Louis theroux saville documentary viewers sickened by the. When theroux challenged savile about rumours of paedophilia over a decade ago, savile said. Louis theroux on his relationship with jimmy saville and that mj tweet edinburgh tv festival 2019. Contributor detailed a series of alleged incidents that left her uncomfortable. Louis theroux has announced plans to make a followup to his 2000 documentary when louis met jimmy, exploring to what extent he was. Documentary maker louis theroux is to revisit one of his subjects, jimmy savile, by making a new film about him. Contains some strong language and upsetting scenes. Louis theroux still confused about his jimmy savile relationship. But with regard to societal and corporate guilt, it feels like a cabinboy taking the blame for a ship sinking. Louis theroux to ask difficult questions in jimmy savile. At the beginning of the video there is a short exchange between louis theroux and savile in savile s bedroom, when savile says his bed is his altar and theroux asks whether it is his altar of sacrifice. Im feared in every girls school in the land, he quipped in. Viewers have been left feeling shocked and uncomfortable by a new louis theroux documentary, which revisits his relationship with jimmy savile in a. In death, his epitaph may prove to contain darker secrets.
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. Viewers have been left feeling shocked and uncomfortable by a new louis theroux documentary, which revisits his relationship with jimmy savile in a bid to understand how he was duped by the. 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. In the documentary jimmy savile allowed louis theroux to follow him around for a few days and give an insight into savile. Louis theroux the city addicted to crystal meth video. Savile was always going to be powerful television, but might have benefited from some voices being raised a little louder, including theroux s own. Louis theroux talks to tim lewis about getting close to the people and dogs he interviews, and what jimmy savile told him. Image caption theroux and savile went on to become friends. Jimmy savile, a formerly beloved british tv star who died in 2011, has become the center of one of the bbcs greatest. Louis theroux to revisit jimmy savile documentary when. Louis theroux dug up the past on bbc two last night as he looked back on his backcatalogue of interviews with jimmy savile and. Bbc defends louis theroux sex worker documentary after.
So, its fitting that the medium that made savile has now destroyed him. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile. See clips from louis theroux s weird weekends and the when louis met series. In case you dont know jimmy saville, he was an eccentric british tv personality who used to host top of the pops and jimll fix it where he would makes kids dreams come true. Theroux spent quite a bit of time with savile for this project and even kept in touch afterwards, but in light of savile s unmasking as a sexual predatory louis felt he had let himself down and his subject off the hook back in 2000 when the original film was released. Viewers left disturbed after louis theroux savile documentary tv. 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. The original bbc documentary by louis theroux in 2000 about jimmy savile, the former british tv star thought to have sexually abused at least 500. Savile louis theroux download srt and ass for movies. Louis theroux to make new jimmy savile film bbc news.
Louis theroux asks jimmy savile are you a pedophile. Filmmaker louis theroux sat down with dawn oporter at edinburgh tv festival 2019 to reflect back on his career, his relationship with jimmy. Theroux spent three months with savile while making a. 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. Louis theroux has said he thought there was a sexual dimension to jimmy savile s personality when he made a documentary about the entertainer in 2000, but he didnt know what it was. Theres his father, novelist and travel writer paul theroux, and his brother, author. Louis theroux s channel, the place to watch all videos, playlists, and live streams by louis theroux on dailymotion. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis. 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. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, kat ward, jonathan ross.
Sir james wilson vincent savile obe kcsg was an english dj, television and radio. 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. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the late sir jimmy savile, louis theroux. Truly shocking responses from jimmy savile such as. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of. Video clip in new bbc documentary shows infamous paedophile grab young girl in restaurant.
He worked a lot with childrens charities and raised millions of dollars pounds for them. Savile famously invited theroux to stay at his home while answering questions about his sexuality with sickening jokes. Former detective mark williamsthomas investigates allegations that broadcaster jimmy savile, who died last year, sexually abused vulnerable teenage girls at the height of his fame in the 1970s. Louis theroux hears from victims and revisits his own encounters with tv celebrity jimmy savile, whose sordid crimes came to light posthumously. Bbc defends louis theroux sex worker documentary after subject claims she was mistreated during filming. Watch our videos on youtube and see our photos on instagram. Louis theroux still confused about his jimmy savile. When theroux met saviles onceunderage ex, he thought, thats what happened in the 60s. Jimmy savile outed as a paedo oct 3rd page 2346 david. Louis theroux says he is still confused about how he maintained a friendship with jimmy savile. He was knighted for his charity work and called a prodigious philanthropist. The collection weird weekends when louis met jimmy when louis met ann widdecombe when louis met chris eubank. 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.
A clip where louis theroux asks questions relating to pedophilia to jimmy savile. I stopped jimmy savile abusing children for a year theroux said he has studied records which show that during the year the controversial show was. 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. Louis theroux on his relationship with jimmy saville and that mj tweet. In life, jimmy savile built a reputation as dreammaker, champion fundraiser, and eccentric spinner of discs. As well as being perhaps the uks most beloved documentarian, louis theroux is also a very wellconnected man. 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.
In the followup to his 2000 film when louis met jimmy, theroux will seek to understand the truth about savile by speaking to the people who knew him as well as those he abused. Savile, about therouxs inability to detect saviles true nature, aired on bbc two in 2016. Louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible. Louis theroux on his relationship with jimmy saville. See louis taking a tour of paul daniels magic warehouse, being shown how to hypnotise a date, and training to become the next big wrestling star. Theroux spent three months with savile while making a documentary about the dj in 2000, which failed to expose him as.