Louis Theroux’s MOST Emotional Documentary…

Louis Theroux speaks on his most emotional documentary and how he feels about it in retrospect.
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[@tomaudis2802]

I love how Louis just turns off when Brain and Lawrence just interrupt him with meaningless conversation and then carries on exactly where he was before he was rudely interrupted

[@xxxxxx-zy9lu]

This exactly. He was giving some interesting answers but they didn't let him finish them. Makes a joke of the folk on here saying he didn't give convincing answers. Never seen this channel before, won't be liking and subscribing.

[@wonderwoman5528]

Lol

[@JohnSmith-iv2bs]

I do that. It’s to tell others, or hint, that they’ve interrupted me, and don’t do it again.

[@biggusdickus9398]

Brain?

[@richardcook3448]

Glad I saw this comment before watching this. Had reservations about this because Lawrence and Geordie are categorically narcissistic melts. Shame

[@garygreen1549]

The real crime is that the truth didn’t come out until he died

[@travisb1o0m19]

Romours were going around even back then as far as i know

[@petershortland478]

@@travisb1o0m19 and people like Johnny Rotton were silenced by BBC he knew what was going on, he was held by the throat

[@ItzJokr_]

Biggest crime is the person who was in charge of leading the social service case brushed it under the carpet is now the leader of the Labour Party

[@Bobbywoodhogan]

Yeah he should have had to face what he did

[@alexbelotti1603]

Louie knew everything

[@readventurekids]

Louis' dad, Paul Theroux wrote it perfectly... "It is the public men who have the darkest secrets. They have the deepest cellars and hottest attics, and they are consoled by blindness and locked doors. It is impossible to guess at what truly animates these people whose surfaces we seem to know so well, and there is nothing in the world harder to know than the private life of a public man."

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

I didn't realise Paul was his dad - a great writer was Paul.

[@readventurekids]

@@tooyoungtobeold8756 My mind was blown when I realised it too.

[@NxDoyle]

​@@tooyoungtobeold8756I saw 'was' and thought he'd died.

[@markc2494]

​@@tooyoungtobeold8756 I thought he was his Uncle. The holiday book guy?

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

You just said it, half his relatives are well connected establishment insiders pretending to be outsider commentators, showing the secrets while smirking because they know were just plebs.

[@camptube7621]

Sex offenders are very manipulative. They exist because of that. Louis just became another victim of the lies and games these types play. He is a brilliant documentary maker.

[@Esi153]

This is so fascinating. I know the presenters were keen to hear Louis' answers, but I wish they'd allowed him to finish sentences and not finish them for him.

[@slipslider9048]

I thought the opposite. Louis interrupts the interviewers before they had a chance to finish the question. Louis really likes the sound of his own voice.

[@thecremeegg]

@@slipslider9048 No, they interrupt him so he has to interrupt back. I'd rather listen to LT than TG and Lawrence

[@myztikgohan]

The big guy was completely worthless in this interview

[@chrisbatten244]

@@slipslider9048 we’ll they brought him on to hear what he had to say ,not the other way round 😂

[@slipslider9048]

@@chrisbatten244 , that’s not the point. A respectful adult gives the other person a chance to finish what they’re saying as part of good social etiquette and respect. It just indicates that Louis doesn’t respect people who he deems “lower” in the social pecking order.

[@stephanguisseppi]

Refreshing to hear someone talk so openly with no fear of being branded a 'sympathiser'. Louis's quite unique in his brilliant style and application.

[@joseph1845]

Lost respect for him here, he dismisses the idea that Saville might be supplying children to high powered people with very little reason, crosses his arms defensively, he is clearly looking out for number 1.

[@gilligan80]

@@joseph1845 he had private rooms at mental hospitals and a camper parked at how many places.... its scary to see a comment like that

[@lynsey4224]

@@joseph1845 if he's never seen any evidence of it what can he do other than dismiss it? It's already bad enough what Savile did, why do people always want it to be way worse?

[@awkymomo6954]

@@joseph1845 You lost respect for him because he doesn't accept assertions without evidence, that's a you thing.

[@daweller]

@@joseph1845 He was saying it's not his MO. The idea of Saville supplying kids to powerful people SOUNDS creepy... I think people entertain this theory in their minds because they have seen too many movies. I'm not saying it didn't happen, but you need at least some kind of evidence other than " oh he had powerful friends therefore it's a cult of pedos "

[@MegaLochgelly]

Louis really needed more talented interviewers for this.

[@LewisSkeeter]

I think they did pretty well. Brought out the necessary answers from Louis.

[@tomlamb7720]

Agreed

[@johnnycanadiana1897]

I met louis at embankment tube station in 2000. I saw him get of the train and I said to my gf at the time, "that's Louie Theroux," he heard me changed direction and approached me. He said hi and shook my hand. " I told him I loved his documentaries (weird weekends). He said " thanks," and went on his way. Genuinely nice guy

[@philippakynaston8281]

That is what some people said about Savile

[@giants2k8]

Louis is a national treasure. His documentaries are brilliant.

[@jjw4646]

Very true, same with Ross Kemp👍

[@mooncat.787]

Bullshit about both the clowns. Theroux knows plenty more about Saville than he's letting on 100%.

[@mooncat.787]

@@Charlie_Nice Indeed he did !

[@harrykitchener5597]

Careful. Remember what the last national treasure turned out to be ;)

[@mooncat.787]

@@harrykitchener5597 Blimey, which one. There all as bad as each other.

