Louis’ interviewing masterclass
Celebrities open up to Louis Theroux, true crimes are put under the spotlight, and hear a tale of demon-fighting teens
GROUNDED WITH LOUIS THEROUX
LOUIS THEROUX is a chameleon interviewer, changing his style and revealing different aspects of his personality depending on who he is putting under the microscope.
On TV we have seen how effective this is when pinning down the potentially bigoted or defensive, but Grounded shows how well it works in fairly straightforward interview situations too.
Using lockdown as an excuse to get hold of many people he’s always wanted to interview but hasn’t yet managed to, the podcast features chats with a varied range of celebrities including Ruby Wax, Miriam Margolyes, Rose McGowan and Lenny Henry.
And each time, the Theroux you meet is slightly different – boyish, relaxed and jokey while reminiscing with Helena
Bonham Carter about their shared school days (he remembers her, she doesn’t recall him) yet almost earnestly well-researched with director Oliver Stone.
It’s an interviewing masterclass with personality, while never getting in the way of the story. Where to start: US sitcom star Leah Remini shares her life in the Church of Scientology (which she joined with her mother when she was just eight), and the lengths she has gone to reveal its failings since leaving.
Where to find it:
All the usual podcast providers as well as on
BBC
Sounds.