Louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south. Louis theroux films new addiction documentary drinking to. At a time when alcoholrelated deaths are on the rise, louis investigates the problem of alcoholism. Gary and matt discuss louis therouxs return to the uk for a harrowing documentary about alcoholism. Drinking to oblivion louis theroux talks to tim lewis about getting close to the people and dogs he interviews, and what jimmy savile told him louis theroux. But in his latest film drinking to oblivion, louis theroux spends time with. 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. Drinking to oblivion is an astonishing look at alcohol addiction. Drinking to oblivion, theroux spent time with patients on the rocky road to self destruction at kings college hospital in london.
A different brain airs on tuesday, october 11 at 8. Louis theoux and aurelie, an alcoholic from the documentary bbc two. M coarse language, mature themes, sexual references. 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.
Addiction therapist chris burn takes a look at louis therouxs new documentary drinking to oblivion. Louis theroux documentary saves alcoholic ex medical. Drinking to oblivion airs tonight on bbc knowledge on foxtel and fetch tv at 8. Infectious disease expert michael osterholm explains joe rogan duration. Louis theroux drinking to oblivion 2016 louis theroux. Bbc2 alcoholism documentary promises to be a sobering experience. After graduating from oxford university, he moved to the us and worked as a. Louis theroux heads to europes largest liver transplant centre where he sees the physical side effects of alcoholism and learns about the challenges doctors, patients and patients families face in trying to treat it. Louis theroux interviews extreme drinkers at kings college hospital. You get to inhabit quite an intimate space i enjoy louis documentaries. Peter started drinking again after his father passed away in south africa.
Drinking to oblivion also highlights the dedication of an understaffed, over worked nhs, and audiences will be impressed by the doctors and nurses. He meets patients in the grips of alcohol addiction struggling to find a way out. All available episodes 42 total all previous episodes. This was almost the same film as paul watsons landmark 2006 documentary rain in my heart, a devastating portrait of alcoholics drinking themselves. Louis investigates the problem of alcoholism, meeting patients at kings college hospital. Surviving americas most hated family teaser surviving americas most hated family duration. We found subtitles for the program drinking to oblivion. 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.
Louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south london suffering from alcoholism. Louis meets patients at a specialist liver centre struggling with alcohol addiction. 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. Louis theroux drinking to oblivion bbc documentary. Despite receiving its debut at last years london film festival, louis therouxs hotly anticipated bigscreen documentary my scientology movie. On sunday night, bbc 2 showed a documentary by louis theroux called drinking to oblivion.
This really was a very insightful documentary but also very distressing at. Review of louis therouxs drinking to oblivion posted on april 27, 2016. Louis theroux reunites with recovering alcoholic from. This article was amended on 24 april 2016 to correct the spelling of aurelies name. 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. Find out when louis theroux is on tv, including series 1episode 23. Drinking to oblivion bbc two hinterland bbc fouri once interviewed louis theroux on stage at the sheffield international documentary festival. Week 17 drinking into oblivion louise theroux youtube.
Louis spends time at the specialist liver centre at kings college hospital, london. Joe from louis therouxs drinking to oblivion has been sober. Drinking to oblivion is a moving film but its sadness doesnt come from lurid shots of the dangers of. A different brain 2016 1 nitpicking, but this is his second latest. Joes struggle was first shown in louis therouxs bbc documentary drinking to oblivion. Louis theroux drinking to oblivion 2016 louis theroux spends time at kings college hospital in london a specialist liver centre where he immerses himself in the lives of patients in the grips of alcohol addiction and the medical staff trying to make them better. This really was a very insightful documentary but also very distressing at times as with most.
A different brain 2016 louis takes a look at the issues that some of the estimated one million people in the uk living with the longterm effects of a brain injury have to deal with. Heading for europes largest liver transplant center, kings college hospital in london, he sees firsthand the critical physical side effects of alcoholism and learns. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. The ultra zionists 1 hours and 00 minutes movie 2011 louis theroux visits a small group of ultranationalist jewish settlers. Why drinking to oblivion might be the best documentary louis theroux has ever produced april 27, 2016 ford on film depressing, disturbing, documentary. Everyone is rooting for joe on louis theroux documentary drinking to oblivion sarah deen sunday 24 apr 2016 11. Theroux said that his most recent bbc documentary, drinking to oblivion, was one of his most difficult in this respect, following the lives of people with alcohol addiction who frequently relapse. Why drinking to oblivion might be the best documentary. Louis therouxs latest documentary on severe alcoholism.
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 therouxs new documentary drinking to oblivion. 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. 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. Drinking to oblivion louis theroux download srt and. Spending time in kings college hospitals specialist liver.
Joe from louis therouxs drinking to oblivion has been sober for. Louis theroux shares a heartwarming update on joe from. Louis theroux films new addiction documentary drinking to oblivion this year sees the return of ground breaking documentary maker, louis theroux, as he visits kings college hospital in london to film his new documentary drinking to oblivion. See more ideas about louis, louis theroux documentaries, tv show quotes. Bbc two louis theroux, drinking to oblivion, pieter and. Louis theroux s bbc documentary on alcoholism, drinking to oblivion, contained some of the most moving moments on television this year.
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