[@mr.jamesdavidrobert2115]

The world needs more people like Louis Theroux.

[@grahamt33]

What ? More people who bought into the Savile lies ? You are gullible beyond belief

[@stover14]

What, to defend the BBC?

[@mr.jamesdavidrobert2115]

@@stover14 the overwhelming majority of his offenses occurred in NHS hospitals, far more trendy to blame just the BBC though.

[@zackattack635]

The world doesn’t need more elite propagandists. No. He’s a phony gatekeeper who’d never, ever, bite the hand that feeds. He’s worthless.

[@dianaallinson6375]

HE'S NOT defending ANYONE, I'd say he's telling the truth in the BEST way possible!! There really was more to blame than the BBC scum

[@SawItComingNot]

Louis is extremely good at reading people. He is a masterclass in interview techniques. He comes in from the side. He would make a good shark.

[@Laura55sere]

I always remember the story of one young girl who was invited to see Saville in his caravan in the grounds of a hospital or children’s home , of course he tried it on with her, she protested and complained to the ‘ management’ , and was immediately put into isolation for three days until she agreed not to complain.

[@LumpOfClay1]

😮

[@shirleyvanderheijden5934]

What about the parents? Were they paid off?

[@heeeeeresrossy]

Can I ask; Where did you get this story from?

[@Laura55sere]

@@heeeeeresrossy From the victim!

[@lynsey4224]

Who would have thought someone as lame as Saville had that sort of power. So gross

[@connell720]

Jonny rotten was screaming it for years

[@Tomversal]

He alluded to it in 1978 once then never again until after everything came out

[@danielbate13]

The BBC's silence tells me all I need to know, same for Prince Andrew since the Maitlis interview.

[@francaperotti8343]

When i was a child in hospital i remember hearing a nurse say jimmy Saville is visiting we need to protect the children.

[@SiannanIsTheBest]

Always loved Louis. His interview style in his docs is something I’ve come to love over the years. He never shows how he truly feels and keeps a stoic unbiased facial expression and view, and politely interjects his opinion and such a manner that it’s fascinating to watch. He really gets into what he’s investigating and has brought some of the best journalism to us over the last couple decades.

[@SlimKeith11]

I always think he woulld be fun to hang out with-He's so bright, funny, doesn't take himself too seriously, I'll be he has TONS of great stories!

[@NUFCLIFE-eb7em]

@@SlimKeith11 /// Like the story of how as an investigative journalist he heard all the child abuser/necrophilia accusations against Saville at the BBC (his place of work at the time) he then actually spent quite a bit of time with Britains most prolific and infamous child rapist and necrophiliac, yet came away from Saville after TWO documentaries with Saville as his friend 😲 it’s too serious to actually be funny. Other Theroux documentaries are very good and interesting yet he couldn’t spot a serial child and dead body rapist he actually spent week’s with, so much so he thought they were friends ffs 🤦‍♂️ Now that is funny 😆

[@Turtledove2009]

@@SlimKeith11 Like this one, eh?

[@deniseelsworth7816]

Really?

[@janeclarkson8471]

You've put it so well. I agree with you wholeheartedly! 👌

[@Aaronj3358]

Love seeing Louis being really open and talkative. Love his docs

[@geezer1471]

Yea they are brilliant

[@davidhumphries853]

I feel he is not his usual candid self. I think he finds the big guy opposite, offputting

[@NxDoyle]

@@davidhumphries853 If you want candour from Louis, and to get a sense of him as a person, Adam Buxton's podcast is the best destination.

[@lynsey4224]

@@NxDoyle can that be found on KZbin?

[@matimus100]

How long have you been in love with him?

[@JayChadwickRugby]

Netflix NEED to invest in Louis, so he can create an investigative journalism series on numerous topics, in different countries around the globe.

[@totallybored5526]

If anything Netflix needs to go away

[@sammichael3811]

That's why (as he states) the BBC are best for passion projects. Netflix are just about money and would want him to spend time with Kanye or Kardashians. BBC are about actually investigating new and interesting subjects.

[@shspurs1342]

@@sammichael3811 More like Netflix would him. To spend time the Obama’s. To probably promote Michelle.

[@Meilk27]

He's too good for them. Funny enough the topic of this video, while Netflix promoted and allowed pedophelia on their streaming service.

[@microfarming8583]

Investigative journalism. Don't make me laugh. He's a lightweight who has never threwtatened the establishment or status quo.

[@geraldlrstubbs]

The only question anyone has to ask is why Jimmy Saville was never invited to appear on Children in Need, right from the inception of the programme, and was positively prevented from being a part of it. The BBC were aware of what he was from the beginning.

[@testaccount4191]

so glad tax payers had to support a organisation which had these people and their enablers in

[@martymcfly4654]

We have sir terry wogan to thank for that

[@Granto-ni9qw]

He was on children's in need did the video. With all the others. Is this road to u no it. Creep

[@donnak6708]

​@@Granto-ni9qwthat was Comic Relief

[@violetlilly9644]

Louis is an incredibly intelligent, honest and thoughtful journalist. Certainly one of the most genuine ever to have been on our screens, I have great respect and admiration for his incredible integrity!

[@bens1972]

Louis has tackled the most taboo subjects brilliantly and continues to do so. In respect of the Jimmy Saville documentary it's easy for anyone to look in hindsight at the past and it is a shame that Louis has to defend himself. I remember my mother saying many years ago when he was on Jim'll Fix It that she couldn't stand the man and he gave her the creeps. I always remember her repeatedly saying that she didn't trust him whenever he appeared on the TV and I don't doubt this a view that was shared by many across the country well before his death.

