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Louis Theroux - "It's been a strange and fascinating couple of months working on this"

Louis Theroux retrospective series coming to BBC Two

Documentary maker Louis Theroux is to look back on his 25 years of programmes in a new, four-part series for BBC Two.

Chris O'Dowd: "In terms of my interpretation of it, I think the backlash was justified"

O'Dowd says Imagine cover backlash was 'justified'

Chris O'Dowd has labelled the heavily-ridiculed celebrity cover of John Lennon's Imagine, which was released online at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a form of "creative diarrhoea".

Music • 30 Jun 20

Gail Porter says Keith Flint was the love of her life

TV presenter Gail Porter has said that the late singer Keith Flint was the love of her life.

Keith Flint • 22 Jun 20

What's on? 20 top telly tips for Saturday May 23

Bar BGT, it's largely a retro day on TV as repeats and great movies dominate the schedules, ranging from Take That to Mrs Brown, Gavin and Stacey to Louis Theroux - and stacks of celluloid for all sorts . . .

Television • 23 May 20

Louis Theroux: Tiger King lacked 'tiger perspective'

Documentary maker Louis Theroux feels that Netflix series Tiger King was lacking in terms of an animal rights perspective.

Tiger King • 22 Apr 20

Louis Theroux praises Joe Exotic documentary

BBC documentary-maker Louis Theroux has described Tiger King star Joe Exotic as "likeable and friendly" and admitted feeling "envy" after watching the Netflix series.

Louis Theroux • 05 Apr 20

What's on? TV picks for the weekend

If you're not going further than the sofa - and even if you are - here are some tips from the tons of telly worth watching on the box between Friday and Sunday. . .

Television • 10 Jan 20

Noel is delivering some of his tunes tonight to an expectant crowd of fans

What's On? TV Highlights for Thursday

Noel Gallagher, Tom Jones and Harry Styles are guests on Later . . with Jools Holland, Louis Theroux is investigating dark matter on US college campuses and Channel 4 is investigating murder.

Entertainment • 21 Nov 19

Louis Theroux: still 'a bit confused' about Jimmy Savile

Theroux processing why he found Jimmy Savile likable

Documentary maker Louis Theroux has told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs that he is still attempting to understand why he and Jimmy Savile, whom he "sort of quite liked", became friends.

Television • 14 May 19

Louis Theroux to explore post-natal mental health

Louis Theroux will explore post-natal mental illness in an upcoming documentary for BBC Two.

Television • 21 Mar 19

What's on? TV highlights for Monday

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag returns, as does Louis Theroux, while there's a documentary Bordering on Brexit on RTÉ One and Bohemian Rhapsody hits the Sky Store . . .

Television • 04 Mar 19

What's on? TV picks for Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Another weekend arrives - so here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box between Friday and Sunday. . .

Television • 23 Nov 18

Louis Theroux: back soon with three new hard-hitting programmes made in the USA

BBC announces new three-part Louis Theroux series

BBC Two has announced a new three-part series from Louis Theroux which promises "extraordinary access" to a variety of American lives.

Entertainment • 29 Sep 18

Weekend View: top telly for the weekend

If you're going no further than the sofa this weekend, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box from Friday until Sunday. It's a busy one!

TV Highlights • 20 Oct 17

Weekend View: TV highlights from Friday to Sunday

If you're going no further than the sofa, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box over the weekend. It's a busy one!

TV Highlights • 13 Oct 17

Weekend View: TV highlights: Friday to Sunday

If you'r e going no further than the sofa, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box over the weekend. It's a busy one!

Television • 07 Oct 17

Louis Theroux's My Scientology Movie won't be getting an Irish cinema release

Blasphemy row. No Irish release for Scientology film

The distributor behind Louis Theroux's upcoming documentary, My Scientology Movie, have confirmed that it won't be getting a release in Ireland next month but have refused to comment on speculation that the country's blasphemy laws are to blame.

Entertainment • 27 Sep 16

Theroux (right) spent three months filming Savile (left) in 1999 for the original programme and questioned him about longstanding rumours that he was a paedophile, with the former Jim'll Fix It presenter dismissing the allegations Picture: BBC

Louis Theroux making new Jimmy Savile documentary

Louis Theroux is to make a new BBC film about sex offender Jimmy Savile, 15 years after his acclaimed documentary about the disgraced presenter, When Louis Met Jimmy, first aired on BBC Two.

Entertainment • 03 Nov 15

Louis Theroux tracks down transgender kids tonight

RTÉ TEN'S TV Highlights for Today Aug 3

Louis Theroux meets Transgender Kids tonight on RTÉ 2 and Himmler comes under the spotlight on BBC 4

Entertainment • 05 Aug 15

Louis Theroux making Scientology documentary

Louis Theroux is making a documentary about Scientology.

Entertainment • 11 Feb 14

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