his extraordinary catalogue of work. @JRobinsonWoN bbc … Watch Grounded with Louis Theroux on BBC iPlayer A compilation of highlights from the Radio 4 podcast series. Louis Theroux, himself no stranger to people with unconventional views, says the Phelpses are the most extreme people he has ever met. Episodes. Louis Theroux Under The Knife. A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures", "Louis Theroux: 'When I work I like to be invisible, "Louis Theroux: 'I'm not out to take advantage of anyone. Enter your email address for weekly roundups of the biggest Netflix news. Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, … Louis Theroux’s documentaries are on BBC iPlayer (Picture: Wire Image) Louis Theroux has proved that not all heroes wear capes as he reminded us … 48:52. The exodus of BBC content on Netflix UK continues with the scheduled removal of three Louis Theroux BBC docuseries. Louis Theroux Weird Weekends S01E13 - Enlightenment. From interviewing Neo-Nazis, pedophiles, and dogmatic members of the West Boro Baptist Church, Louis Theroux has been involved in some of the most incredible interviews and documentaries on British television. So we got married, to make it easier for her. Riz Ahmed. Subscribe to The Joe Wicks Podcast now on BBC Sounds. Earth Shows. To have made a career in TV while being nervous by nature, "Louis Theroux on Legalising Marijuana & His Craziest Interviews! From interviewing Neo-Nazis, pedophiles, and dogmatic members of the West Boro Baptist Church, Louis Theroux has been involved … Contains views some may find offensive. Theroux makes a few appearances on The Adam and Joe Show DVD and has been a guest many times on Adam & Joe's radio shows as well as on The Adam Buxton Podcast. Watch Grounded with Louis Theroux on BBC iPlayer. [32], In 2018 Theroux was targeted by cyber security firm Insinia to highlight a longstanding security flaw in Twitter's system. Theroux's first employment as a journalist was in the United States with Metro Silicon Valley, an alternative free weekly newspaper in San Jose, California. For context, I’m diagnosed with Aspergers, amongst other mental health and physical ailments. [2] His older brother, Marcel, is a writer and television presenter. Louis Theroux: Surviving Westboro. In February 2009, a new contract came into force which guaranteed him another ten hour-long documentaries with the BBC. While starting up as at the BBC, the documentary maker wanted to … Theroux is the nephew of novelist Alexander Theroux and writer Peter Theroux. Part of the Weird Weekends series, first broadcast in 1998. He also visits child psychiatry, and the prison systems in California and Florida. As part of the Weird Weekends episode "Porn", Theroux agreed to film a cameo in the 1997 gay pornography film Take a Peak. Louis Theroux Law and Disorder in Lagos. Reception. Louis Theroux stuns BBC hosts as he teases new documentary project featuring Melania Trump LOUIS THEROUX has set his sights on a new project … Theroux moved with his family to England at the age of one, and was brought up in London. A 2007 special, The Most Hated Family in America, received strong critical praise from the international media. The exodus of BBC content on Netflix UK continues with the scheduled removal of three Louis Theroux BBC docuseries. Image via NBC. The authors of this site also have no affiliation with Netflix. Grounded with Louis Theroux BBC Personal Journals 4.7 • 6.4K Ratings; Listen on Apple Podcasts. You can already find the vast majority of the Louis Theroux docuseries on BritBox and on BBC iPlayer. Sir Louis Sebastian Theroux is a British-American documentary filmmaker, journalist, broadcaster, and author. Riz Ahmed 17. Theroux published his first book, The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures, in Britain in 2005. BBC Sounds - Grounded with Louis Theroux - Available Episodes. BBC 1,217,036 views. Check out clips from this 2011 documentary that sees Louis Theroux meet the Tiger King Joe Exotic. Oliver Stone. In When Louis Met Max Clifford, Max Clifford tried to set up Theroux, but he was caught lying as the crew recorded his live microphone during the conversations. BBC defends Louis Theroux documentary from damning claims. The filmmaker revealed that it’s been a long time coming for his latest documentary. After a sell-out tour in 2016, the king of documentaries, Louis Theroux, returns to the Australian stage with a brand-new show – Louis Without Limits. Series 2 (1999) Title Broadcast Synopsis 2.1 "Infomercials" 12 May 1999 Louis attempts to become a presenter on Florida's Home Shopping Network TV channel and meets Anthony Sullivan. The breakout star of lockdown was undoubtedly Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, from Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.A rapt audience devoured his shenanigans in the documentary series, and not long after bingeing through the episodes, people found out why he … Most viewed. Theroux released an autobiography titled Gotta Get Theroux This in September 2019.[9]. Selected episodes of When Louis Met... were included as bonus content on a Best-Of collection of Weird Weekends. Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic. Louis Sebastian Theroux (/ ˈ l uː i θ ə ˈ r uː /; born 20 May 1970) is a British documentary filmmaker, journalist and broadcaster.. Born in Singapore to a British mother and American father (writer Paul Theroux), Theroux's family moved to London when he was as a child, where he attended Westminster School.After graduating from Oxford University, he moved to the US and worked as a journalist for … In 1998, at 28 years old, the first episode of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends aired on BBC2. Actress and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax features in the return of Louis Theroux’s hit Radio 4 podcast, Grounded with Louis Theroux. Louis Sebastian Theroux was born in Singapore on 20 May 1970, the son of American travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux and his English then-wife Anne (née Castle). Listen on Apple Podcasts. 48:16. After this series concluded, a retrospective called Life with Louis was released. [25], Theroux's first marriage was to Susanna Kleeman from 1998 to 2001; he later told Sathnam Sanghera of the Financial Times, "What happened was that my girlfriend was living with me in New York. Louis Theroux's Weird Christmas: 23 December 1998: Louis invites someone from each of the four episodes of series 1 to New York for Christmas. A woman who appeared in a Louis Theroux BBC documentary about sex workers claims she was 'mistreated' and 'manipulated' during filming.. Ashleigh … We can never definitively say that a series won’t ever return to Netflix UK, including the Louis Theroux docuseries. Featured Videos. ‘Sweet Home’ Season 1: Netflix Horror K-Drama, Plot, Cast & Release Date, ‘The Kominsky Method’ Season 3: Netflix Release Date & What to Expect, Louis Theroux BBC Docuseries Leaving Netflix UK in January 2021, Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends (2 Seasons) – Available to stream since July 2013, When Louis Met… (1 Season) – Available to stream since April 2017, Louis Theroux: LA Stories (1 Season) – Available to stream since March 2015. Contains views some may find offensive. Hopefully, one day, we’ll see of least one of the series make a return to the Netflix UK library. Louis Theroux's Altered States: Choosing Death, BBC Two review - profound and moving; An Audience with Jimmy Savile, Park Theatre; Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets, BBC Two/ Misfits, Series 3, E4; Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity, BBC Two; Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion, BBC Two Louis Theroux. We never really considered ourselves married in the full sense – there were no wedding photos or anything like that. I don't have to play up that stuff. He responded, "Because I don't believe in God. [18], In an interview in 2015, Theroux expressed his intention to produce a follow-up documentary about Savile for the BBC to explore how the late entertainer had continued his abuse for so long, to meet people he knew closely, and examine his own reflections on his inability to dig more deeply into the first case. Oliver Stone 16. Louis Theroux reflects on documentaries he has made about American criminal justice. It was ranked the tenth most watched … Louis Theroux. What's on Netflix is a unofficial fansite for Netflix. In the Weird Weekends episode "Infomercials", he was featured as a live salesman for an at-home paper shredder for the Home Shopping Network. The nation’s favourite documentarian and awkward interviewer has been busy over lockdown, sifting through the past 25 … BBC Earth is available on. Still to come in the present series are programmes on former shadow home secretary Ann Widdecombe and ex-boxer Chris Eubank. Louis Theroux spends time in two of London's largest eating disorder facilities to meet women with anorexia - an illness with the highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder. 10 JAN 2021; 17. 4:48. Louis Theroux: Selling Sex is a humane and compelling documentary. 48:52. Theroux made a documentary called Louis, Martin & Michael about his quest to get an interview with Michael Jackson. [17] Some years after the episode was filmed, the NSPCC described Savile as one of the most prolific sex offenders in Great Britain. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Louis Theroux, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. He has received two British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award. The film premiered at the London Film Festival in 2015 and was released in cinemas in the UK on 7 October 2016.[22]. Louis Theroux BBC. News. What's on Netflix is a website of Posterity Information Technology Ltd. Reviews. Listen to Oliver on the Grounded with Louis Theroux podcast on BBC Sounds bbc.in/396crno (via BBC … To subscribe to Foxtel please call 131 999. In this episode, Louis speaks to actor, comedian and good friend, … Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge 9pm, BBC Two. Fans were astonished by Joe's appearance in a BBC documentary hosted by Louis Theroux Read More Related Articles. So, with time to reflect over these past few months, Louis Theroux decided to revisit some of his most memorable stories. Copyright What's on Netflix 2018. Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic. [30] They have three sons. In these special programmes, beginning in 2003, Theroux returned to American themes, working at feature-length and in a more natural way. In 1992, he was hired as a writer for Spy magazine. Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge is a trip down memory lane divided into four episodes, each featuring footage from some of the most distinctive and divisive moments in Theroux’s long career. In recent years, the number of people being admitted to …