[@dragonflywings4669]

I felt the same as your mum did. I was a young teenager back then and he totally gave me the creeps 🥴

[@neil2550]

I remember, seeing that doco,,it was weird ,I recalll

[@brendancronin3796]

My mother said the same thing to me when I was a kid .Me and my brother used to say " please let us write to jiml fix it " to which she'd make a squirming noise and then say " there's something very creepy about that man "

[@FleetwoodLass]

My parents now in their 80s told me there were rumours about his devient actions back when he would DJ in Manchester in the 60/70s

[@Turtledove2009]

He failed this time though, and he knows it.

[@iain2080]

Its the same in his book. The pain he feels is brutal and it really comes across, the guilt and shame that he didn't see through him. How could he though? So many people didn't and even defended him when it all came out. Its like one of the people (who Saville abused) he interviewed in the revisit doc said "I saw it and thought " poor Louis he's fooled you " ". He fooled most of the country.

[@GravityBoy72]

I suspect Louis knows a whole lot of dark stuff, not just Saville.

[@BaronUnderbite]

Mark Thompson, the guy who covered for Saville during his time in the BBC, is now the head Editor of the New York Times....

[@AnnaMonte59]

The best Doco maker ever in my opinion…his honesty is what I love. Louis is so humble as well. His intelligent I could go on and on. Never say never but I doubt I will see another Louis Theroux in my lifetime

[@Bossman525]

Not seen Attenborough, Palin or even Michael Portillo in the railway journeys. OK

[@susivarga7303]

Than you haven't lived very much.

[@maximisatwat]

Fake hapless innocence to reel targets in is "honesty" ?

[@mazklassa9338]

So is he retiring from documentary film making?

[@susivarga7303]

@@mazklassa9338 After pretending for years not to know what JS was up to, he should.

[@adammcmahon4633]

How could you not know he’s creepy ,I would never hang around someone like Seville even before the allegations , he oozes creepiness, so strange because Louis is so amazing

[@wendyhannan2454]

I can’t believe Louis wouldn’t know what he was, and liking him, come on please !! The man was a creep .

[@carlakoala7415]

He did know he was creepy... he says so in his documentary. Thats why he hung around him to try find out in which way. He says he knew he had secrets just not which ones.

[@creationJade23]

Louis is so compassionate and real, love his work

[@evakasparova2513]

Louise is fantastic human being! Wish there were many more people like him!!! Sending love from Australia!

[@CB-xr1eg]

You do know that people said exactly the same thing about Savile when he was raising all the money for charity?

[@PrinceZ2510]

You can see the impact of Saville on Louis work. After the truth came out, gone was the goofy, curious, non-judgemental nature of interviews. It became Louis taking a position and trying to argue against wrong especially concerning celebrities. The documentaries have suffered, left a deep scar.

[@mackthnife3]

@Zakk Flanagan that's an interesting observation....

[@robertely686]

Really. So why do you think he hasn't started investigating the establishment? He could investigate the police that covered up for Savile, or the fake stories around Saddam's nuclear weapons, or the fake Syria stories, or lobbying by pharmaceutical companies. He'll never do anything genuinely investigative because he's an establishment journalist

[@mackthnife3]

@@robertely686 it seemed to me that Saville, compounded by the hubris of the BBC, groomed the hell out of Louis....

[@mackthnife3]

@@robertely686 , I think that's why he got into exposing Scientology over here... I'm not sure if you saw my comment, but Louis' perception of Savile, reminded me of John Sweeney's depiction of Gishlane Maxwell being a tragic victim to her father and later Epstein himself...dont both work for the BBC?

[@Coverdrive50]

Get Jonny rotten on if you can. He was in the know back then and claims people were covering it up. Would be fascinating. Not to mention his sex pistols stories

[@bignewman256]

Didnt he say it on BBC radio back in the 70s n the BBC just didn't the clip out and just blacklisted Johnny there's a TV clip on KZbin telling the story

[@Cokecankid-]

Yes Big Newman, that’s true

[@SuperElectric96]

Almost everyone was in the know who passed through the BBC or spoke to anyone who worked there. It was an open secret in the industry.

[@nickbaker3588]

John Lydon would be the worst possible guest. He’s an absolute self absorbed ego maniac

[@boziewz6125]

@@nickbaker3588 I think you've been fooled by his character. A very well played character developed for the band and TV. Have you met the real guy? Have you ever spoken to him on a personal level.

[@telecasteredtodeath]

This was a unique opportunity for us all to listen to Louis being interviewed (rather than Louis being the one asking all the big questions). It was a shame our 2 hosts were bordering on heckler status never quite allowing Louis space between responses. His personal interactions with JS are interesting to say the least. I gather JS was a charming personality for Louis to consider him almost a friend, no doubt the same charm that allowed JS to deceive so many.

[@jimbobbeer6642]

Used to regularly see Savile hanging about outside Dunnies Cafe in Otley after school. We’d always give him the full meow-meow-meow Charlie says treatment even then (early 80’s).

[@amandajohnson-williams7718]

Louis is very definitely a special man!! I love his way of thinking, he is such a pure person, so authentic. He IS a treasure. Heart warming 💜💜💜👍🇬🇧

[@deniseelsworth7816]

Yes he's special as the English say.

