Louis Theroux
@louistheroux
I am involved in the making of documentaries. Warning: Some tweets may contain irony.
Actor and documentary host Danny Dyer stopped by the studio to discuss his life and career - growing up in East London, “losing the plot,” discovering acting, football hooliganism, whether he is “the people’s Louis Theroux”, drink and drugs, why Harold Pinter was his “higher…
This week on the pod, tech bro and longevity visionary Bryan Johnson. To his enemies he’s a “vampire” who harvests plasma from a “blood boy’ in his quest for immortality. To his admirers, he’s an explorer mapping the last frontier of human existence. His every moment is measured…
For this very special end of series bonus episode….Michael Cera! The beloved actor and writer, star of Superbad and Arrested Development, joined TLTP while passing through London, to discuss the aforementioned projects and also: Year One, the new Wes Anderson film The Phoenician…
A big thank you to the multi-platinum selling Ed Sheeran - maybe you’ve heard of him? - for coming by the studio and sharing stories from his incredible career, hobnobbing with his artistic peers, the perils of nosebleed-altitude stardom, his come-up, balancing work and home…
Writer, rapper, actor, and trail-blazing UK musical artist Little Simz came by the studio to talk about inspirations, artistry, her life growing up in London, Busta Rhymes, the Kendrick/Drake beef and much else besides. Amazing chat - the words and also the pauses. It’s like…
Article by Issa Amro who appeared in my Settlers film. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
The Settlers, the doc I made for the BBC, is now available to stream in the US on BBC Select. It couldn’t be more timely with the announcement today that the Israeli govt has approved construction of 22 new settlements in the West Bank - which are illegal under international law.

John Wilson in the house! The brilliant and idiosyncratic documentary auteur discusses filmmaking, his acclaimed HBO series ‘How To with John Wilson’, his run-in with the NXIVM cult, Nathan Fielder, acappella singing, and much else besides. It’s an awkward-man two-hander! Please…
Latest from Issa Amro who appeared in my documentary The Settlers. Taunted and harassed by a mob of children outside his house.
Last night, Israeli settlers attacked my house with stones, they came at 4 am to throw stones and make fire on my family land, chanting about the death of my brother, and wishing that I will die too or killed. Before that Israeli army came to make sure that I am alone in the…
On the road in Aberdeen… just did this 20 minute hotel hiit. Mens sana in corpore sano! @thebodycoach youtu.be/2wUZuG1d1Go?si… via @YouTube
Sean Penn in the house! Or rather, me in Sean Penn’s house! The Hollywood acting legend and adventurer invited me up to his Malibu hideaway to talk Trump, Zelenskyy, Jack Nicholson, Madonna, punching photographers, jail time, smoking, and much more. It was a big thrill to do,…
I wrote a piece for the guardian about the reaction to my settlers documentary. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Thinking of making “White Smoke” my new rap name
People of Radioland, the amazing Bella Ramsey has entered the chat, to discuss The Last of Us, Game of Thrones, being on the spectrum, emetophobia, a documentary I made about eating disorders, fungi and “fun guys”, non-binary zombies, and much more. You can find it now on…
. @Issaamro who featured in The Settlers has posted videos of his latest harassment by settlers and soldiers. Our team has been in regular contact with him since the documentary and over the last 24 hours. We are continuing to monitor the situation.
The soldiers raided my house today, they wanted to revenge from me for participating in the @BBC documentary “ the settlers” , after the army left the settlers raided my house, they injured one activist and cut the tree, they stole tools and the garbage containers. The Israeli…
Stop what you’re doing and pay attention! The LTP is back. No! Not the “Linux Test Project” or the “Lipid Transfer Protein.” Or even the “Luxury Toilet Paper.” I’m talking about the Louis Theroux Podcast, silly! And just like luxury toilet paper, it’s soft, strong, and very very…
Great to see people reacting to my new doc #TheSettlers - a reminder that if you’re in the UK you can watch it on BBC iPlayer bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
Available tomorrow on @BBCiPlayer and from 9pm on @BBCTwo.

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Thanks to @BAFTA for the nomination for Tell Them You Love Me. Available on @skytv and @NOW in the UK and @netflix in the US.