Louis Theroux

  • Premiered: Nov 2003
  • Episodes: 56
  • Followers: 155
  • Ended
  • BBC Two
  • Sunday at 21
  • Documentary

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Season 1
1x1
Jimmy Savile
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Apr 13, 2000
Louis visits 73-year-old Jimmy Savile, the miner who became a TV and radio star.
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Paul and Debbie
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Feb 20, 2001
For 20 years Paul Daniels mesmerised audiences, helped by his wife and assistant, Debbie McGee. Louis Theroux finds out if Paul is ready for life out of the spotlight.
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The Hamiltons
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Dec 11, 2001
Louis Theroux spends time with ex-Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine, a couple whose names have rarely been absent from media headlines in recent years. While Louis .. show full overview
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Ann Widdecombe
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Mar 05, 2002
Louis Theroux meets Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe. From the beginning though, it's a prickly relationship.
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Chris Eubank
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Mar 12, 2002
Louis Theroux hears all about the philosophies that drive Chris Eubank as he spends time at home, in the ring, and on a shopping trip for jodhpurs with the eccentric former world champion boxer.
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Keith Harris and Orville in Panto
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Mar 19, 2002
Louis Theroux makes his stage debut in the company of ventriloquist Keith Harris and his feathered friend Orville during their pantomime season in Cinderella, at Crewe's Lyceum theatre.
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Max Clifford
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Mar 26, 2002
Louis meets the PR guru/media manipulator as he handles Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell and child star Declan Galbraith and organises a charity do involving Westlife.
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Living with Louis
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Mar 26, 2002
The participants of the previous programmes (with the exception of Ann Widdecombe and Max Clifford) talk about being interviewed by Louis Theroux. Louis also provides insight into how he .. show full overview
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Louis and the Brothel
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Nov 09, 2003
Louis Theroux travels to the US to visit a newly opened legal brothel in Nevada, the Wild Horse where he spends time hanging around in the background, getting to know the husband/wife .. show full overview
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Louis, Martin & Michael
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Nov 16, 2003
In 2001, Louis Theroux decides to set out on a journey to interview Michael Jackson. When Michael comes to the UK, Louis approaches Uri Geller but gets turned down. He then finds out .. show full overview
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Louis and the Nazis
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Dec 21, 2003
Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger. Louis meets him, his family and his publicity manager as well as following him to skinhead rallies and on a visit to Mexico.
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Gambling in Las Vegas
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Feb 04, 2007
This programme follows Louis investigating the high rollers and those who manage casinos in Vegas. Dr Martha Ogman was one of the main characters of the show and as the interviews with .. show full overview
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The Most Hated Family in America
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Apr 01, 2007
In The Most Hated Family In America, Louis meets the Phelps family, the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have rabid anti-homosexual beliefs, .. show full overview
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Under the Knife
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Oct 07, 2007
Louis Theroux: Under The Knife sees Theroux following patients having cosmetic surgery in California, before receiving liposuction himself.
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Behind Bars
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Jan 13, 2008
Louis Theroux: Behind Bars sees Louis immerse himself in San Quentin Prison by exploring the relationships between prisoners and their guards.
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African Hunting Holiday
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Apr 06, 2008
In this episode, Louis visits South African game, where near-extinct and other African species are bred to be hunted by western tourists.
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Law and Disorder in Philadelphia
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Nov 30, 2008
Louis Theroux investigates the high crime rates in one of the United States' largest cities, Philadelphia, mainly from the perspective of the local police as well as people affected by, .. show full overview
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Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
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Dec 07, 2008
Louis Theroux travels to Johannesburg to investigate the increasing amount of crime there. Many citizens are turning to private security companies, with brutal methods, to help protect them and their property.
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A Place for Paedophiles
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Apr 19, 2009
Louis has gained access to Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, which houses more than 500 convicted paedophiles who have been deemed unsafe for release.
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The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
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Aug 09, 2009
Documentary in which Louis Theroux visits Fresno in California's Central Valley to take a look at how crystal meth addiction is affecting the local community. As he infiltrates the town, .. show full overview
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America's Medicated Kids
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Apr 18, 2010
Louis meets parents who have turned to medication to keep their children under control.
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Law and Disorder in Lagos
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Oct 10, 2010
Louis Theroux journeys to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria, to investigate the nature of law and order in the rapidly expanding city. There he follows the Government-run paramilitary .. show full overview
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Ultra Zionists
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Feb 03, 2011
Louis Theroux spends time with a small and very committed subculture of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers. He discovers a group of people who consider it their religious and political .. show full overview
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America's Most Hated Family in Crisis
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Apr 03, 2011
Following up on his 2007 documentary, The Most Hated Family in America, Louis Theroux returns to Topeka, Kansas, for a week-long visit with the Westboro Baptist Church. He again joins .. show full overview
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Miami Mega Jail: Part 1
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May 22, 2011
In the first episode of this two-part series, Louis spends time in one of the most notorious sections of Miami County Jail: the fifth and sixth floor of 'Main Jail', where many of the .. show full overview
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Miami Mega Jail: Part 2
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May 29, 2011
Louis Theroux concludes his exploration into Miami Mega-jail, one of America's largest and most violent of jails, a holding pen for almost 6000 un-convicted inmates. Louis goes deeper .. show full overview
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America's Most Dangerous Pets
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Oct 30, 2011
According to some reports, there are now more tigers in captivity in the US than in the wild in the whole of Asia, as well as large numbers of lions, bears and chimpanzees. Travelling .. show full overview
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Extreme Love: Autism
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Apr 19, 2012
Louis visits one of the best schools in America for autism. He meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them and to experience the pleasures and .. show full overview
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Extreme Love: Dementia
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Apr 26, 2012
