Louis Theroux

Discover over 25 years of Louis Theroux on the BBC, from unmissable documentaries to his series of celebrity interviews

Louis Theroux on BBC iPlayer

From full series to single docs, the best of Louis Theroux in one place. Video
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Revisit every star-studded chat from Louis Theroux interviews. Video
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Louis Theroux: The Settlers

'Why I've returned to the occupied West Bank after 14 years' Video, 00:01:18
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BBC Two
Louis meets Israeli nationalist settlers and those they impact in his new documentary. Video, 61 minutes
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BBC Two
Available for over a year
Who are the Israelis and Palestinians featured in the programme?
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BBC Two
Revisit Louis' first documentary on the Jewish settler movement. Video, 60 minutes
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BBC Two
Available for 2 months

Over 25 years of exploring the fringes

Louis' films on the lives and beliefs of those outside the mainstream

Louis interviewed: I wrestle with giving extreme voices airtime
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The young, inflammatory figures of the modern far right. Video, 58 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for over a year
South African communities refusing to accept Apartheid's end. Video, 50 minutes
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Available for 2 months
Inside one of America's most violent and volatile jails. Video, 59 minutes
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Available for 2 months
What happens to convicted paedophiles deemed unsafe for release? Video, 45 minutes
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Available for 2 months
Spending time with some of America's most committed Nazis. Video, 79 minutes
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Available for 2 months
Has anyone changed their views in the 20 years since filming? Video, 59 minutes
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Available for over a year

The ones that got everybody talking

Some of Louis' most memorable encounters

Louis' original interview with the infamous Tiger King. Video, 59 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months
Louis gets an insight into life in the glare of the media spotlight. Video, 80 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months
The episode that spawned Louis' Jiggle Jiggle hit. Video, 47 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months
A frank and funny conversation with the iconic Dame Judi Dench. Video, 44 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 10 months

Classic Louis moments

Living life by their own rules

Louis' eye-opening experiences with people navigating alternative lifestyles

'People are OK with answering tough questions about their lives' Audio, 18 minutes
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BBC Sounds
Rewriting the rulebook on marriage and monogamy. Video, 59 minutes
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Available for 2 months
The UFO hunters determined to protect us from alien invasion. Video, 49 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for over a year
Fitness fans devoting their lives to extreme body building. Video, 48 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months
The women legally providing sex to paying clients. Video, 58 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months

'I am acutely tuned in to both how I and other people are feeling'

In Desert Island Discs, Louis reveals the experiences that have shaped his work and how he handles interviewing people with extreme views

People facing life's challenges

Louis meets families weighing up tough choices on behalf of their loved ones

'I needed to be honest and give more of myself away'
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Finding joy amid the heartbreak and uncertainty of dementia. Video, 60 minutes
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Available for 2 months
Transgender kids: Families negotiating life-changing journeys. Video, 60 minutes
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Available for 2 months
The birth mothers preparing to hand over their babies. Video, 60 minutes
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Available for 2 months

The Westboro Baptist Church story

How Louis got to know America's infamous Phelps family over time

It's 2007 and Louis has his first encounter with the Westboro Baptist Church. Video, 60 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months
Later, the church is rocked by a series of high-profile defections. Video, 60 minutes
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Available for 2 months
Westboro's future is under threat in Louis' final visit in 2019. Video, 59 minutes
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Available for 2 months
Read: 'Why I made the decision to leave Westboro and my family'
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BBC Sounds

Grounded with Louis Theroux

At home in lockdown, Louis tracked down some of the famous folk he'd always wanted to meet and his hit podcast was born

Series highlights

Candid conversations with the stars

More of Louis' celebrity interviews from across his career

The outspoken comedian: Katherine Ryan. Video, 44 minutes
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Available for 10 months
The platinum-selling rapper: Stormzy. Video, 44 minutes
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Available for 10 months
The ex-Scientologist: Leah Remini. Audio, 58 minutes
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
The beloved presenter: Rylan Clark. Audio, 63 minutes
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
The magician and assistant: Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee. Video, 50 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months

The national treasure: Miriam Margolyes. Audio, 59 minutes
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
The champion boxer: Anthony Joshua. Video, 44 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 11 months
The ventriloquist and friend: Keith Harris and Orville. Video, 60 minutes
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Available for 2 months
The infamous interviewer: Ruby Wax. Audio, 75 minutes
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
The MP: Ann Widdecombe. Video, 50 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 2 months

Documentaries That Made Me

Louis shares the documentaries that have inspired his work, showing life in its most raw and human form

Watch on the BBC

Life and Death Row: 'I'm drawn to understand the perpetrators' Video, 59 minutes
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Between Life and Death: 'Small dramas can be really powerful' Video, 51 minutes
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Mini: 'I'm interested in self-destructive behaviour' Video, 45 minutes
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Fourteen Days in May: 'Stakes so high they break the fourth wall' Video, 87 minutes
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If you like Louis Theroux then try these

Discover frank, provocative shows from people Louis has interviewed

When Ruby Wax met Donald Trump. Video, 59 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for 7 months
Rylan asks celebrity guests what masculinity means to them. Audio, 3 minutes
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Michaela Coel's fearless drama about consent. Video, 28 minutes
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BBC iPlayer
Available for over a year