Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux is an award-winning British-American filmmaker, journalist and broadcaster, best known for his documentaries that investigate fascinating worlds and lifestyles. He is also a best-selling author, with publications such as The Call of the Weird: Travels in American Subcultures (2005) and Gotta Get Theroux This (2019).

And he has TWO great podcast series – Grounded – which he launched in Lockdown which you can find here. And now The Louis Theroux Podcast which is currently in its fifth series (see below).

He lives in West London with his lovely partner Nancy and their children. Click here for his official website and here for his official Facebook page.

 

I’m Back!

 

 

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 long. (Does that make it sound *too* long?) So – please come and wipe your brains on seven brand new perforated sheets of conversation with fascinating guests – on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

 

Louis’ latest critically acclaimed documentary, The Settlers can also be seen on BBC Iplayer….Click here to watch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I lived in South London with my mum, dad and brother. Our Sunday ritual was to get an Indian meal at the Taj Mahal in Putney and then go and run around in Richmond Park. It was my favourite place to visit as a kid, especially in the Autumn as there were swathes of bracken you could play hide-and-seek in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favourite place to eat with the family is Giraffe on the South Bank. It’s not that the food is amazing but they are kid-friendly and you can make noise without feeling too self-conscious. They also do pretty good juices, coffees and Bloody Marys.

 

 

Afterwards, you can wander around the South Bank and browse the secondhand books at the outdoor market and maybe buys some freshly fried churros from one of the food vans.

 

 

 

 

I’d recommend staying in a hotel for a change instead of an airbnb, and maybe doing it in the UK.

 

 

Last Autumn, when restrictions eased up a little, we spent three nights at Losehill House Hotel and Spa in Derbyshire in the Peak District. It was the first time in ages we’d been waited on instead of self-catering. It felt like pure luxury.

 

 

Rambles through beautiful countryside, then warming up beside a fire, with cocktails and a delicious meal.

 

 

 

 

A perfect day out with the family would probably involve a visit to a historical house or stately home, a National Trust property, with grounds to run around in.

Other activities would include looking at a few paintings, getting lunch or maybe a picnic, then playing hide and seek outside.

Polesden Lacey in Surrey, Cliveden in Berkshire, Hever Castle in Kent are all tested and approved by the Theroux family

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special mention: lunch at Rubio’s in Harlesden and then a walk down to Roundwood Park. We recently started using the skatepark there.

 

 

 

 

Refugee Support Network helps refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people build more hopeful futures through education, which Louis strongly supports.

 

The Bike Project take secondhand bikes, fix them up and donate them to refugees and asylum seekers in London and Birmingham. Louis donated his bike to The Bike Project in 2019.

Give us your #Londonlife-hack!

 

 

 

 

If you time it right, you can picnic outside the Regent’s Park Theatre and listen to the music spill over. I enjoyed half a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar a few years ago. Granted, it’s a bit muffled, but you can get the gist.