Viewers have been left feeling shocked and uncomfortable by a new louis theroux documentary, which revisits his relationship with jimmy savile in. Nov 24, 2016 documentary maker louis theroux has spoken out about his guilt at failing to expose jimmy savile as a paedophile, ahead of a new bbc documentary exploring his previous interviews with the. Louis theroux s2when louis met wlm s01e01 jimmy savile. Theroux made when louis met jimmy in 1999 and 2000, forming a. Disturbing documentary broadcast on channel 5 about jimmy savile. He began talking about his work as a dancehall manager in the fifties. Louis theroux has admitted he liked jimmy savile and stayed in touch with him for years after making a bbc doc on the sick sex beast. Speaking at the edinburgh tv festival, louis theroux said he stood by his 2000 documentary with the serial child abuser but admitted he failed to get the truth out of savile. Sep 29, 2016 for 15 years, theroux has agonised about letting savile off the hook when they first met. Video clip in new bbc documentary shows infamous paedophile grab young girl in restaurant. You can see it frustrating him as the documentary goes on. Louis theroux confront jimmy savile in a new documentary 2016.
Louis theroux will make a followup documentary about jimmy savile, 15 years after he profiled the now disgraced presenter in his bbc two film when louis met jimmy. Nov 03, 2015 documentary maker louis theroux is to revisit one of his subjects, jimmy savile, by making a new film about him. Louis theroux to revisit the dark world of jimmy savile in. Jimmy 2000, just for fun 1963 and jimll fix it 1975. Louis theroux saville 2016 louis theroux savile louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes. May, 2019 louis theroux says he is still confused about how he maintained a friendship with jimmy savile. Louis tries to understand how jimmy savile managed to get away with his crimes, in a follow up to his 2000 documentary when louis met jimmy. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against. Documentary maker louis theroux is to revisit one of his subjects, jimmy savile, by making a new film about him.
Come and look at my exercise bike, he calls out to jimmy savile, whos visiting. Louis theroux is still haunted by his friendly relationship with jimmy savile louis famously made documentary when louis met jimmy in 2001 and. Louis theroux told bbc that jimmy savile had slept with a. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile. In this episode of louis therouxs when louis met series, he meets up with savile himself and spends time living with him in his house in an attempt to better understand the man. The series was originally broadcast on bbc two from 20002002. Louis theroux on his infamous jimmy savile documentary. Louis theroux to make new jimmy savile film bbc news. Louis theroux, jimmy savile, ann widdecombe, david frost, michael ancram, steven norris, lance price, rita widdecombe, chris eubank, jeremy clarkson, alicia kerr, geoffrey oconnor, kate townsend, stuart cabb, will yapp, louis.
For 15 years, theroux has agonised about letting savile off the hook when they first met. Louis theroux admits he liked jimmy savile and stayed in. Louis theroux on his infamous jimmy savile documentary daily mail online. In light of the unmasking of jimmy savile as a predatory sex offender, and 15 years on from the bbc documentary when louis met jimmy, louis theroux sets out to understand how a man who was at the centre of british entertainment and charitable fundraising for decades was able to get away with a long litany of crimes. Oct 02, 2016 louis theroux, whose when louis met jimmy documentary earned him a bafta award in 2002, said that he found the footage while searching through his video archive in the hopes of finding new material for his new bbc documentary. Bbc picture louis theroux admits the one regret he has over his documentary on jimmy savile is that he didnt investigate the.
News uk home news jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux footage. Oct 02, 2016 louis theroux is cycling in circles in a furniture free room in his house. In the series, theroux accompanied a different british celebrity in each programme as they went about their daytoday business, interviewing them about their lives and experiences as he did so. I liked jimmy savile, admits louis theroux on desert. Now in his new documentary he speaks to saviles victims. Savile was the focus of therouxs 2000 documentary when louis met jimmy. Louis theroux still confused about his jimmy savile. Louis theroux saville 2016 louis theroux savile louis.
Louis theroux saville documentary viewers sickened by the. The collection weird weekends when louis met jimmy when louis met ann widdecombe when louis met chris eubank. Louis theroux to make second jimmy savile documentary 15. Louis spends time in two of londons largest eating disorder facilities to meet women with anorexia an illness with the highest death rate of any psychiatric. Jul 31, 2016 a clip where louis theroux asks questions relating to pedophilia to jimmy savile. Louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible. Louis theroux is to make another bbc documentary about jimmy savile, the former tv presenter who was exposed as a prolific child sex offender, the radio times reported british filmmaker theroux. Well unfortunately, not all are currently on youtube. In light of the unmasking of jimmy savile as a predatory sex offender, and 15 years on from the bbc documentary when louis met jimmy, louis theroux sets out to understand how a man who was at the. Oct 28, 2016 in light of the unmasking of jimmy savile as a predatory sex offender, and 15 years on from the bbc documentary when louis met jimmy, louis theroux sets out to understand how a man who was at the. Louis theroux has described spending a week with former dj and sex offender jimmy savile as the most upsetting event of his career photo by eleanor bentallcorbis via getty images its been almost 20 years since documentary. Louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible misstep. Louis theroux interviews jimmy saviles victims in new. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the late sir jimmy savile, louis theroux reexamines his media relationship with the enigmatic public figure.
