Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (2000) India: Enlightenment
Louis travels to India in search of enlightenment. He visits a miracle-working guru, Swami G, and meets one of his disciples, an American called Mike, who was initially a skeptic.
Documentaries by writer and presenter Louis Theroux which delve into the weird worlds of American and British cultures and personalities.
Primary Title
- Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
Episode Title
- India: Enlightenment
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 26 July 2015
Release Year
- 2000
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 55:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 2
Channel
- BBC Knowledge
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Documentaries by writer and presenter Louis Theroux which delve into the weird worlds of American and British cultures and personalities.
Episode Description
- Louis travels to India in search of enlightenment. He visits a miracle-working guru, Swami G, and meets one of his disciples, an American called Mike, who was initially a skeptic.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Television programs--Great Britain
- Comedy programs--Great Britain
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Enlightenment (Buddhism)--India
- Buddhism--Study and teaching--India
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Peter Jamieson (Director)
- Louis Theroux (Writer)
- Louis Theroux (Presenter)
- BBC (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television programs--Great Britain
- Comedy programs--Great Britain
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Enlightenment (Buddhism)--India
- Buddhism--Study and teaching--India