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He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award born in singapore to an english mother and american father writer paul theroux, theroux moved with his family to london when he was a. He is a british documentary filmmaker and broadcaster, best known for his documentaries in the television series louis therouxs weird weekends and when louis met. One of the installments in the louis theroux law and disorder series. Louis theroux law and disorder in philadelphia teil 4 duration. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on louis theroux. Louis theroux travels to johannesburg, where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime, and turning to private security offering. Louis theroux law and disorder in johannesburg youtube. Law and disorder in johannesburg with louis theroux. Louis investigates private security protection firms in johannesburg. Americas medicated kids is on bbc two on sunday, 18 april, at 2100 bst learn more at bbc programmes hugh, aged 10, appears basically normal a darkhaired kid who goes to a mainstream school and speaks and interacts well, albeit sometimes in. Sep 19, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of louis theroux books online.
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Louis theroux travels to johannesburg, the largest city in south africa and a sprawling urban area where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime. Louis theroux law and disorder in lagos video dailymotion. Louis theroux weird weekends s01e06 televangelists. But soon after theroux began filming with the couple they were arrested for indecent assault, and a leisurely piece of eavesdropping tv suddenly turned into a riveting, flyonthewall documentary. Nov 22, 2016 angry crowd demand criminal release louis theroux. Louis theroux loves miserys company misery is like heroin in louis therouxs new documentary. There had been announcements on the social networking forums so a good number of nigerians were ready to view programme.
Theroux seems to relish the challenge in his documentary on bbc2, law and disorder in philadelphia. I had set my digital video recorder to capture the hour in. The best descriptive shortcut here is to say that the denizens featured in this episode could have walked right off the set of the wire. Posted april 23, 2009 by road junky when the police dont do their job and buildings are taken over by the mafia, those with anything to protect turn to freelance militia. Louis theroux the documentary maker and social commentator was in lagos, nigeria and his subject was law and disorder in lagos 1, shown on bbc2 on sunday the 10 th of october 2010. The programme starts predictably enough, with theroux in his usual fauxnaif mode though, as usual, it proves to be an effective way of drawing. Bbc documentary takes an unblinking look at the new south africa. You might like similar programs to this, shown below. Louis theroux travels to johannesburg, where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime as he looks at the issue of law and disorder law and disorder philadelphia. Nov 29, 2008 indeed, as law and disorder in philadelphia shows, therouxs trusting interview style actually helps him elicit more information from hostile criminals than his allaction, macho peers such as. Louis travels to johannesburg, where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime, as. Louis theroux exposes the real poor in the outskirts of johannesburg, their private guards notorious for the use of poison extreme violence to make people talk, and. Louis theroux travels to johannesburg, where the residents find themselves.
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The endearingly weedy theroux is seen bounding in and out of police cars, thrust into the frontline of rapid response teams. Louis theroux the documentary maker and social commentator was in lagos, nigeria and his subject was law and disorder in lagos 1, shown on bbc2 on sunday the 10 th of october 2010 there had been announcements on the social networking forums so a good number of nigerians were ready to view programme. Louis theroux was born on wednesday may 20th 1970, in, singapore. Despairing of the capability of the police and the courts to protect them, many have turned to an industry of private security, offering protection for a price. So i got introduced to theroux by serious doco formats post 2008, with dementia, milwaukee, edge of life etc. Despairing of the capability of the police and the courts to protect them, many have turned to an industry of. Ive been thinking about making a documentary in a forensic mental hospital for years, since around the time we made a place for paedophiles in 2008. Law and disorder in johannesburg is a louis theroux documentary about the crime and private security situation in johannesburg, south africa.
Louis travels to johannesburg, where the residents find themselves increasingly besieged by crime, as he concludes his. Louis theroux law and disorder in johannesburg video dailymotion. Mar 08, 2011 law and disorder in johannesburg is a documentary that features the crime and corruption that consumes the south african city of johannesburg. Louis comes face to face with two men, who are supposedly wanted criminals, to talk about their methods. Presenter of the documentary series louis therouxs weird weekends. The city is changing so rapidly that formal structures of law and order cant keep pace with its population. With his typical quirky interviewing technique, louis theroux is the perfect foil for the violent characters who play vigilante on the streets of johannesburg.
Jul 31, 2012 louis theroux, law and disorder in johannesburg. Many critics wondered if the circumstances and events under which the documentary were filmed were reality or fictional, but louis theroux explicitly states that he filmed events as they developed. Louis theroux, the best documentarymaker of our timeanytime, has some recommendations for anyone who considers themselves a documentary enthusiast the first, he said, is joshua oppenheimers the act of killing. Law and disorder in johannesburg is a pretty gripping and intense look at the south african city whose residents are finding themselves increasingly besieged by crime. Yeah, im binge watching theroux at home and this is the only place i can talk about it, i apologise. Indeed, as law and disorder in philadelphia shows, therouxs trusting interview style actually helps him elicit more information from hostile criminals than his allaction, macho peers such as ross kemp and donal macintyre. Law and disorder in johannesburg documentary by louis. The graffiti artist turned painters short but prolific career is explored, while louis theroux investigates the grim reality of heroin use in the us published. Many citizens are turning to private security companies, with brutal methods, to help protect them and their property. Despairing of the capability of the police and the courts to protect them, many residents have turned to an industry of private security offering protection for a price. Bbc two louis theroux, law and disorder in philadelphia. Law and disorder in johannesburg online full episodes of.
Louis wanted to report on the street gang type violence, when it quickly became clear that the really interesting stuff was the behind the scenes action involving the state governor. Discover book depositorys huge selection of louis theroux books online. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Suspects are beaten to dissuade them from future offences and everyone seems to believe the opinion expressed by a farmer.