[@matimus100]

Nonsense drop your ego flag will you for children's sake!

[@xWiIIyGz]

Something tells me Theroux isn’t being completely transparent here

[@billyspurs4333]

@Brother Spartacus which is fully understandable. Doesn’t want to damage his relationship due to one podcast

[@bonglover]

@@billyspurs4333 really? The BBC are scum. He's a millionaire. He could easily expose them and never look back... Why won't he?

[@billyspurs4333]

@@bonglover because he works for them, and they gave him the chance to become successful. He probably has info which could expose the bbc, but it’s quite a backstab

[@bonglover]

@@billyspurs4333 he doesn't need their money anymore. My point remains, he could out them and never look back.

[@bonglover]

@@billyspurs4333 if my boss was defending peadopelia I'd find a new employer!!

[@joshcook5645]

love how Louis shuts down some comments they make, because Louis has been doing it longer then them, and also respect to him for not getting annoyed when he's being cut off. very annoying how he's always getting interrupted, just let him speak

[@matimus100]

How long have you been in love with him

[@richardsunday1612]

I’ve always enjoyed Louis’s interview style and approach but feel Louis is very very intelligent and plays a role slightly as a little innocent or uninformed to ask a serious question in a way he can get away with .. if you get me

[@michaelprice3040]

Mentioning how Louis thought he was friendly is a highlight of how powerful his abilities to manipulate.

[@ld-zj1bn]

Louis, you are unique. While you often appear emotionless, I really like that about you. Some people find it "dull" ,. But as an analyst by nature I really do see where you are coming from. I genuinely love your work

[@Stereobarf]

…he’s not going to see your comment. This isn’t his channel.

[@deniseelsworth7816]

Unique like Saville?

[@awaitthegroom]

Savile is one of the best examples of how most people go along in life not caring about truth and reality then when its revealed they cant handle it. We were not that stunned as he always gave off signs that he was inappropriate- even my old Dad saw that watching TOTP. Its not just the abuse its the procurement and deeper relations with royalty etc. He has been described as the court magician such as Merlin. Savile has impacted on many other issues regarding children and who he knew.

[@cobar5342]

Louis is probably the world's best journalist right now I really respect him

[@LLE08071635]

It was an interesting piece with jimmy and Louis because Louis used the same kind of interview tactics where he makes himself appear vulnerable to get the subject to say or do certain things . Jimmy used the same kind of tactics on Louis .

[@MrStath1986]

I think you might be right, just that Saville never really presented himself as vulnerable; more that there was this weird ability with him to make people accept some of the more unsavoury things he said and did out in the open. The 'Saville' documentary Louis did as a follow-up after Saville's death and the subsquent revelations has a perfect example of this in that he turns up at the office used by Louis' team and promptly starts stripping and changing clothes there, in the open, and no-one really questioned it because Saville was just.. Quirky, seemingly. But in hindsight there's an ability to basically groom people in accepting that behaviour and almost condoning it (Louis has admitted he himself felt groomed by Saville in hindsight), which he naturally employed in a different way with the people he abused sexually.

[@deniseelsworth7816]

Well spotted.

[@owenjolley351]

*People when he was alive: “He’s God’s gift, he’s a national treasure, he can do no wrong”.* *People after everything came out: “I always knew there was something off about him. He always looked like a weirdo”.*

[@mickylove76]

Hopefully our institutions come under harsh review.

[@jackhughes7637]

He was a fucking weirdo. I don't understand how this man was hiding in plain sight when these rumours were circulating throughout his career

[@shantishanti1949]

Do you think Louis is authentic ???

[@shirleyknot2330]

No...

[@Lillireify]

Well till today we have numerous famous people where press says "(he/she) can't do no wrong" and the rest of public says otherwise :D and we have reverse situatons as well!

[@iceetmarne3571]

I didnt even know you guys had this kind of content. Huge respect and what an amazing guest! - Hard topic to listen to when you have kids though.

[@smitten8951]

I knew the horrible details before the Saville interview and I sadly felt Louis knew and ignored the elephant in the room.

[@nasreireinas3392]

Yes like most of the bbc, louie lets himself down here, he got fooled by js, and trys to play it down , for a so called investigating reporter he got played, end of

[@jimmy_creepers]

dont think we will see some one else who does documentations like louis. he comes across so innocent that people cant help but to open up to him

[@jazztheglass9996]

Check out nick Broomfield, he's made loads of good one's, Biggie and Tupac, Eileen weurnos just to me 2

[@laurarules3642]

@@jazztheglass9996 Nick Broomfield made some outstanding documentaries

[@PooperScooperTrooper]

What about Stacey Dooley? /s

[@ThepPixel]

@@PooperScooperTrooper I used to hate Stacey Dooley but as ive watched more of her stuff I realise shes very very clever in her interviewing.

[@marsdenmurray4413]

Remember watching the biggie n pac doc when i was kid... blew my mind

[@eddiemcgrath8536]

I worked at pinewood in the late 80s, i was told about him back then by several different people, it was an open secret in those circles, but like everyone else took it as just hearsay or malicious rumours. Told many people over the years what I'd heard and no believed it until it all blew up.

[@Crosshatch1212]

He was a loaner but he was the one who kept magnet thatcher in power ,not a lot no this but he spent every Christmas afternoon with Maggie thatcher ,

[@NH-bz9jv]

It was the worlds worst kept secret. I was only a lad when Jimll Fix It was on tv and even back then I knew he was a wrong un. It stood out a mile.

