His paternal grandmother, anne nee dittami, was an italian american grammar school. May 24, 2010 louis theroux talks to prison guards about an incident on death row. Bbc news entertainment the weird world of louis theroux. Louis theroux loves miserys company misery is like heroin in louis therouxs new documentary. Watch louis theroux online full episodes of season 4 to 1. Louis therouxs 6 best documentaries madman entertainment. In 1950s italy, a farmers dream of improving workers living conditions. Louis sebastian theroux is a britishamerican documentary filmmaker, journalist, broadcaster. Louis theroux meets the women legally providing sexual services to paying clients. His third novel, a blow to the heart, was published by faber in 2006.
Lockdown series is a proper documentry this is just a show where louis goes an sniggers at people, the usual set up. Although famous for its death row, the prisons main purpose is to house a transient population of 3,000 murderers, sexual predators and smalltime criminals. Louis theroux of the beeb uploaded by bsanandaatyahoodotcom globalcooperativeforumdotnet. This was an episode in the first series of when louis met and aired way, way back in 2001. Behind bars is a television documentary written and presented by louis theroux about one of americas most notorious prisons, san quentin.
Louis goes to spend some time with former tory mp neil hamilton and his wife christine. Louis theroux presents documentaries around the entire world. The court documents for david silva who was featured on. It sure wasnt funny here i thought it more a damning indictment of the american penal system there didnt seem to be any rehabilitation offered so the prisoners become institutionalised extremely quickly. May 24, 2010 louis has breakfast with two inmates who tell him about mealtime politics and the brutal punishments inflicted by the prisoners on anyone who doesnt play by their rules. Its understandable his father, writer paul theroux, is a massachusetts man.
His fifth, strange bodies, was published in may 20. Aug 19, 2016 louis behind bars 2008 for two weeks theroux explores the life of prisoners in one of americas most notorious prisons. Contains some strong language and deals with adult themes. Although sir jimmy seemed to be the butt of many of theroux s jokes, the pair have remained in contact, and apparently the fundraiser was pleased with the final programme. Louis theroux spends time with a small and very committed subculture of ultranationalist jewish settlers who want to populate the west bank. Justin evansbbc two when louis met jimmy was therouxs first fulllength. Bbc rows back on louis theroux publicity the jewish.
Aug, 2001 when theroux moved on to celebrity documentaries, his first subject was the cigarsmoking sir jimmy savile, whom he followed around for three days. This is not about green leaves and the beauty of the lands. Louis meets oozaria, second in command to the main man mc. Some of these episodes have to do with people who believe in aliens, and some believe they have killed aliens. Built in 1852, san quentin is dangerously overcrowded. This is about what really goes on and what people engage in on a daily basis. There, he meets and speaks to serial murderers, gang members, atrisk inmates and guards. The film was produced and directed by stuart cabb, and was first aired on bbc two on january 2008. 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. Its hard to know whether louis therouxs naivety about life in prison is real or feigned. Louis theroux latest news, breaking stories and comment.
A handy guide to some of the best louis theroux documentaries. Louis theroux talks to prison guards about an incident on death row. The awardwinning louis theroux goes behind the bars of one of americas most notorious prisons, san quentin. Louis theroux pulls back the folds of plastic america and gets under the skin of the plastic surgery patients who crowd the clinics of beverly hills. Louis has won two baftas, an rts award, and a bulldog award, not to mention numerous nominations. Watch louis theroux online full episodes of season 4 to. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award. For two weeks, theroux visits the san quentin state prison. From muchloved documentary maker louis theroux comes a funny. He also visits child psychiatry, and the prison systems in california and florida. Louis travels to california to visit the notorious san quentin state prison, one of americas oldest jails and one which suffers from chronic overcrowding. All in all, not as horrible a place as one would think. Louis theroux weird weekends s01e10 demolition derby.
The united states clearly hold a fascination for filmmaker louis theroux. Louis travels to california to spend two weeks in the notorious san quentin state prison. When theroux moved on to celebrity documentaries, his first subject was the cigarsmoking sir jimmy savile, whom he followed around for three days. Great short video from bbc show louis theroux behind bars. Louis theroux works in the participatory mode of documentary. Enlightenment weekend louis theroux, the beeb uploaded by bsanandaatyahoodotcom globalcooperativeforumdotnet.