Louis therouxs career has been defined by jimmy savile. Oct 02, 2016 news uk home news jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux footage. This is when louis met jimmy bbc2 by will yapp on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sickening moment jimmy savile groped a teenager in front of her mother is to be shown on tv for first time as documentary maker louis theroux admits his guilt at letting paedophile tv. Louis theroux plans followup documentary about jimmy savile. Louis theroux has said he thought there was a sexual dimension to jimmy saviles personality when he made a documentary about the entertainer in 2000, but he didnt know what it was. Louis theroux on his relationship with jimmy saville and that mj tweet.
Aug 31, 2019 louis theroux has said he thought there was a sexual dimension to jimmy saviles personality when he made a documentary about the entertainer in 2000, but he didnt know what it was. He died in 2011, shortly before revelations emerged that he had sexually abused hundreds of children over the course of 50. Louis theroux talks to tim lewis about getting close to the people and dogs he interviews, and what jimmy savile told him. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of. Oct 01, 2016 sixteen years after making a documentary with jimmy savile, louis theroux revisits his encounter. Theroux spent three months with savile while making a documentary about the dj in 2000, which.
A clip where louis theroux asks questions relating to pedophilia to jimmy savile. Dec 16, 2017 louis theroux s2when louis met wlm s01e01 jimmy savile. I suspect louis is returning to this subject, to do it justice. Louis theroux has admitted he failed to unmask jimmy savile as a paedophile but says he may have stopped him abusing for a year. Truly shocking responses from jimmy savile such as. Chris moyles glowing post death tribute to the paedophile sir jimmy savile obe by phil maxted. In april 2000, in a documentary by louis theroux, when louis met. I cant remember the last time a tv documentary broke a major story, and former police detective mark williamsthomas is to be applauded for conducting a thorough and levelheaded investigation in exposure.
Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free. Jimmy savile ch5 documentary march 2015 uk youtube. Now, hes created a new documentary to make sense of his guilt and meet the victims of the man he. Louis therouxsavile 2016 720p hdtv x264deadpool releasebb. Oct 03, 2016 louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible misstep. Savile is therouxs mea culpa as he seems to blame himself for his part in failing to uncover what savile was doing and the scale of which he was a monster. Louis theroux admits hes still haunted by jimmy savile. Hes written a new book louis theroux admits he had friendly feelings towards. Nov 04, 2015 the english filmmaker, who first looked at the subject in the documentary when louis met jimmy 15 years ago, has since said he felt a responsibility for failing to unmask savile as a child abuser. Louis theroux to make new documentary about jimmy saviles.
Louis theroux reported jimmy savile to the bbc in 2001 after discovering he had slept with an underage girl, dame janet smith said yesterday. Louis famously created a documentary on savile in 2000 picture. Louis theroux to make second jimmy savile documentary for bbc. Nov 03, 2015 louis theroux will make a second bbc documentary on jimmy savile as he seeks to discover how he hid his crimes the filmmaker who struck up a friendship with the disgraced former dj while. Louis theroux is very good at getting the people in his documentaries to talk about things they usually wouldnt. Louis theroux regrets being duped by jimmy savile during filming of the documentary when louis met. Tv presenter esther rantzen says she is convinced by allegations by former bbc employee sue thompson and others that jimmy savile abused children. In the dancehalls i invented zero tolerance, i wouldnt stand for any nonsense whatever ever. Louis theroux wishes he investigated jimmy savile sex. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis.
Oct 03, 2016 last night bbc two broadcast, louis theroux. Click show more for the entire description and playlists. When louis met, introduces us to the private lives of disgraced mp neil hamilton and his wife christine, while cigar smoking, tracksuit wearing and selfproclaimed legend jimmy saville talks about the death of his mother his beloved duchess, his charity work and cruise work. Jimmy savile caught groping a girl in front of her mother in. Jimmy savile groped a teenager in front of louis theroux. The now notorious jimmy savile was an english television and radio personality who throughout his career held many charitable fundraisers, managing to raise an estimated. So, its fitting that the medium that made savile has now destroyed him. Jimmy savile was born on october 31, 1926 in leeds, yorkshire, england as james wilson vincent savile. Louis therouxs film profile of jimmy savile glossed over the surface of the serial sex offender.
Louis theroux on his unhealthy obsession with fringe behaviour friday night with jonathan ross duration. Louis theroux a place for pedophiles 2009 04 19 bbc 2 full. Louis theroux asks jimmy savile are you a pedophile. Louis theroux has revealed his infamous documentary with jimmy savile years before the entertainer was exposed as a serial child abuser was the strangest and most upsetting event of his life. Before savile passed there were rumours of his sexual abuse but most of which were dismissed and the accusers ignored, savile even went as far as taking.
Theroux made when louis met jimmy in 1999 and 2000, forming a friendship with. Savile, a follow up documentary to his 2000 documentary when louis met jimmy. After saviles death in 2011, theroux, 48, returned to the subject to make the documentary when louis met jimmy with survivors of the sexual abuse. About that louis theroux jimmy savile documentary my. Saville was supremely unconcerned with louis theroux. It is nearly 20 years since he spent three months with the former top of the pops presenter, and he now describes the resulting documentary.
I was always in trouble with the law for being heavyhanded. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux. Sixteen years after making a documentary with jimmy savile, louis theroux revisits his encounter. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, kat ward, jonathan ross. Louis theroux says jimmy savile documentary was the most. Every louis theroux documentary ever made playlists. Louis also interviews the eccentric chris eubank, subtly unveiling. Louis theroux is cycling in circles in a furniture free room in his house.
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