Louis theroux meets the eccentric comedian, jimmy saville. In the year 2000 louis theroux spent a week with sir jimmy savile filming this offbeat documentary. Jimmy was voted one of the top 50 documentaries of all time in a survey by channel four. Louis theroux s2when louis met wlm s01e01 jimmy savile. Louis who maintained a friendship with jimmy savile for four years after making when louis met jimmy will interview victims, friends and family in the new documentary, which aims.
His episode about british entertainer jimmy savile, when louis met jimmy, was voted one of the top documentaries of all time in a 2005 survey by britains channel 4. 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. When louis met the hamiltons season 2 p06jnhdw s02e01. Asked me about my driving record and if i had any driving citations. Louis theroux spends a week with the eccentric broadcaster and charity fundraiser sir jimmy savile and attempts to get behind the public persona. Gotta get theroux this by louis theroux waterstones. Louis theroux has revealed his experience with paedophile jimmy savile had made him feel obliged to take a stand to defend alleged.
When louis theroux met jimmy saville plus other celebrities dvd. Louis theroux to make second jimmy savile documentary for. Goin down slow has been a classic, dragout blues piano standard for generations, and muddy waters recorded several of jimmys tunes in the 50s. Louis theroux announces jimmy savile new documentary, 15. 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. Boyle, k 2016 louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a.
I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile. Louis theroux says jimmy savile didnt seem malevolent at the time. Jimmy jeanlouis is a haitian actor best known for his role as the haitian on the nbc television. 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. W hen louis met jimmy aired on bbc two 16 years ago. 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. Louis theroux stayed friends with jimmy savile after. When louis met keith harris and orville not available s02e04.
With louis theroux, jimmy savile, michael buerk, elizabeth dawn. So, its fitting that the medium that made savile has now destroyed him. The series was originally broadcast on bbc two from 20002002. Jimmy jeanlouis born august 8, 1968 is a haitianfrench actor and model best known for his role as the haitian on the nbc television series heroes. The documentary, titled when louis met jimmy, is available on itunes uk if you are using itunes us you will have to switch regions to download. Louis spends time with charityworking celebrity jimmy savile. It also has therouxs 2016 documentary that looked into the harrowing crimes committed by former dj jimmy savile, who was later outed as a paedophile a. When louis met jimmy louis theroux visits his childhood hero, 73yearold sir jimmy savile, a renown british childrens entertainer. Louis theroux tries to understand how jimmy savile was able to get away with his crimes. 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.
This is when louis met jimmy saville by brays memories on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Louis theroux reminds fans there are 50 hours of his shows. Article information, pdf download for television andas testimony in the jimmy savile. The culture of silence around the apparently widely known allegations that jimmy savile abused children who appeared on jimll fix it in the 1970s was strong, but not impermeable. Adam talks to journalist, documentarian and old friend louis theroux about writing, grim celebrity rumours, polyamory, death, and the daily routines of mark wahlberg and oprah winfrey. Louis theroux has admitted he failed to unmask jimmy savile as a paedophile but says he may have stopped him abusing for a year. He just asked me some questions about experience and basically tried to get to know me a little bit. The now notorious jimmy savile was an english television and radio personality who throughout his career held many charitable fundraisers, managing to. An early blues pianist with a dry, laconic vocal style, st. Jimmy jeanlouis is a haitianfrench actor and model best known for his role as the haitian on the nbc television series heroes.
In october 2012, tv presenter jimmy savile was identified as a. Louis theroux is to make a second bbc documentary on jimmy savile in an attempt to discover how the disgraced former dj was able to hide his crimes the filmmaker first visited the. He began talking about his work as a dancehall manager in the fifties. Arguably his biggest challenge was corralling celebrities in his when louis met series, with jimmy savile proving most elusive. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile again for 15 years, theroux has agonised about letting savile off the hook when they first met. Buy when louis theroux met jimmy saville plus other celebrities dvd box set from amazons movies store. Louis was when jimmy announced after his set that hed been clean for five years and hadnt taken any pills or drunk any alcohol not even a beer in that time. Jimmy looked up with a curious expression and said, i didnt know dogs ran on electricity. I interviewed at jimmy johns saint louis, mo in march 2015. It was upsetting to realise id actually met two of the victims while. In the dancehalls i invented zero tolerance, i wouldnt stand for any nonsense whatever ever. Louis theroux to revisit jimmy savile documentary when. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jimmy louis at the discogs marketplace. Jimmy savile gropes teenager in newly released louis.
Theroux spent a week with savile in 2000 for a documentary when louis met jimmy in which savile denied rumours of paedophilia. Louis theroux s2when louis met wlm 1e01 jimmy savile. This is when louis met jimmy bbc2 by will yapp on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 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. Louis theroux says hes still haunted by jimmy savile experience. Over breakfast, lunches, late nights and early mornings they get to know each other. Television andas testimony in the jimmy savile case karen boyle. He sees his homes and joins him on public appointments. Theroux, who made the original film, when louis met jimmy, for three months from the end of 1999 until the beginning of 2000, will also study the effect saviles crimes had on the victims. One of the few people to break it even slightly was broadcaster louis theroux, who had the following conversation with savile in when louis met jimmy, which aired in april 2000.
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