[@markhill427]

@@Crosshatch1212 13 years on the trot at Christmas he visited. Also best mates with prince Charles and Phillip.... search prince Phillips background and lord mountbatton. The truth unravels

[@Mangraper]

You just assume it would of came out properly till you realise how dark the world really is and how big this is.

[@homersimpson1183]

@@markhill427 yes mate another person who's aware of the madness they try and sweep under the carpet,,,, been researching alot into this systematic abuse that the UK has a history of ... was dead rife in thatcher years, short sharp shock, churches, psycho nuns, boarding schools, care homes, politicians, media influences singers etc ... list goes on, alot needs answering for and people need nicking ... independent inquiry into CSA is a joke, army should round them all up, all systems of government in the UK need massive reform if abuse can happen on that scale and be suppressed and allowed to happen like it was ... Time for a change I think

[@joemean4326]

Saville was a monster, he wasn't just in to children....he traumatised vulnerable people in general, even adults and the elderly.

[@alestarebarrie8867]

As a kid Jimmy was a strange guy but he was the guy that could make your dreams come true - us kids never knew what a devil he was the adults should have looked after us more , they allowed this to happen

[@vthomas375]

Some of us kids, however, did know (and children have mouths too so word got around) as did the BBC. 70s culture was to sweep this subject under the carpet Whereas in today's hierarchies that's more reserved for all the other corruption..

[@Suzyfromtheblock]

When childern boys and girls aged 8 were raped by saville and people who knew turned a blind eye, they are all complicit

[@Suzyfromtheblock]

Exactly

[@thewkovacs316]

the producers of the program made the dreams come true saville was the presenter

[@cepcee6035]

YIP ! Adults knew and most of them were playing the same game ….sick 😢

[@jgfestmmxx8633]

Great work as always man, pleasure watching the vids

[@christopherhind8680]

Johnny rotten was the first to speak about jimmy savile and his endeavor’s

[@luh962]

Although the BBC were complicit...he is right about the NHS.

[@missmuffet3874]

I agree with that too. The NHS were worse than the BBC because it seems that the most of the extreme crimes took place on their premises. But as I have heard the saying many times "The NHS is rotten to the core."

[@debbietimm9397]

Huge fan of Louis, anybody can get hoodwinked by a fast talker. Saville never paused when answering questions from people about his life etc.

[@As-qz5lr]

Does feel like Louis is underplaying Saviles influence. Normal celebrities don’t just regularly hang out with Thatcher or the Royals.

[@xWiIIyGz]

Exactly my thoughts

[@flamranims]

Normal celebrities don't donate that much to charity is his point.

[@zachgravatt5571]

He didn't underplay his influence at all. In the 80s Saville was incredibly influential and popular, by 2000 when Louis met him he'd lost all of it.

[@allisterwhitehead]

One of the best testimonies on Saville was given by his nephew. It seemed innocuous, pleasant even but it alluded to Saville's instinct as a predator in a way that was far more revealing than anything else I'd heard. Most documentary's I find to be deliberate attempts to capitalise on him aa a monster. Saville wasn't a serial killer but he had the type of issues depicted in 'Psycho', especially where his mother is concerned. His nephew's testimony, should you find it, reveals someone more calculating and mechanical than his known crimes suggest.

[@nasreireinas3392]

He was still a monster,

[@allisterwhitehead]

@@nasreireinas3392 what is your point? "Still a monster" despite what exactly? I think you may have misinterpreted my comment or simply haven't read it.

[@nasreireinas3392]

@@allisterwhitehead my point is the reason most documentarys capitalise on him as a monster is because he was, no he wasnt a seriel killer as you point out but by saying that does that mean he wasnt all bad, in a lot of cases peadophiles rapist kill their victims, whose to say he didnt and its been covered up ? Like a lot of his activitys over the years,

[@allisterwhitehead]

@@nasreireinas3392 you're saying that because I'm saying he wasn't a serial killer I'm implying "he wasn't all bad". What cockeyed bullshit is that? Explain yourself. If you'd remotely comprehended my statement properly and sought the information I'd imparted you'd understand what was meant but you didn't and you don't.

[@SarcasticPlotRecaps]

He defo ticks off a lot of boxes on the Psychopath checklist.

[@jaymac7203]

I grew up watching Louis Theroux documentaries he's always been brilliant viewing!

[@shane4018]

Didnt notice it the first time i watched but judging from this and other interviews Theroux seems to be towing a pro-BBC line and minimising any blame that lies within that institution, as well as casting doubt on the idea of other individuals being involved with or connected to Saville's abuse with seemingly solid but actually rather flimsy arguments which are speculative at best Remember this guy is a high-level BBC journalist which means he has both extensive training in and understanding of media, communication, messaging etc. and a vested interest in defending the BBC from scrutiny and criticism

[@deniseelsworth7816]

Noticed that straight away but maybe people should watch it more than once to see through it.

[@shane4018]

@@deniseelsworth7816 yeh like the first time I watched it I found it highly questionable but his superficial charm ultimately convinced me that he was alright. However given time to reflect and after learning more about the relevant topics what he was doing was obvious the second time watching

[@nickbaker3588]

Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols has a radio show called Jonesys Jukebox. In 2007 or 2008 he had Oasis on his show and he said that he heard Jimmy Saville was into Necrophilia and ‘doing dead people’ but because he’s connected it would never come out. That’s after his and John Lydons BBC interview in 1977 where they claimed Saville was involved in ‘all types of seedy things’

[@lb7164]

Lydon was shut down a lot for claiming things Saville had done back in the day, and of course was proved right in the end

[@criminaltc9565]

1977 and people have just let the BBC continue. Shame . . .

