Louis theroux visits three american cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder. Viewers have been left feeling shocked and uncomfortable by a new louis theroux documentary, which revisits his relationship with jimmy savile in. Jimmy savile caught groping a girl in front of her mother. About that louis theroux jimmy savile documentary my.
Louis therouxs greatest strength as an interviewer is his ability to stay silent. Theroux also acted as a correspondent for the tv nation documentary series. Haunted by shame that he had been duped, even intimidated into a kind of friendship with savile, he revisited the story in louis theroux. Louis theroux documentaries tv show season 2016 episodes. Louis therouxs film profile of jimmy savile glossed over the surface of the serial sex offender. Louis therouxs african hunting holiday april 6, 2008 60. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile. In 2000, louis theroux made a documentary about jimmy savile in which he was revealed to be a bully, a creep and a loner, but not, as you will recall, a rapist and a paedophile. Louis theroux spends time in one of the most notorious sections of miami county jail. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes.
Louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible misstep. Savile is theroux s mea culpa as he seems to blame himself for his part in failing to uncover what savile was doing and the scale of which he was a monster. Documentary maker louis theroux is to revisit one of his subjects, jimmy savile, by making a new film about him. Louis theroux confront jimmy savile in a new documentary 2016. With the news that theroux has three more documentaries airing on. Savile was therouxs constant voiceover, pleading to justify why he had not exposed jimmy savile, writes christopher stevens. Louis therouxs new film is a hopeless attempt to account. October 2, 2016 jimmy savile caught groping a girl in front of her mother in new louis theroux footage. Video clip in new bbc documentary shows infamous paedophile grab young girl in restaurant. Oct 03, 2016 in 2000, louis theroux made a documentary about jimmy savile in which he was revealed to be a bully, a creep and a loner, but not, as you will recall, a rapist and a paedophile. 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 husbandwife owners and some of the girls, especially hailey who tries to convince louis to party with her in exchange for interviews. Savile, a follow up documentary to his 2000 documentary when louis met jimmy. Season 2016 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language.
Disturbing documentary broadcast on channel 5 about jimmy savile. Nov 03, 2015 image caption theroux and savile went on to become friends. Nov 09, 2003 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. In this episode of louis therouxs when louis met series, he meets up with savile himself and spends time living with him in his house in an attempt to better. Louis theroux confronts the demon of savile in a new documentary survivors of saviles abuse say they felt sorry for theroux as hed been hoodwinked.
During a car journey, theroux did ask the dj about the rumours that periodically swirled around him difficult conversations are always best had in cars, the option to stare fixedly ahead being handy all round. Louis theroux tries to understand how jimmy savile was able to get away with his crimes. Knocking on the door of those he was about to talk to for what might have been dubbed savile revisited, louis theroux was unusually careful about his greeting ritual. Savile, about therouxs inability to detect saviles true nature, aired on bbc two in 2016. Louis theroux reveals the one subject that he wouldnt film a. Oct 03, 2016 last night bbc two broadcast, louis theroux. Mar 15, 2015 disturbing documentary broadcast on channel 5 about jimmy savile. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, kat ward, jonathan ross. In the series, theroux accompanied a different british celebrity in each programme as they went about their daytoday business, interviewing them about their lives and experiences as he did so. His career started in journalism and bears influences of notable writers in his family, such as his father paul theroux and brother marcel.
Apr 24, 2016 season 2016 guide for louis theroux documentaries tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. 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. Unfortunately, like most people, the documentary maker assumed that if hed really been a paedophile or a necrophile, then 40plus years in the spotlight of british. Louis theroux tries to understand how jimmy savile was able to get away. Oct 03, 2016 haunted by shame that he had been duped, even intimidated into a kind of friendship with savile, he revisited the story in louis theroux.
This followup documentary, with the title savile, aired on bbc two on sunday, 2 october 2016, and lasted 1 hour, 15 minutes. Oct 03, 2016 viewers have been left feeling shocked and uncomfortable by a new louis theroux documentary, which revisits his relationship with jimmy savile in a bid to understand how he was duped by the. By the time the documentary was completed, the acclaimed filmmaker admitted that a part of him had come to. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of severe mental illness. Oddly enough hes reported he was on jim will fix it on the sausages episode, and had a run in with savile on a train in leeds. Oct 02, 2016 news uk home news jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux footage. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the. Louis theroux saville 2016 louis theroux savile louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the late sir jimmy savile, louis theroux reexamines his media relationship with the enigmatic public figure. Oct 01, 2016 louis theroux s documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21. Louis sebastian theroux is a british documentary filmmaker and broadcaster.
Did you know there are thousands of additional movies and shows you can watch by changing your netflix country. Louis therouxs new film is a hopeless attempt to account for. 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. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis. This investigative special takes a look at life after recovery from a brain injury, offering insight into the human impact of cognitive progress. A different brain is now available on british netflix. This is a list of documentaries by british television presenter louis theroux. Louis therouxs documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21.
During a car journey, theroux did ask the dj about the rumours that. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux. Jimmy savile ch5 documentary march 2015 uk youtube. Broadcaster and journalist orla barry, on the irish radio station newstalk in 2007, asked savile about allegations aired during the original theroux documentary. About that louis theroux jimmy savile documentary posted on october 3, 2016 by horselover fat. 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 was at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes. Louis theroux saville 2016 louis theroux savile louis. Louis theroux saville documentary viewers sickened by the. A different brain 2016 louis takes a look at the issues that some of the estimated one million people in the uk living with the longterm effects of a brain injury have to deal with.
A different brain louis theroux meets people living with the longterm effects of a brain injury. Home news sport weather iplayer sounds cbbc cbeebies food bitesize arts taster local three. Barry and trimble from south africa for a very special house of rugby episode. Track louis theroux documentaries season 2016 episodes. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against. Sixteen years after his documentary when louis met jimmy, theroux seeks to understand how he was tricked by a man who became his friend. 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 was at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a. A series of documentary films presented by louis theroux. It arrived for online streaming on october 3, 2017. Now in his new documentary he speaks to saviles victims. Louis theroux to make new jimmy savile film bbc news. He is best known for his documentary series, including louis therouxs weird weekends,when louis met. Image caption theroux and savile went on to become friends.
Articles by louis theroux bbc, the new york times, the. Nov 24, 2016 louis theroux confronts the demon of savile in a new documentary survivors of saviles abuse say they felt sorry for theroux as hed been hoodwinked. Usually, he appears tonguetied, or just stares when most people would say. Jimmy savile ch5 documentary march 2015 uk w parkes. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british. Louis theroux will return to bbc two later this year with a new series exploring the unusual ways modern america deals with birth, love and death. The series was originally broadcast on bbc two from 20002002. Louis theroux dug up the past on bbc two last night as he looked back on his backcatalogue of interviews with jimmy savile and viewers were left traumatised by the programme. Oct 02, 2016 louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes. Oct 03, 2016 louis theroux dug up the past on bbc two last night as he looked back on his backcatalogue of interviews with jimmy savile and viewers were left traumatised by the programme.