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They include a 32yearold man, a 45yearold woman with an alcoholic boyfriend, an antiques dealer with cirrhosis of the liver, and a south african suffering incurable panic attacks. Louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south london suffering from alcoholism. Drinking to oblivion 59min documentary tv movie 24 april 2016 louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south london suffering from alcoholism. Peter started drinking again after his father passed away in south africa. Louis theroux interviews extreme drinkers at kings college hospital. Louis theroux shares a heartwarming update on joe from. Addiction therapist chris burn takes a look at louis therouxs new documentary drinking to oblivion.
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Drinking to oblivion year 2016 genre documentary type movies idmb rating 7. Louis theroux will front two brand new documentaries for the bbc later this year. Drinking to oblivion, bbc2 theroux wisely tones down his usual contrived fauxnaive personality and plays things about as straight as he can manage. Louis theroux documentaries drinking to oblivion and a.
Louis questions shirley and steve about the death of pastor fred phelps surviving americas most hated family. Louis investigates the problem of alcoholism, meeting patients at kings college hospital. Hes been interviewing patients whose alcoholism has put them. Apr 24, 2016 louis theroux investigates alcoholism tonight on bbc two in drinking to oblivion, while steven soderberghs auspicious directorial debut, sex, lies and videotape gets an airing. Louis theroux is one of the most beguiling tv documentarians of our times. Bbc two louis theroux, drinking to oblivion, you look like. Week 17 drinking into oblivion louise theroux youtube. He meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them and to. Drinking to oblivion airs tonight on bbc knowledge on foxtel and fetch tv at 8. Louis therouxs latest documentary on severe alcoholism. His most recent doc is called a different brain and its about the lives of people after they have suffered traumatic brain injuries, and focuses.
During the film, i wondered what makes theroux such an enjoyable filmmaker. Infectious disease expert michael osterholm explains joe rogan duration. Louis theroux shares a heartwarming update on joe from his. F or his newest documentary, drinking to oblivion, louis theroux has embedded himself at kings college hospital in south london. Louis spends time at the specialist liver centre at kings college hospital, london. Louis theroux admits he drinks two bottles of wine after.
Louis theroux investigates alcoholism tonight bbc two. This article was amended on 24 april 2016 to correct the spelling of. I find his bumbling persona, especially when filming abroad, a bit tiresome, but here, not able to hide behing his britishness, theroux proves his uncanny ability to get people to drop their. Its louis birthday so dont forget to send him some birthday wishes. A different brain 2016 1 nitpicking, but this is his second latest. Drinking to oblivion was the first doc youd done in the uk for a number of years. Published on apr 27, 2016 in the documentary drinking to oblivion, louis theroux speaks with several clients of a clinic for monitoring liver function. Bbc two louis theroux, drinking to oblivion, pieter and. Why drinking to oblivion might be the best documentary louis theroux has ever produced april 27, 2016 ford on film depressing, disturbing, documentary, drinking to oblivion, louis theroux, television 3 comments.
Filmed at kings over six months in 201516, the programme looks at the reasons why people become addicted, and why its often impossible for them to stop. Louis theroux has a nonjudgemental and engaging style which i have enjoyed in the past, but the documentary drinking to oblivion merely showed how totally lacking in understanding the medical profession appears to be in the treatment of alcoholism. Tv documentary maker louis theroux has admitted he can drink two bottles of wine after lunch the filmmaker who has covered subjects as far ranging as paul daniels to scientology has revealed. In this documentary louis spends time at kings college hospital in london in the specialist liver centre, where he immerses himself in the lives of patients in the grips of alcohol addiction and the medical staff trying to help them. Louis theroux is to have a documentary made about him by scientologists.
Apr 18, 2016 drinking to oblivion also highlights the dedication of an understaffed, over worked nhs, and audiences will be impressed by the doctors and nurses and kings, who confront the problem with a mix. We found subtitles for the program drinking to oblivion. Good news for one of the subjects from louis therouxs drinking to oblivion documentary. Transgender kids and the most hated family in america have shone light on people and conditions that shock and thrill equally when seen. This doco is a change of pace for theroux, who went in search of a ukbased story after pursuing american stories for. Louis theroux shares a heartwarming update on joe from drinking to oblivion love this so much by natasha hinde. Louis theroux investigates alcoholism tonight on bbc two in drinking to oblivion, while steven soderberghs auspicious directorial debut, sex, lies and videotape gets an airing. Louis therouxs new documentary drinking to oblivion video trailer louis theroux is back in the uk at kings college hospital in south london spending time with problem drinkers. E01 gambling in las vegas louis theroux heads to las vegas, the fastest growing city in america, to take a look at the pastime that made it famous and meet the gamblers, the high rollers and the casino men who keep this town in the middle of the desert green with money. Then we filmed him at the hospital when he was pretty far gone, and he was reaching out to. This is a list of documentaries by british television presenter louis theroux.
For his newest documentary, drinking to oblivion, louis theroux has. An ex medical student who featured on a louis theroux documentary drinking himself to death has revealed he has been sober for a year. His documentaries offered quirky snapshots of american subcultures and british eccentrics though when louis met. Why drinking to oblivion might be the best documentary.
Their addiction to alcohol is killing them, but they cant stop. Apr 24, 2016 tv documentary maker louis theroux has admitted he can drink two bottles of wine after lunch the filmmaker who has covered subjects as far ranging as paul daniels to scientology has revealed. But for many years now, british journalist louis theroux has been tackling darker, more serious subjects. Heading for europes largest liver transplant center, kings college hospital in london, he sees firsthand the critical physical side effects of alcoholism and learns about the challenges doctors, patients and patients families face in trying to treat it.
Louis sebastian theroux was born on the 20 th may 1970 in singapore, but is of english, french canadian, and italianamerican descent. With pieter swanepoel, mariana, ian webzell, aurelie fonjo. Louis explores the effects this is having on the patients lives and the consequences for their loved ones when drinking loses the social aspect and becomes a potentially fatal compulsion. This article was amended on 24 april 2016 to correct the spelling of aurelies name.
In recent years his bedside manner has been deployed mostly in america, but. Bbc two louis theroux, drinking to oblivion, you look. Oct 21, 2016 an ex medical student who featured on a louis theroux documentary drinking himself to death has revealed he has been sober for a year. Louis theroux documentary saves alcoholic ex medical student. Find out when louis theroux is on tv, including series 1episode 23. Drinking to oblivion 2016 is available on netflix since. This is natural beauty used in louis theroux drinking to oblivion on bbc two by benjamin stefanski on vimeo, the home for high quality videos.
Louis theroux drinking to oblivion bbc documentary. The 44yearold documentarymaker is to be the subject of a new film and has acknowledged hes anxious about having the. Louis theroux shares a heartwarming update on joe walker from his drinking to oblivion documentary, who is now eight months sober and trying to rebuild his life. What happened to joe from louis theroux drinking to oblivion. A different brain airs on tuesday, october 11 at 8. Louis questions shirley and steve about the death of pastor fred phelps. Apr 27, 2016 why drinking to oblivion might be the best documentary louis theroux has ever produced april 27, 2016 ford on film depressing, disturbing, documentary, drinking to oblivion, louis theroux, television 3 comments. And it doesnt get more weighty than his two latest documentaries, drinking to oblivion. Joe walker from louis therouxs drinking to oblivion is one year sober today.