When Louis Met... is a series of documentary films by Louis Theroux. The series was originally aired on BBC2 from 2000 to 2002. In the series, Theroux accompanied a different British celebrity in each programme as they went about their day-to-day business, interviewing them about their lives and experiences as he did so. His episode about Jimmy Savile (When Louis Met... Jimmy) was voted one of the top 50 documentaries of all time in a survey by Britain's Channel Four. In another episode ("When Louis Met... the Hamiltons"), the Tory MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine were arrested during the course of filming following allegations of indecent assault which were subsequently found to be false. The show did not return for a third series; Theroux said that he had difficulty in finding people to appear.
Winner - 2002 BAFTA TV Award - Richard Dimbleby Award for the Best Presenter (Factual, Features and News) - For the "When Louis Met..." series of films.
Nominated - 2002 Flaherty Documentary Award - For "When Louis Met...The Hamiltons"
"When Louis Met... Jimmy" was voted number 50 in Channel 4's 2005 poll of the 50 greatest documentaries.
When Louis Met... has been released on PAL DVD in a number of best-of sets. Originally, Vol.1/Vol.2 and Vol.3/Vol.4 were released as two disc sets, before being split. Later the 4 volumes were released as a limited edition box set.
The Best of Louis Theroux's Weird WeekendsLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: PornLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: SurvivalistsLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: Gangsta RapLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: UFOsDVD Bonus: When Louis Met...JimmyDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis & Sir Jimmy Savile OBEThe Best of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Volume IILouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: SwingersLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: South AfricaLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: WrestlingLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: HypnosisDVD Bonus: When Louis Met...The HamiltonsDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and the HamiltonsThe Best of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Volume ILouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: PornLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: SurvivalistsDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and Jimmy Taped in Jimmy's PenthouseThe Best of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Volume IILouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: WrestlingLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: HypnosisDVD Bonus: When Louis Met...The HamiltonsDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and the HamiltonsThe Best of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Volume IIILouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: SwingersLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: South AfricaDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and the HamiltonsThe Best of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Volume IVLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: Gangsta RapLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: UFOsDVD Bonus: When Louis Met...JimmyDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and Jimmy Taped in Jimmy's PenthouseThe Best of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends Volume I, II, III & IVLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: PornLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: SurvivalistsDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and Jimmy Taped in Jimmy's PenthouseLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: WrestlingLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: HypnosisDVD Bonus: When Louis Met...The HamiltonsDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and the HamiltonsLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: SwingersLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: South AfricaDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and the HamiltonsLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: Gangsta RapLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: UFOsDVD Bonus: When Louis Met...JimmyDVD Bonus: In-Vision Commentary by Louis and Jimmy Taped in Jimmy's PenthouseLouis Theroux: The CollectionLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: PornLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: Head for the Hills aka SurvivalistsLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: SwingersLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: Black NationalismLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: WrestlingLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: South AfricaLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: Thai BridesLouis Theroux's Weird Weekends: Gangsta RapWhen Louis Met...JimmyWhen Louis Met...Paul and DebbieWhen Louis Met...The HamiltonsWhen Louis Met...Ann WiddecombeWhen Louis Met...Chris EubankLouis and the BrothelLouis and the NazisTV Nation: New KlanTV Nation: MillenniumTV Nation: Jerusalem SyndromeTV Nation: Cops for Christ
