8 of our favourite Louis Theroux moments
Over the past two decades Louis Theroux has become one of the most recognisable faces, and voices, on British television screens.
From his Weird Weekends to Altered States, Theroux’s remarkable documentaries have shed light into some of the darkest and least visited corners of modern society.
His distinctive inquisitive, laconic, charmingly human approach has enabled Theroux to get closer than anyone else to some of society’s most controversial figures. And his strength in gaining enough trust from his subjects to subtly nudge them into exposing their own hypocrisy is perhaps best witnessed in his much-acclaimed documentaries on Westboro Baptist Church, American Neo-Nazis, and Jimmy Saville.
But, crucial to Theroux’s success, is the fact that the dark is often juxtaposed with a welcome light. Theroux’s commitment to throwing himself into his work has delivered great moments of humour and warmth, some intentional, some unintentional, and here are some of our favourites.
Christmas Visitors
Beginners’ Luck
Present wrapping
The Dog Whisperer
Guessing the missing word
You gotta have faith
Yes sir, he can boogie
He really can boogie
by Glen Wilson
Louis Theroux appeared at the Southbank Centre in September 2019 where he joined Adam Buxton in conversation to look back at two decades of groundbreaking television.