He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award born in singapore to an english mother and american father writer paul theroux, theroux moved with his family to london when he was a. Savile revisits the 2001 documentary when louis met jimmy. Savile, a follow up documentary to his 2000 documentary when louis met jimmy. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, kat ward, jonathan ross. Mar 03, 2016 theroux spent a week with savile in 2000 for a documentary when louis met jimmy in which savile denied rumours of paedophilia. Step into louis theroux s weird and wonderful world with the louis theroux collection, a selection of the best from his critically acclaimed series. Years after filming a documentary about the california porn industry, louis theroux revisits his subject and finds a business struggling to compete. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux footage video clip in new bbc documentary shows infamous paedophile grab young girl in restaurant charlotte england @charlottengland.
As he told the financial times in the same year, i think i got 4 per cent of the vote. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux. Louis has an extremely disarming charm that allows him access into some quite surreal encounters during his observation and engagement with american subcultures and various selfpublicists, aka british celebrities the very term of which sends a shver down my spine. Oct 02, 2016 from louis theroux to newsnight, the inside story of how the bbc failed jimmy savile s victims save jimmy savile in 1990, after being knighted by the queen credit. From louis theroux to newsnight, the inside story of how the bbc failed jimmy saviles victims save jimmy savile in 1990, after being knighted by the queen credit. Box set, interactive menu, multidvd set, scene access, synopsis. Theroux spent a week with savile in 2000 for a documentary when louis met jimmy in which savile denied rumours of paedophilia. The followup to his original 2000 bbc film, which aired on sunday night, left many. Having lost faith in the ability of the police to protect them, many residents have turned to an industry of private security offering protection for a price. Finland swedish title theroux och jimmy saviles vanara. Louis theroux but it didnt expose a child molester. Transgender inmate deborah talks to louis about her time in prison and her relationship with male cellmate robert. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of.
In twenty years of working, he has spent time with inmates at san quentin prison and miami jail. Great video from bbc show louis theroux behind bars. The collection weird weekends when louis met jimmy when louis met ann widdecombe when louis met chris eubank. Broadcaster louis theroux, who made a documentary about sir jimmy saviles personal life, said his thoughts are with the victims of alleged child. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. Louis theroux admits hes less complacent since the brexit. Nov 03, 2015 theroux made when louis met jimmy in 1999 and 2000, forming a friendship with him until 2004. Now in his new documentary he speaks to saviles victims.
What you need is a system that lets you change your netflix country. But with regard to societal and corporate guilt, it feels like a cabinboy taking the blame for a ship sinking. From louis theroux to newsnight, the inside story of how. A very good compilation of some of louis therouxs work. Twilight of the porn stars in germany, even though it isnt currently available on netflix locally. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile. Louis therouxsavile 2016 720p hdtv x264deadpool releasebb. Louis theroux saville 2016 louis theroux savile louis. A new germany 19331939 the greatest wwii doc of all time in my opinion. Sexual violence and emotional blackmail converge in an alltoofamiliar tale of fame, deception and abuse of power. The filmmaker has spoken of his uncomfortable interviews with saviles victims after failing to expose. Louis theroux to make second jimmy savile documentary for bbc.
Twilight of the porn stars and thousands of other titles. Saville was supremely unconcerned with louis theroux. Louis theroux is to make a new documentary about jimmy savile for bbc two. Transgender inmate deborah louis theroux behind bars youtube. 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 1994, fledgling journalist louis theroux was given a oneoff gig on michael moores tv nation, presenting a segment on apocalyptic religious sects.
Louis theroux is an english narrative producer and telecaster. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. 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. 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. 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. You can see it frustrating him as the documentary goes on. Louis theroux to make new bbc two documentary about jimmy. But hed always been drawn to offbeat characters, so maybe his enthusiasm would carry the day. 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. About that louis theroux jimmy savile documentary my. Nov 03, 2015 louis theroux has announced hes making another documentary about disgraced tv star jimmy saville.
