Louis Theroux
British journalist
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| April 27 2025 | 14 years after his 'The Ultra Zionists' documentary, Theroux returned to document Zionist Israeli settlements in the West Bank, exploring the context of the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 and featuring settlement activities by Daniella Weiss. |
| 2023 | Publicly announced his diagnosis of alopecia, which has caused facial hair loss. |
| December 12 2023 | Louis Theroux interviews Ashley Walters as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| December 5 2023 | Louis Theroux interviews Chelsea Manning as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 28 2023 | Louis Theroux interviews RAYE as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 21 2023 | Louis Theroux interviews Joan Collins as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 14 2023 | Louis Theroux interviews Pete Doherty as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 7 2023 | Louis Theroux interviews Anthony Joshua as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| October 7 2023 | October 2023 attacks become a pivotal context for Theroux's documentary, highlighting the escalating tensions and violence in the region. |
| October 7 2023 | Hamas-led attacks kill 1,200 Israelis, leading to an acceleration of settlement establishment and increased violence against Palestinian communities. |
| June 6 2023 | Began hosting The Louis Theroux Podcast as part of an exclusive deal with Spotify. |
| January 26 2023 | Louis Theroux released a documentary film about KSI, exploring the life and career of the musician, boxer, and YouTuber titled 'KSI: In Real Life'. |
| November 29 2022 | Louis Theroux interviews Rita Ora as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 22 2022 | Louis Theroux interviews Katherine Ryan as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 15 2022 | Louis Theroux interviews Bear Grylls as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 8 2022 | Louis Theroux interviews Yungblud as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| November 1 2022 | Louis Theroux interviews Dame Judi Dench as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| October 25 2022 | Louis Theroux interviews Stormzy as part of his 'Louis Theroux Interviews...' series on BBC Two |
| May 2022 | Theroux released 'Jiggle Jiggle', a full version of his viral rap, in collaboration with Manchester DJ duo Duke & Jones. |
| April 2022 | Theroux went viral after a clip of his rap from the Weird Weekends 'Gangsta Rap' episode was autotuned on TikTok, leading to a popular trend of users lip-syncing and dancing to the sound. |
| February 27 2022 | Louis Theroux releases the final episode of 'Forbidden America: Porn's MeToo', interviewing porn industry figures like Mia Malkova, Pierre Woodman, Ginger Banks, and Derek Hay about industry changes post-OnlyFans and the MeToo movement. |
| February 20 2022 | Louis Theroux airs the second episode of 'Forbidden America: Rap's New Frontline', interviewing trap rap artists in Florida, including 9lokkNine before his attempted murder trial. |
| February 13 2022 | Louis Theroux broadcasts the first episode of 'Forbidden America: Extreme and Online', interviewing alt-right figures Nick Fuentes and Baked Alaska. |
| November 2021 | Theroux published his third book, 'Theroux the Keyhole', a diary documenting his experiences during the UK COVID-19 lockdowns. |
| April 5 2021 | Louis Theroux released 'Shooting Joe Exotic' documentary on BBC Two, revisiting his previous footage and conducting new interviews with people connected to Joe Exotic. |
| March 16 2021 | Louis Theroux announced the production of a follow-up documentary about Joe Exotic, traveling to Oklahoma to interview his team, friends, family, and speak with Howard and Carole Baskin. |
| February 8 2021 | Bonus episode of Grounded podcast featuring multiple past guests asking questions about Louis Theroux. |
| February 1 2021 | Final episode of Series 2 featuring Justin Theroux, Louis's cousin, discussing family and professional experiences. |
| 2020 | Grounded with Louis Theroux became the most listened-to new podcast on Apple Podcasts. |
| 2020 | The podcast won Podcast of the Year in the Heat Unmissables Awards. |
| November 2020 | Theroux announces the release of Series 2 of the Grounded podcast, timing it with lockdown periods. |
| November 30 2020 | First episode of Series 2 featuring Michaela Coel, discussing her critically acclaimed drama I May Destroy You. |
| September 27 2020 | Louis Theroux concludes the 'Life on the Edge' series with the fourth episode titled 'Family Ties', reflecting on his documentary making during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| September 20 2020 | Louis Theroux airs the third episode of 'Life on the Edge' series titled 'Law and Disorder', discussing his previous documentary work while in home isolation. |
| September 13 2020 | Louis Theroux releases the second episode of 'Life on the Edge' series titled 'The Dark Side of Pleasure', continuing his exploration of past documentaries during pandemic lockdown. |
| September 6 2020 | Louis Theroux broadcasts the first episode of 'Life on the Edge' series titled 'Beyond Belief', a documentary special filmed during COVID-19 social distancing restrictions where he discusses past documentaries from his home. |
| May 4 2020 | Second episode of Grounded podcast featuring musician Boy George, discussing his musical career and personal challenges. |
| April 2020 | The 'Grounded' podcast became the biggest hit for the BBC Sounds app during the COVID-19 UK lockdown, which ran from April to June 2020. |
| April 27 2020 | Louis Theroux launches the first episode of Grounded podcast with guest Jon Ronson, discussing documentaries and pandemic experiences. |
| 2019 | Louis Theroux, his wife Nancy Strang, and Aaron Fellow founded Mindhouse Productions, which was the production company that launched the 'Grounded' podcast. |
| September 2019 | Theroux released his memoir, 'Gotta Get Theroux This', providing insights into his personal and professional life. |
| July 14 2019 | Theroux revisited the Westboro Baptist Church story in 'Surviving America's Most Hated Family'. |
| 2018 | His Twitter account was hacked by cybersecurity firm Insinia to demonstrate a security vulnerability in Twitter's system. |
| November 25 2018 | Theroux produced the documentary 'Take My Baby', meeting American women considering adoption for their newborns. |
| November 18 2018 | Theroux investigated right-to-die laws in California and Oregon for his documentary 'Choosing Death', focusing on terminally ill and suffering individuals. |
| November 4 2018 | Louis Theroux traveled to Portland, Oregon to film his documentary 'Love Without Limits', exploring polyamorous relationships. |
| 2017 | Permanently relocated to Los Angeles with his family. |
| October 22 2017 | Louis Theroux broadcast 'Murder in Milwaukee', spending time with the Milwaukee Police Department to explore the high homicide rates and meeting residents affected by gun crime. |
| October 15 2017 | Louis Theroux aired 'Sex Trafficking in Houston', investigating sex workers and their pimps while uncovering the dark underbelly of Houston, Texas. |
| October 8 2017 | Louis Theroux filmed and broadcast 'Heroin Town', a documentary embedding himself in Huntington, West Virginia to explore the community devastated by heroin abuse. |
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