Louis travels to Phoenix, Arizona - the capital of dementia care. He spends time at Beatitudes, a residential institution, and also with those looking after loved ones at home to try to .. show full overview
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Twilight of the Porn Stars
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Jun 10, 2012
In 1997, Louis explored the psychological effects of having sex in public and on film. Now he returns to discover an industry in crisis due to the deluge of free internet porn. He also .. show full overview
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By Reason of Insanity: Part 1
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Mar 22, 2015
Louis immerses himself in the world of Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes - at times horrifically violent - while in the grip of severe mental .. show full overview
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By Reason of Insanity: Part 2
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Mar 29, 2015
In the second episode Louis spends time with patients whose personalities are so intertwined with their illness that it makes them more difficult to treat. In doing so, he examines the .. show full overview
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Transgender Kids
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Apr 05, 2015
Louis travels to San Francisco to learn about the children, as young as three, who say they were born in the wrong body. He also visits the Child and Adolescent Gender Center at UCSF .. show full overview
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Drinking to Oblivion
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Apr 24, 2016
Louis visits King’s College Hospital in London where he meets patients suffering with alcohol addiction and the medical staff trying to assist them. He spends time with the patients and .. show full overview
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A Different Brain
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May 15, 2016
Louis visits the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust where he meets some of the estimated one million people living with the long-term effects of a brain injury in the UK. He spends time .. show full overview
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Savile
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Oct 02, 2016
In light of the unmasking of Jimmy Savile as a predatory sex offender, and 15 years on from the BBC documentary When Louis Met Jimmy, Louis Theroux sets out to understand how a man who .. show full overview
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Dark States: Heroin Town
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Oct 08, 2017
America's love affair with prescription painkillers has led to widespread dependency on opiates. But following a crackdown on their over-prescription, where does this leave the two .. show full overview
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Dark States: Trafficking Sex
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Oct 15, 2017
Houston, the fourth largest city in the US, is widely considered to be the number one hub for human trafficking in North America. The US Department of Justice estimates that at least one .. show full overview
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Dark States: Murder in Milwaukee
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Oct 22, 2017
Milwaukee is said to be one of the most racially divided and impoverished cities in the US. With spiraling gun crime and homicide rates, this Midwestern city encapsulates America's .. show full overview
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Talking to Anorexia
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Oct 29, 2017
Anorexia, the pathological fear of eating and gaining weight, is now the most deadly mental illness in the UK, affecting around one in every 250 women at some point in their lives. In .. show full overview
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My Scientology Movie
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Nov 05, 2017
Louis Theroux is in America to interview members of the Church of Scientology - but they do not want to speak with him. So he meets disaffected former members of the controversial .. show full overview
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My Scientology Movie
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Nov 05, 2017
Louis Theroux is in America to interview members of the Church of Scientology - but they do not want to speak with him. So he meets disaffected former members of the controversial .. show full overview
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Altered States: Love Without Limits
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Nov 04, 2018
For hundreds of years, romantic relationships in western society have been based on the idea of monogamy: two people, together, for ever. But with nearly half of all US marriages ending .. show full overview
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Altered States: Choosing Death
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Nov 18, 2018
In the US, there are now six states that offer the terminally ill the option of ending their lives with a prescribed cocktail of drugs. Louis heads to California, one of the latest .. show full overview
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Altered States: Take My Baby
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Nov 25, 2018
Louis Theroux heads to California, the US adoption capital, where the majority of newborn adoptions are carried out privately, creating a multimillion dollar industry. Agencies, .. show full overview
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The Night in Question
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Mar 04, 2019
Louis Theroux heads to American college campuses and comes face-to-face with students whose universities are accusing them of sexual assault. As reports of sexual violence have .. show full overview
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Mothers on the Edge
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May 12, 2019
Louis Theroux returns to the UK to spend time in specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies. .. show full overview
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Surviving America's Most Hated Family
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Jul 14, 2019
Thirteen years since first encountering one of America's most notorious hate groups, award-winning film-maker Louis Theroux makes a long-anticipated return to Kansas to spend time with .. show full overview
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Surviving America's Most Hated Family
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Jul 14, 2019
Thirteen years since first encountering one of America’s most notorious hate groups, award-winning film-maker Louis Theroux makes a long-anticipated return to Kansas to spend time with .. show full overview
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Selling Sex
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Jan 12, 2020
Louis Theroux meets the women legally participating in the new sexual economy, exploring whether selling sex can ever be a healthy way to make money.
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Life on the Edge: Beyond Belief
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Sep 06, 2020
Since making his television debut on TV Nation in the mid-90s, journalist and film-maker Louis Theroux has become synonymous with documentaries involving subcultures and people on the .. show full overview
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Life on the Edge: The Dark Side of Pleasure
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Sep 13, 2020
Louis explores how America has managed to take our darkest desires, commodify them and turn them into a saleable product. From his memorable Weird Weekends episodes on porn and rap to .. show full overview
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Life on the Edge: Law and Disorder
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Sep 20, 2020
Louis reflects on the criminal justice system in the USA, which has more prisoners than any other country in the world. In documentaries such as Behind Bars and Miami Mega Jail, Louis .. show full overview
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Life on the Edge: Family Ties
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Sep 27, 2020
Louis examines how the greatest source of love in our lives – our families – can often be the cause of our deepest pain. In his trilogy of documentaries centred around the Westboro .. show full overview
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Grounded with Louis Theroux
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Dec 09, 2020
A Compilation of his podcast interviews.
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Shooting Joe Exotic
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Apr 05, 2021
A decade on, Louis revisits Joe Exotic - 'gay hillbilly', convicted felon and cult figure. He digs deep into Joe's background, meets Carole Baskin and asks what made the Tiger King.

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