TV — Louis Theroux

Louis started making documentaries in 1995 as a correspondent on the Michael Moore series, TV Nation which led to him getting his own series for the BBC - Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends.

Since then, Louis has made some of the most memorable documentaries on British television - from When Louis Met…, which included notorious episodes with Jimmy Savile and The Hamiltons, to a number of immersive documentaries exploring crime, mental health and fringe communities across the world. Louis’s first feature, My Scientology Movie, was released in 2015 and in 2019, he set up Mindhouse, his own independent television production company.

Find out more about Louis’s back catalogue and browse some of his recent documentaries below.

LOUIS THEROUX INTERVIEWS…

In Louis Theroux Interviews… (BBC2) Louis tackles the world of celebrity. With exclusive access to some of the most iconic names in the world of entertainment, the series sees notoriously private stars make time for revealing and unexpected conversations.

Combining one-on-one interviews with his traditional immersive filming style, in each episode he sits down with a different guest, revealing a unique and intimate portrait of some of the world’s most well-known personalities.

Traversing the full spectrum of celebrity, series 1 brings us up close and personal to Stormzy, Dame Judi Dench, Yungblud, Bear Grylls, Katherine Ryan and Rita Ora.

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LOUIS THEROUX’S FORBIDDEN AMERICA

Louis Theroux returns to the USA to explore the impact of the internet and social media on some of the most controversial corners of American entertainment.

Travelling the length and breadth of the United States, Louis meets an assortment of fascinating and sometimes troubling content creators: young streamers who promote far-right views; rappers who commodify their often-chaotic lifestyles; and porn performers making their income via subscription-based social media accounts and using their new autonomy to call out bad – and occasionally illegal behaviour by alleged industry predators.

Watch the series here.

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