[@bbq4126]

I can’t find the link but same thing happened on Russel brand radio show when Noel Gallagher made a joke about Jimmy saville being a necro and Russell told him to Shush

[@marcusmaher-triskellionfil5158]

When I saw the docco in 2000 I remembered thinking after he showed LT the 'The naughty chair' where he made examples of young people...the cops should have been called...he was almost confessing what he was.

[@Turtledove2009]

At the very least, Louis should have picked up on that.

[@kjm-ch7jc]

First time listening to this, would have liked it to go on longer, Louis has a way of explaining difficult subjects that people like me can understand.

[@gadaboutunited]

Great interview, going to watch the full version now.

[@BigStonkingUnitXx]

Fantastic podcast just listened to the whole thing in one, great leading questions from Geordie and Laurence. Towards a highly interesting guest in everyone’s favourite Louis Theroux

[@gazman6536]

If you like them constantly answering those leading questions for him and butting in every 5 seconds, talking over eachother then yeah, great podcast 👍🏻

[@Strangingness]

Random one, I'd love to see True Geordie have a friendly spar with Eddie Hall on an episode of his?

[@joshdarwish5788]

@@harvey0778 ok

[@samgb9]

You’re an opp

[@kieranmaloney8563]

I second this!

[@halomultiplayermoments3651]

I love how there have been news articles lately saying Eddie will get badly hurt against Thor! I respect Thor as an athlete but if anyone really believes Eddie will get hurt doesn’t know how determined Eddie is!

[@stevenolove]

He’d murder TG

[@scox7748]

Im so jealous some big old brute of a man, a fighting, fitness McGregor fan, gets to interview Louis Theroux. Love your work, Geordie. Honest Analysis of mma and good questions with Louis

[@Littlehornification]

Geordie, man, great questions dude! You got yurself another subscriber here today.

[@yobeatthat85]

Louis Theroux weird weekends.......great watching. The good old days

[@PossiblyGenii]

Leeds General Infirmary after the cases came to light created a rule where you now need more than one person in the Morgue at once...

[@johannesvonsaaz3987]

What if both of those people are nonces though?

[@tbc8954]

Fella just got done for that at some other hospital recently as well

[@otakae1719]

@@johannesvonsaaz3987 Then unfortunately the body gets it.

[@heeeeeresrossy]

I've watched 'When Louis Met Jimmy' several times through sheer morbid fascinating, and also to see if I myself could pick up on any abnormities exuded by Jimmy. But like Louis, I was perplexed by his whole persona. I am of course viewing the documentary through pre-abuse claims and the death of Saville. The guy was a master of manipulation.

[@jimmyoct87]

I watched 'When Louis Met Jimmy' long before any of his crimes came to light. I never suspected he was a criminal or anything, but one thing I new for sure was I didn't like him.

[@chiefswife1212]

All you need is 💰

[@DaniboyBR2]

His persona and his props, always with something sticking in and out of his mouth, these are shields he used to hide from the truth. Everytime something too close to home would hit him he could just pick his cigar, light it up, drag it once or twice, think of a little quip, and the subject is forgotten.

[@mickmorrison]

He was outed by Jonny Rotten who was then banned by BBC, did you ever interview Jonny Rotten? The security services would have investigated Saville so they either failed to do their duty or they knew and covered up his crimes. The other alternative is that the Windsors knew but were happy to use him to there own ends. Nobody will talk about his friendship with the Windsors apart from some police that worked at the Palace. Saville was is close friend of the Windsors but nobody in the media are willing to investigate and give their opinion on this friendship?

[@cass4895]

where did you find it

[@richysssrichsss]

Somehow I feel Louie is trying to defend BBC here, and saying he didn't believe those allegations at first - seems a bit fishy to me. Saying that it felt like just another made up story, it's hard for me to buy. He usually does investigate people before meeting them, and if he did, it would be hard not to see how Saville was sick.

[@richysssrichsss]

Still, Louie has amazing documentaries and I really love his work,but I just don't buy everything he says. And probably there is a good reason why he's not saying all the truth.

[@terrytibbs8083]

Half truths, half the story with this interview! Louis knows a lot more than he’s letting on. I recall Saville telling him in documentary that “he is feared in every girls school in Britain” no mention of this

[@LumpOfClay1]

You're right, he did!

[@mooncat.787]

Bang on Terry. Saville wasn't "protected"? Bullshit, how do you think he got away with it for so long ? Theroux knows A LOT more than he's letting on. Please read my other post for my opinion on the matter.

[@thechunkyone7118]

Louis is sort of deflecting in this...he defo knew.more

[@mooncat.787]

@@thechunkyone7118 Never trusted Theroux on this one. Saville was a high ranking Freemason and it would be of absolutely no surprise whatsoever that Theroux pisses in the same pot.

[@thechunkyone7118]

Ha excuse the spelling I type to quick, father Peter ball

[@MYFootballCollection]

Always fascinating listening to Louis and watching his documentaries. He's a guy who always has something interesting to say, it's a pity the other bloke kept on cutting him off and interrupting though 🤦‍♂️ One of True Geordie's skills is actually letting his guests speak before responding, which ends up ruining the interaction.

[@mooncat.787]

Theroux...... Dodgey as fuck on the Saville affair.