Louis theroux talks to a group of philadelphia youths about gun crime and their refusal to snitch, in this hardhitting video from bbc show louis theroux killadelphia. The film was produced and directed by stuart cabb, and was first aired on bbc two on january 2008 reception. A paper chase, for which he won the somerset maugham award in 2002. Pronunciation of louis theroux with 1 audio pronunciation, 6 translations, sentences and more for louis theroux. He uses a style of interviewing, unique to his persona which appears to make subjects reveal all. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on louis theroux. Louis talks to prison guards louis theroux behind bars. The thing that got me was when louis walked over to talk to the bible study group and talked to the guy who wouldnt say what he was in for blatantly kiddy fiddling and then the inmates had to drop to the floor because shots were fired. More information into the life of deborah lee worledge. What ive had to get my head around is the fact that i grew to like him. In twenty years of working, he has spent time with inmates at san quentin prison and miami jail. Louis investigates san quentin, the oldest and most notorious maximum security prison in california and the only one with a death row. I like louis but there was nothing new in this programme, in fact i think i saw it all on inside maximum security on the history channel segregation of inmates by colour, dropouts congregating together and the only ones that mix, being kept in the hole, etc.
Louis spends time with gangs of fighthardened young men known as area boys, who wield real power on the streets of lagos, nigeria. Female prisoner scorpion grudge song 1973 mudhoney 1965 there is a secret in my soup 2001. Shootings and snitchings in philadelphia louis theroux. Marcel raymond theroux born june 1968 is an english novelist and broadcaster. Dec 07, 2008 louis theroux presents documentaries around the entire world. All available episodes 42 total all previous episodes. The family spent the next two years in singapore, where his father taught at the national university of singapore. Once home to the infamous charles manson, this 6,000 strong penitentiary is full of the most dangerous criminals in the us serial murderers, rapists, and paedophiles. Was a very interesting personality its a damn shame. Marcel theroux was born in 1968 in kampala, uganda, where his americanborn father, paul theroux, was teaching at makerere university. The prisons racial segregation is explored, and the harsh consequences that follow interracial interactions. Louis theroux all the latest news and updates the sun.
Louis has breakfast with two inmates who tell him about mealtime politics and the brutal punishments inflicted by the prisoners on anyone who doesnt play by their rules. The bbc has had to backtrack after it sent out an incorrect publicity notice describing hardline zionists featured in a louis theroux film as possibly the biggest threat to world peace today. Louis theroux special when louis met paul and debbie. As in the same year that limp bizkit rollin was number one in the chart, btw. He wrote a stranger in the earth and the confessions of mycroft holmes. Louis theroux is an awardwinning journalist and documentary filmmaker whose programmes are shown all over the world.
Louis theroux says he will visit tiger king star joe exotic in prison the 49yearold bbc star visited the eccentric former zoo owner for his documentary americas most dangerous pets, years. Louis goes inside californias san quentins prison one of americas most notorious prisons to meet serial murderers, gang members, at risk inmates. During his time, theroux speaks with serial murderers, gang members, atrisk inmates, and guards. Behind bars will be broadcast on sunday 15 june at 2200 bst on bbc two. What words would you use to describe louis therouxs questioning style.
Also found were a sawedoff mossberg shotgun with pistol grips. You might like similar programs to this, shown below. Enlightenment weekend louis theroux, the beeb uploaded by bsanandaatyahoodotcom globalcooperativeforumdotnet addeddate 20110127 01. I heard she died from a drug overdose soon after being in the doco. Sharing a meal with prisoners louis theroux behind bars. Although sir jimmy seemed to be the butt of many of therouxs jokes, the pair have remained in contact, and apparently the fundraiser was pleased with the final programme. One word that stands out when you see what people have said about louis theroux after he has interviewed them is how naive he presents himself when he asks them questions, which quickly becomes apparent when you watch him in his many documentaries. Join date dec 2007 location raunds or bloody work posts 4,071 like 1 liked 3 in 85 posts. He is famous because of his involvement within his films.
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