Objectified is a featurelength documentary about our complex relationship with. In the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux. Treating and evaluating them is a painstaking business, writes louis theroux. Louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason. Quotes in 2012 so the rumours seem to have been in some degree validated. In the second part of louis therouxs by reason of insanity the affable englishman meets. Pbs frontline in 1994, ralph tortorici took a college class hostage with a highpowered rifle and demanded to speak to the president, the. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award.
Louis theroux is an english narrative producer and telecaster. Bbc two louis theroux, by reason of insanity, part 1. Louis theroux interviewing mentally unstable people in an instutution. Nov 09, 2003 in this film, louis theroux embeds himself in two of londons biggest adult eatingdisorder treatment facilities. By reason of insanity is on tv, including series 1episode 2. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals. Dec 03, 2019 for those who are unaware of louis theroux s work, he is a british documentary maker who has been producing insightful and entertaining documentaries since the 1990s he is the quintessential british middleclass liberal. He has received two british academy television awar.
Louis theroux heads to the usa to meet college students accused of sexual assault louis theroux heads to the usa to meet college students accused of sexual assault. Watch full coronavirus coverage march 25 nbc news now live stream nbc news 35,963 watching live now louis theroux by reason of insanity judith duration. Ive been thinking about making a documentary in a forensic mental hospital for years, since around the time we made a place for paedophiles in 2008. Louis theroux biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. By reason of insanity documentary maker louis theroux on.
Viewers said the bbc documentary approached the subject of mental illness in a sensitive and thought. This may seem an obvious thing to say of a programmemaker, but many programmemakers concerned with the kind of human interest story that theroux has made his own, often want to do more than this. He meets women of all ages and at various stages of their illness, accompanying them through an enforced daily routine of scheduled eating, weighins and group therapy sessions. Louis sebastian theroux is a britishamerican documentary filmmaker, journalist, broadcaster, and author. At the child and adolescent gender center at ucsf hospital louis meets children who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
Mar 23, 2015 louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason of insanity praised by viewers. In the second of this twopart documentary, louis theroux examines the grey area between criminal actions and medical symptoms, and. By reason of insanity is on tv, including series 1episode 1. See clips from louis theroux s weird weekends and the when louis met series. I wouldnt be surprised if he spends the rest of his days in mental health facilities. Documentary maker louis theroux talks about being tracked by scientology and what he has feared most in more than 15 years of work. By reason of insanity is a twopart 2015 bbc documentary by louis theroux. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of ohios state psychiatric hospitals. Jul, 2015 louis theroux comes face to face with a pimp louis theroux. He has published numerous works of fiction, some of which were adapted as feature films.
Louis theroux goes inside the miami megajail, one of the largest in the prison system, to interview guards and inmates. In this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the grip of severe mental illness. By reason of insanity tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Louis theroux s bbc fascinating documentary by reason of insanity praised by viewers. Behind bars, americas medicated kids, by reason of insanity, a place for paedophiles, louis theroux. Americas most dangerous pets trailer short americas most dangerous pets. Louis theroux travels to dallas to infiltrate the world of the bornagain christian evangelists, and quickly finds himself taking part in a rousing television broadcast and a street crusade, complete with guitar and tambourine. Mar 22, 2015 louis theroux looked properly spooked early in by reason of insanity as he talked to jonathan, a schizophrenic who had slit his fathers throat in a paranoid rage. Louis therouxs bbc fascinating documentary by reason of. The affable englishman routine is wearing a bit thin.
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. Louis theroux travels to san francisco where a group of pioneering medical professionals help children who say they were born in the wrong body transition from boy to girl or girl to boy at ever younger ages. I havent seen itvs expose on jimmy savile yet, but from what i understand there are a number of credible accounts from underaged teenaged girls of jimmy abusing his position of. Matt and luke chat about the latest louis theroux documentary. They have been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Louis theroux, by reason of insanity, part 1 bbc two. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. His film gives a genuine insight into mental illness. Theroux is on the hunt for stories and they are some stories. As he said, he has been gaming the system his whole life and in the uk at least when there is doubt over an individuals mental health they will be committed to a mental institution rather than a prison as a precaution because a prison is less equipped to deal with him in the event that he actually is. Louis theroux looked properly spooked early in by reason of insanity as he talked to jonathan, a schizophrenic who had slit his fathers throat in a. In this film, louis theroux embeds himself in two of londons biggest adult eatingdisorder treatment facilities.
Unfortunately, louis theroux missed his opportunity to capitalize on them. The dangers of guilt and denial however, there were a couple issues that came to light through the programme, one of which was the danger of denial with. Louis investigates ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by. Louis theroux by reason of insanity, part 1 more clips from louis theroux louis theroux. Paul edward theroux born april 10, 1941 is an american travel writer and novelist, whose bestknown work is the great railway bazaar 1975. Louis travels to johannesburg, south africa where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime.
Instead, they are undercut by the skits, which seem silly. Louis theroux travels to the us to visit a newly opened legal brothel in nevada, the wild horse where he spends time hanging around in the background, getting to know the husbandwife owners and some of the girls, especially hailey who tries to convince louis to party with her in exchange for interviews. Feb 22, 2016 in this twopart series, awardwinning journalist louis theroux explores how society treats those who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent, while in the grip of severe mental illness. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes at times horrifically violent while in the grip of severe mental illness. This is a list of documentaries by british television presenter louis theroux. Mar 20, 2015 every year in the us, courts find people not guilty by reason of insanity. The film takes us into the work of a former sexually exploited yo. He looks at how to reintegrate a patient into society when they have previously committed a serious crime. Mar 30, 2015 louis theroux just wants to make good television. In the first episode of this twopart series, louis spends time with patients attempting to come to terms with their crimes and the clinicians. Remarkable interviews with patients that have been involved with serious criminal involvements. It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of ohios state psychiatric hospitals twin valley behavioral healthcare and summit behavioral healthcare who have been sent there after committing crimes but having been acquitted by reason of insanity.