[@davidhumphries853]

@@mooncat.787 I didn't know he spent time at his house. He must have got a better sense of him in environment, you would think

[@mooncat.787]

I ain't wearing or trusting Theroux on this one Dave. I personally genuinely feel he knows a lot more than he's letting on. You sense Theroux's deviance of inner knowledge on the matter, almost smug like.

[@davidhumphries853]

@@mooncat.787 Smug? How do you get that from a couple of sentences? Ha I quite like his work. Very blunt and in your face. Not so here. Anyway, Saville was very clever and theatrical. There would a few like that.

[@mooncat.787]

@@davidhumphries853 A few sentences ? Twenty minute sentence ? Pretty big one that fella. Don't get butt hurt because I've pointed out what I believe to be correct just because your a fanboy of Theroux.

[@Deathadder1994]

Although Louis covers very serious and important issues, He has made me laugh so hard so many times. The stuff he comes out with is brilliant.

[@royfr8136]

The fact is I can think of several people on UK TV that I thought were really weird when I was growing up.... Timmy Mallett, Pat Sharp, the chuckle brothers, Andy Crane, Andy Peters, Sandy Toksvick, Rod Hull, Mathew Kelly, Cliff Richard.... So many I thought were weird... and Saville was just another one.... Looking backat that time people seem to forget...

[@jgodf9090]

I was being discharged from Stoke Mandeville spinal ward in 2001 the day Saville was visiting I was exited with the news of his arrival as a kid growing up with Jim'l fix it but that quickly became sour as the atmosphere of the nurses was a sense of worry! His words to me on arrival was.. anyone better looking than me has 10 minutes to leave! A bit weird for what I thought was a national treasure! Years later this all came out and I can't help but think I should of spoke up at the time but being only 20 I didn't think anyone would listen!

[@bryanbelshaw7725]

Savile may have been a loner but you can bet your bottom dollar that there were those in power who had info on him and the crimes he committed long before he died.

[@grahambuckerfield4640]

He spent many New Years Eve's at Chequers with Thatcher, as well as him getting involved with charities with Royal Patronage, MI5 and Special Branch will vet anyone who gets close to PM's and Royals. What would they have, for someone like Saville they would rely on any reports from various police forces, we know complaints were made over the years to the police. Maybe the truth lies ironically in fiction, when Jed Mercurio added a pic and allusions to Savile in series 3 of his Line Of Duty series, he did so again in the most recent series as well as having a cast member quote one of his own comments at a forum about the series a few years back. 'We know what Savile got out of his links to some officers, the question is what were THEY getting out of it?' If you allow for the culture of the time, when people were generally not believed when reporting abuse, remember too that Saville often targeted young people in what were then called 'Approved Schools' or in care (often both), who were far less likely to be believed in the first place. Next time you see that absurd old fossil Edwina Currie on GMTV defending the latest scandal from this government, (and she out of front line politics for over 25 years), consider how as a Health Minister in the late 80's she gave Saville a pass, an office and free reign of Broadmoor. I wish when she starts honking her usual nonsense that a presenter would remind her and those watching of this.

[@juliepeters3716]

Yes, in the documentary at one point Saville practically goaded Louis to dare make an allegation and it was as if he knew he was untouchable. I suspect it is because he knew that the pedos in power would protect him lest he name them.

[@Turtledove2009]

Or everyone was completely gullible, as was Louis. This Saville guy was the perfect psychopathy and those who should have done something were either completely naiive or simply did not care.

[@deniseelsworth7816]

@@Turtledove2009 simply did not care is what you will find.

[@lousekoya1803]

Wow ! The image quality of your channel is beyond perfect ! Thank you for this !

[@timcasey5835]

He’s one of my favourite documentary makers and played a big part in the birth of reality TV - love him

[@TheBaconWizard]

Reality TV is a festering carbuncle in our media and culture.

[@timcasey5835]

@@TheBaconWizard I’m talking about documentaries that follow people in an informal, unscripted way - like Nick Broomfield - I’m not talking about Big Brother - know your topic

[@MrRabson55]

What most people seem to forget about Savile is that he was not only a very intelligent and quick thinking man but a very extreme version of just so many people today, Meaning he had a very nice and charming side to his personna but also a very dark and nasty side too... Yes, once again a very extreme version of someone that, most probably, each and everyone of us actually know...

[@himanshu050991]

you know when someone starts to stutter who otherwise were so fluent and confident.... somethings wrong.

[@RM-ti8nf]

Are you interested in other conspiracies?

[@Turtledove2009]

I think he feels guilty for not going further into an investigation for for being played a fool.

[@palindrome1959]

I'm 62 and I remember hearing the exact same thing about Rod Stewart when I was in my late teens. I never imagined that, that rumour would still have traction almost 50 years later ... lol

[@joewhittaker7471]

Very good delivery on pertinent questions. Obvious no attempt by LT to dissemble or cover up any detail. I finished listening that if there was a fraction of such honesty coming via the mainstream media - life could be lived more reasonably

[@Turtledove2009]

But he was making a lot of excuses for not being aware of Saville.

[@situationit]

You guys should do a podcast with “prince Andrew” before he goes to jail. Ask him about the sweating 😅

[@ginag1250]

Prince Andrew will never go to jail ...sadly

[@situationit]

@@ginag1250 why not?

[@rsaysboom2459]

@@situationit he’s a royal he ain’t gonna go

[@mikenewbold1699]

he doesn't sweat though, or he didn't at the time

[@ginag1250]

@@situationit because he's a royal & a freemason .

