Grounded with Louis Theroux

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Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.

  1. 3d ago

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  2. 02/01/2021

    20. Justin Theroux

    Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. In the last episode of the series, Louis catches up with actor, writer and director Justin Theroux - who also happens to be Louis's cousin. With Justin in Mexico and Louis in Texas, they discuss family holidays in Cape Cod, ADHD and the perils of fighting with rocks. . Producer: Sara Jane Hall Assistant Producer: Molly Schneider A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

  3. 01/25/2021

    19. FKA twigs

    Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. In the latest episode, Louis has a remote conversation with musician and actor Tahliah Debrett Barnett, better know as FKA twigs. They discuss being trolled online and her love for Adam Ant and Shakespears Sister. Twigs also speaks out about her relationship with Shia LaBeouf. Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producers: Catherine Murnane and Molly Schneider A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

  4. 01/18/2021

    18. Leah Remini

    Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. Emmy Award winning actor and TV presenter Leah Remini talks to Louis Theroux about life in the Church of Scientology and her reasons for leaving. Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producers: Catherine Murnane and Molly Schneider

  5. 01/11/2021

    17. Riz Ahmed

    Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. Calling in from Oakland, California as the UK enters another lockdown, actor and director Riz Ahmed chats with Louis about rap battles, his relationship with the UK and the joy of daytime raves. Producer: Sara Jane Hall Assistant Producer: Molly Schneider A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

  6. 01/04/2021

    16. Oliver Stone

    Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. In this episode, multi award-winning film director Oliver Stone talks to Louis about surviving Vietnam, using Scarface to kick his drug addiction and who he thinks has been the worst US President. Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Catherine Murnane A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

  7. 12/28/2020

    15. Frankie Boyle

    Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, Louis tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. In the latest episode, comedian and writer Frankie Boyle chats with Louis about growing up in Glasgow and discovering alcohol as a teenager. They also discuss whether cancel culture exists and the role that tabloid newspapers play in public outrage. Produced by Sara Jane Hall Assistant Producer: Catherine Murnane A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

  8. 12/21/2020

    14. Ruby Wax

    Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. Calling in from an eco-village in Scotland, comedian, writer and mental-health campaigner Ruby Wax speaks to Louis about spending time with Donald Trump, turning her back on television and how the sight of Louis's face put Ruby off her food. Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Catherine Murnane A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

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Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.

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