Louis Theroux spends time with those preparing to take a lethal but legally prescribed overdose and meets a controversial group educating others in how to end their lives. Show more
Louis Theroux explores open adoption in California, where women hand over their babies at birth to adoptive families paying tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege. Show more
Louis Theroux Specials
Mothers on the Edge
58 minutes on BBC Louis Theroux Channel
Available for years
Louis Theroux visits specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies. Show more
Louis Theroux Specials
Surviving America's Most Hated Family
59 minutes on BBC Louis Theroux Channel
Available for years
Louis Theroux returns to visit the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, investigating what effect the death of its founder has had on its members and those who have since left. Show more
Louis Theroux Specials
The Night in Question
59 minutes on BBC Louis Theroux Channel
Available for years
Louis Theroux heads to US college campuses and comes face-to-face with students accused of sexual assault. Show more
Louis Theroux meets the women legally participating in the new sexual economy, exploring whether selling sex can ever be a healthy way to make money. Show more
Louis Theroux looks back at his earliest documentaries and explores how some people’s most fervent beliefs can bring them into conflict with mainstream society. Show more
Journalist Louis Theroux looks back at 25 years of documentaries and explores how America has managed to take our darkest desires and commodify them. Show more
Louis Theroux reflects on the documentaries he has made about the American criminal justice system. Show more
Louis examines how the greatest source of love in our lives – our families – can often be the cause of our deepest pain. Show more
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Louis Theroux meets the latest incarnation of the American far right: a political movement born out of the internet and increasingly making its presence felt on the political stage. Show more
Louis Theroux immerses himself in Florida’s multimillion-dollar rap scene – as notorious for its controversy as its creativity. Show more
Louis Theroux heads to Los Angeles as the world of adult entertainment grapples with its own wave of #MeToo. Show more
Louis Theroux meets platinum-selling rapper Stormzy for a frank and revealing conversation about his life and career. Show more
Louis Theroux spends time with Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench for a candid and lively conversation about her long career, her passion for theatre and her life away from acting. Show more
Louis Theroux spends time with singer and musician Yungblud in the middle of his world tour. Show more
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Four famous faces will leave behind their lives of luxury to embark upon an epic 10,000 km arduous race from Africa to the Arctic. Show more
Louis Theroux goes off-grid to visit the adventurer and television presenter Bear Grylls, travelling with him to his private island off the coast of Wales. Show more
Louis Theroux sits down with comedian, actor and writer Katherine Ryan for a frank and honest conversation about her career, relationships and the changing shape of her family. Show more
Louis Theroux meets global popstar Rita Ora for a revealing conversation about her musical career, dealing with press scrutiny and her family’s arrival in the UK as refugees. Show more
Louis Theroux reveals his favourite documentaries, all available on BBC iPlayer. Show more
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
Louis Theroux's Weird Christmas
59 minutes on BBC Louis Theroux Channel
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A typically offbeat look at the festive season as Louis Theroux unites four of the characters he met during his Weird Weekends series for a Christmas gathering in New York. Show more
Louis travels to Dallas, at the heart of the American bible belt. There, born-again Christian evangelists offer to have him saved for the Lord on live TV show. (1998) Show more
Louis Theroux continues his journey through the fringes of American society, visiting the deserts of the south west where UFO sightings are often reported. (1998)
Louis Theroux investigates the world of the male porn performer, and lands a role in an adult film. (1998) Show more
In Idaho, Louis meets right-wing patriots and militia enthusiasts who are preparing for what they believe is inevitable global catastrophe. (1998)