Twilight of the porn stars 2012 on netflix in germany. Louis therouxs film profile of jimmy savile glossed over the surface of the serial sex offender. The now notorious jimmy savile was an english television and radio personality who throughout his career held many charitable fundraisers, managing to raise an estimated. May 24, 2010 transgender inmate deborah talks to louis about her time in prison and her relationship with male cellmate robert. Savile, who died in 2011, has been the subject of an investigation that he was a sexual abuser. Louis theroux interviews jimmy saviles victims in new. 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.
Savile, louis theroux bbc two 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 stayed friends with jimmy savile after. Louis theroux is very good at getting the people in his documentaries to talk about things they usually wouldnt. Louis theroux biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is louis theroux. Savile is therouxs 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 indeed looking at the footage theroux includes in this film of subsequent meetings with savile 16 years ago it. The bbc programme, which will air next year, will explore the extent theroux was hoodwinked by. Oct 01, 2012 broadcaster louis theroux, who made a documentary about sir jimmy savile s personal life, said his thoughts are with the victims of alleged child abuse on wedneday, an itv documentary will air. A different brain in germany, even though it isnt currently available on netflix locally. Louis theroux is an awardwinning journalist and documentary filmmaker whose programmes are shown all over the world. Sep 29, 2016 ive often wondered how louis theroux must have been feeling since jimmy saviles many crimes came to light in october 2012, a year after the cigarsucking serial abuser went to his grave. Louis theroux has announced hes making another documentary about disgraced tv star jimmy saville. From louis theroux to newsnight, the inside story of how the. Louis theroux to make new bbc two documentary about jimmy savile.
Theroux made when louis met jimmy in 1999 and 2000, forming a friendship with him until 2004. The pair later struck up a friendship that lasted until 2004 and. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile again. Savile died in 2011 but was not unmasked until 2012, by an itv documentary. My life and strange times in television hardcover 19 sep 2019. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis. 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. Louis theroux has spoken of his uncomfortable interviews with jimmy saviles victims after failing to expose the entertainer as a sexual predator 16 years ago when he made. Louis theroux has spoken of his uncomfortable interviews with jimmy saviles victims after failing to expose the entertainer as a sexual predator 16 years ago when he made a documentary of the.
English dolby digital stereo, english subtitles, widescreen 1. He is famous for the roles in movies like the most hated family in america, louis therouxs weird weekends and louis and the nazis. Justin evansbbc two louis theroux is cycling in circles in a furniturefree room in his house. Louis therouxs documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the late sir jimmy savile, louis theroux. Louis theroux biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity.
Louis theroux, jimmy savile, ann widdecombe, david frost, michael ancram, steven norris, lance price, rita widdecombe, chris eubank, jeremy clarkson, alicia kerr, geoffrey oconnor, kate townsend, stuart cabb, will yapp, louis. One of therouxs most recent documentaries was on jimmy saviles sex abuse. Louis theroux on sir jimmy savile child abuse claims. The context came from the fact that, back in 2000, savile had been the subject of the first of therouxs when louis met television profiles. Louis theroux hears from victims and revisits his own encounters with tv celebrity jimmy savile, whose sordid crimes came to light posthumously.
Feb 16, 2017 one of therouxs most recent documentaries was on jimmy saviles sex abuse. 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 03, 2016 last night bbc two broadcast, louis theroux. Louis travels to johannesburg, south africa where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime. Ive often wondered how louis theroux must have been feeling since jimmy saviles many crimes came to light in october 2012, a year after the cigarsucking serial abuser went to his grave. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for. Its been a slow burn tatler once named theroux the seventh most wanted man in britain, and in a 2005 heat magazine, he was listed in the weird crush top ten. Savile was far too canny at concealment it was as if the phallic havana he forever puffed on emitted a. Viewers were left stunned by louis therouxs jimmy savile documentary as a number of new details emerged. Louis theroux got closer to the truth than most in his 1999 profile when louis met jimmy. Worldwide english title alternative title louis theroux. Louis theroux to make new jimmy savile film bbc news.