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Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis theroux. But then very possibly it was these women speaking here because they were the ones who could, who had agreed to, who had been able to some extent to overcome their trauma. Savile revisits the 2001 documentary when louis met jimmy. Louis therouxs documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21. Dont miss louis theroux s new documentary explores life and death louis theroux s new documentary explores life and death. I struggled with the fact i called savile a friend louis. A clip where louis theroux asks questions relating to pedophilia to jimmy savile. From muchloved documentary maker louis theroux comes a funny, heartfelt and entertaining account of his life and weird times in tv. During a car journey, theroux did ask the dj about the rumours that. Mar 22, 2014 louis theroux on getting close to the people and dogs he interviews, and what jimmy savile told him sat 22 mar 2014 20. 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. Jimmy savile ch5 documentary march 2015 uk duration. His episode about jimmy savile when louis met jimmy was voted one of the top 50 documentaries of all time in a survey by channel four.
Documentary maker louis theroux is to revisit one of his subjects, jimmy savile, by making a new film about him. Savile, about savile and therouxs inability to dig more deeply, aired on bbc two in 2016. Louis theroux s2when louis met wlm s01e03 the hamiltons part 12. My life and strange times in television by louis theroux hardcover. Oct 01, 2016 louis theroux s documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21. 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. 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 theroux saville 2016 louis theroux savile louis. My parents definitely had a more free spirited attitude towards what it meant to be in a committed marriage. Louis therouxs film profile of jimmy savile glossed over the surface of the serial sex offender. Back in 2000, the bespectacled interviewer spent months in the. 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.
Louis theroux grapples with the fact he didnt pick up on jimmys horrific crimes when he interviewed him in 2000 credit. Louis theroux s2when louis met wlm s01e01 jimmy savile. In 2000, louis theroux made a documentary about jimmy savile in which he was revealed to be a bully, a creep and a loner, but not, as you will recall, a rapist and a paedophile. Theroux spent a week with savile in 2000 for a documentary when louis met jimmy in which savile denied rumours of paedophilia.
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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. Filmmaker louis theroux sat down with dawn oporter at edinburgh tv festival 2019 to reflect back on his career, his relationship with jimmy saville and that michael jackson tweet. Louis theroux on his relationship with jimmy saville and. Oct 01, 2016 louis theroux grapples with the fact he didnt pick up on jimmy s horrific crimes when he interviewed him in 2000 credit. Gawky, socially awkward and totally unqualified, his first reaction to this exciting opportunity was panic. Louis therouxsavile 2016 720p hdtv x264deadpool releasebb.
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