[@garflewis9132]

I love how Geordie and Lawrence keep trying to butt in and finish Louis sentence for him.

[@louisharrington-edmans6737]

Thanks for mentioning it now I can't stop noticing it

[@gazman6536]

@@louisharrington-edmans6737 they did that the whole podcast

[@JoshNunnyt]

Lawrence is so arrogant its unbeliveable.

[@tomleishman3930]

When you have an interesting person sitting in front of you, just listen.

[@lokevoice]

Yeah that really frustrated me a lot when watching this. They really need to learn how to interview. Like honestly stop putting words in the guy’s mouth the moment he stops for a second to think of the correct phrasing

[@blutey]

I remember in the 1970s and 80s he was lionised by the British media always appearing on news items being interviewed in his tracksuit while doing charity runs etc As a kid I found him creepy but did watch his Jim'll Fix It TV program.

[@peterconnell8083]

Great interview and great lighting too!

[@michaelbooth2890]

This is great interview 👏. It's great that you guys let Louis talk.

[@dustysavoy6951]

One of the most chilling images one could conjure into mind "Jimmy Savile walks down the corridor of an understaffed children's ward donning a white staff coat and strolls into the patient bed quarters and proceeds to suck all the air out of the room as the children recoil in terror of this crazy faced, wide eyed, platinum ghost white figure"

[@potterj09]

I often wondered what Saville's mother would have thought of him, or to what degree she knew about how disturbed he was to say the least.

[@MissFoxification]

Remember, people that are nice to you can be absolute monsters. They might be genuinely nice, kind and likeable.. but in certain situations they can become something else. This is probably how saville got away with it, like many other people they are seen as a bit odd but not predatory or dangerous. Tell me what a monster looks like... you never know.

[@jcarroll7371]

Defending the BBC in any way is ridiculous.

[@weirdloverwilde]

Wow Louis really hit it home when he said “I thought it couldn’t be THAT bad” - this is why victims don’t come forward. They’re assumed to be exaggerating or lying from the get go. No other crime is like that: if someone says “I was robbed!” No one says “they’re either lying or exaggerating” right off the bat. The system is built and stacked against victims

[@slacker2101]

Truly excellent interview!

[@spudlington]

I was born on 2/1/72, he may have been creepy, but he was as famous as God and The queen back then. Johnny Rotten spoke his mind and it got buried.

[@KhalDrogo76]

You have to admit, Jimmy Savile along with being a monster was pretty brilliant. He lived a life of shady practices all right under the microscope of celebrity, and was never really called out in his lifetime. That isn't necessarily easy to pull off.

[@spo0ny2k]

It's always perversely impressed me 😂

[@chancethefapper7346]

“Maybe don’t point that out because the Daily Mail is waiting on them to trip up” Is exactly my problem with the modern left and politics in general, so blinded by a hatred for the other side that you’re willing to ignore or not publicise a story about children being sexually abused for fear of being called out on it by those you see as your enemy which is exactly how this was all covered up to begin with and Lawrence does not recognise his own hypocrisy’s

[@As-qz5lr]

He’s such a bell. Very disappointing comment. Clearly not serious about child abuse if all he can think about is the Daily Mail.

[@iii9950]

This comment is so far of the mark. Are you really saying people still need to be educated about savile. He was just making a joke and you just wanted somewhere to vent

[@shaunobrien8975]

@@iii9950 For me it wasn't about being educated on Saville, I think when the findings were released everyone got an education into how horrific the man was, it's more how we can't blindly support publicly funded organisations when they make mistakes just because we like the concept of publicly funded organisations. I'm pro funding the BBC and NHS but we need to be able to point out their failures and look at ways that they can be improved to avoid those failures from happening again. Simply choosing not to address those failures only increases public distrust.

[@stetomlinson3146]

There is also the fact that there was, at the time, very little actual, solid evidence about Saville. A few Sunday newspapers had looked into his behaviour and none found anything that could be backed up in court. And that was the problem when these people are alive. For a newspaper to "publish and be damned", they certainly have to be 100% confident of the sources, otherwise the libel and slander laws in The UK are some of the most strict in the World.

[@charliemaynard6375]

@@iii9950 your missing the point, the story isn’t breaking news everyone know what happened. It’s the fact he blindly supports the NHS because of his political beliefs and doesn’t want to critique them

[@jonathaneffemey4892]

Thanks so much for posting.

[@Luna0.420]

Down to earth, very humble and intelligent man.

[@AA-be9rn]

Absolutely love Louis the things he has in his mind and has to live with. There are people on this planet made for this rleason. Truth seekers, Tellers. ❤ such a heavy wieght.

[@matimus100]

How long have you been in love with him?

[@AA-be9rn]

@@matimus100 before i was born when i was an ancesteral viking

[@danielkitts9685]

Louis seems to be skirting around the issue, like he's hiding something

[@johnmitchell2269]

Louis and Saville both worked for the BBC.

[@tgb2162]

Or protecting his career?

[@pauljames1807]

Someone says this literally every time anyone in the public eye speaks about something like this, which is why they generally don't.

[@reinforcedpenisstem]

Louis did a great job.

[@saulger6409]

I was a student in Manchester from 1968 and would go to a club called Time & Place. Everyone gossiped how Jimmy Savile, who would visit T&P regularly, liked underaged girls. Louis Theroux failed as a journalist. Goofing around with JV will haunt him.