Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge The Dark Side of Pleasure
Louis explores how America has managed to take our darkest desires, commodify them and turn them into a saleable product. From his memorable Weird Weekends episodes on pornography and rap to films about Las Vegas and the US opioid crisis, this episode explores a very human tendency to jump to the dark side when seeking out pleasure - whether through indulgence, risk-taking or the joy of doing something seen as 'bad' or 'wrong'. Louis re-connects with porn star JJ, who over 20 years ago was just making his way in the adult industry but has since turned his back on that world.
Louis Theroux reflects on his 25 years in documentary filmmaking.
Primary Title
- Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
Episode Title
- The Dark Side of Pleasure
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 10 February 2021
Start Time
- 21 : 45
Finish Time
- 22 : 50
Duration
- 65:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Louis Theroux reflects on his 25 years in documentary filmmaking.
Episode Description
- Louis explores how America has managed to take our darkest desires, commodify them and turn them into a saleable product. From his memorable Weird Weekends episodes on pornography and rap to films about Las Vegas and the US opioid crisis, this episode explores a very human tendency to jump to the dark side when seeking out pleasure - whether through indulgence, risk-taking or the joy of doing something seen as 'bad' or 'wrong'. Louis re-connects with porn star JJ, who over 20 years ago was just making his way in the adult industry but has since turned his back on that world.
Classification
- 18
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
- Documentary television programs--United Kingdom
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Louis Theroux (Presenter)
Contributors
- Louis Theroux (Self)
- Tom Barrow (Director)
- Louis Theroux (Writer)
- Flo Barrow (Producer)
- Mindhouse Productions (Production Unit)
- BBC Studios (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United Kingdom