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. Disturbing documentary broadcast on channel 5 about jimmy savile. He is best known for his documentary series, including louis therouxs weird weekends,when louis met. This is a list of documentaries by british television presenter louis theroux. Louis therouxs new film is a hopeless attempt to account. Louis theroux tries to understand how jimmy savile was able to get away. Louis theroux visits three american cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder. Jimmy savile ch5 documentary march 2015 uk w parkes. Haunted by shame that he had been duped, even intimidated into a kind of friendship with savile, he revisited the story in louis theroux. Season 2016 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language.
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. Louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible misstep. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the.
Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis. Apr 24, 2016 season 2016 guide for louis theroux documentaries tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. A different brain louis theroux meets people living with the longterm effects of a brain injury. Mar 15, 2015 disturbing documentary broadcast on channel 5 about jimmy savile. Barry and trimble from south africa for a very special house of rugby episode. Track louis theroux documentaries season 2016 episodes. 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. 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. This investigative special takes a look at life after recovery from a brain injury, offering insight into the human impact of cognitive progress.
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. 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. Viewers have been left feeling shocked and uncomfortable by a new louis theroux documentary, which revisits his relationship with jimmy savile in. Louis theroux saville 2016 louis theroux savile louis. 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. Jimmy savile caught groping a girl in front of her mother. Savile was therouxs constant voiceover, pleading to justify why he had not exposed jimmy savile, writes christopher stevens. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. 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. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award. Theroux also acted as a correspondent for the tv nation documentary series. A different brain is now available on british netflix. Nov 09, 2003 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language.
Louis theroux s2when louis met wlm s01e01 jimmy savile. 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 therouxs african hunting holiday april 6, 2008 60. This followup film about the supremely intolerant westboro baptist. Documentary maker louis theroux is to revisit one of his subjects, jimmy savile, by making a new film about him. About that louis theroux jimmy savile documentary posted on october 3, 2016 by horselover fat. Oct 02, 2016 news uk home news jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux footage. 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.
Louis theroux hears from victims and revisits his own encounters with tv celebrity jimmy savile, whose sordid crimes came to light posthumously. This followup documentary, with the title savile, aired on bbc two on sunday, 2 october 2016, and lasted 1 hour, 15 minutes. Articles by louis theroux bbc, the new york times, the. By the time the documentary was completed, the acclaimed filmmaker admitted that a part of him had come to. 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. Louis theroux reveals the one subject that he wouldnt film a. Sixteen years after his documentary when louis met jimmy, theroux seeks to understand how he was tricked by a man who became his friend. Nov 03, 2015 image caption theroux and savile went on to become friends. 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. Louis therouxs greatest strength as an interviewer is his ability to stay silent. 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. Savile, about therouxs inability to detect saviles true nature, aired on bbc two in 2016.
With the news that theroux has three more documentaries airing on. Savile, a follow up documentary to his 2000 documentary when louis met jimmy. Louis theroux spends time in one of the most notorious sections of miami county jail. 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.
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 documentaries tv show season 2016 episodes. Oct 01, 2016 louis theroux s documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21. 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. Usually, he appears tonguetied, or just stares when most people would say. 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. Broadcaster and journalist orla barry, on the irish radio station newstalk in 2007, asked savile about allegations aired during the original theroux documentary. Louis therouxs new film is a hopeless attempt to account for. October 2, 2016 jimmy savile caught groping a girl in front of her mother in new louis theroux footage. Oct 03, 2016 last night bbc two broadcast, louis theroux. His career started in journalism and bears influences of notable writers in his family, such as his father paul theroux and brother marcel.
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. During a car journey, theroux did ask the dj about the rumours that. Now in his new documentary he speaks to saviles victims. Jimmy savile ch5 documentary march 2015 uk youtube. Louis theroux interviews jimmy saviles victims in new. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against. In his first documentary theroux asked savile a plethora of hard questions concerning sexual abuse allegations hurled against him. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, kat ward, jonathan ross. Home news sport weather iplayer sounds cbbc cbeebies food bitesize arts taster local three. Louis theroux confront jimmy savile in a new documentary 2016. Image caption theroux and savile went on to become friends. 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.
Louis sebastian theroux is a british documentary filmmaker and broadcaster. It arrived for online streaming on october 3, 2017. Did you know there are thousands of additional movies and shows you can watch by changing your netflix country. The series was originally broadcast on bbc two from 20002002.
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. About that louis theroux jimmy savile documentary my. Season 2016 guide for louis theroux documentaries tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. 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. 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 saville documentary viewers sickened by the. 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 theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british. A series of documentary films presented by louis theroux.
Louis theroux to make new jimmy savile film bbc news. 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. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux. Video clip in new bbc documentary shows infamous paedophile grab young girl in restaurant. 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. 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. Louis therouxs documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21. 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. Louis therouxs film profile of jimmy savile glossed over the surface of the serial sex offender.
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