See also louis kaplans article it will get a terrific laugh. We found subtitles for the program drinking to oblivion. Louis theroux drinking to oblivion bbc documentary. Spending time in kings college hospitals specialist liver. Drinking to oblivion year 2016 genre documentary type movies idmb rating 7.
Louis theroux cast his unique filmmaking style over the subject of alcohol addiction, and invited us into the world of patients being treated at kings college hospital. Louis immerses himself in the world of ohios state psychiatric hospitals. Earlier this year we caught up with joe walker, 32, who was nine months into his recovery from alcoholism. This is natural beauty used in louis theroux drinking to oblivion on bbc two by benjamin stefanski on vimeo, the home for high quality videos. Drinking to oblivion 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. 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. Heading for europes largest liver transplant center, kings college hospital in london, he sees firsthand the critical physical side effects of alcoholism and learns. 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. M coarse language, mature themes, sexual references.
Louis spends time at the specialist liver centre at kings college hospital, london. What you need is a system that lets you change your netflix country. Drinking to oblivion louis theroux download srt and. Bbc2 alcoholism documentary promises to be a sobering experience. Louis theoux and aurelie, an alcoholic from the documentary bbc two. This is a list of documentaries by british television presenter louis theroux. Sexual violence and emotional blackmail converge in an. Pdf strategies of humor in postunification german literature. 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. This investigative special takes a look at life after recovery from a brain injury, offering insight into the human impact of cognitive progress. Very sad to watch to humans fall into a state of almost disrepair like that but really feel for anyone in that situation.
Bbc two louis theroux, drinking to oblivion, pieter and. Healthmedical documentary hosted by louis theroux, published by bbc in 2016 english narration cover informationlouis theroux. Louis theroux hears from victims and revisits his own encounters with tv celebrity jimmy savile, whose sordid crimes came to light posthumously. Louis theroux s bbc documentary on alcoholism, drinking to oblivion, contained some of the most moving moments on television this year. Joe from louis therouxs drinking to oblivion has been. I am never disappointed by a louis theroux documentary. 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. Prior to the march 1990 election in east germany, the first and only free. With pieter swanepoel, mariana, ian webzell, aurelie fonjo. Louis theroux interviews extreme drinkers at kings college hospital. On sunday night, bbc 2 showed a documentary by louis theroux called drinking to oblivion. But i am always left with a lingering aftertaste of potent melancholy and occasionally anger, depending on the subject matter cough westboro baptist church. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to louis theroux.
Theroux is a brilliant and disarming interviewer and finally hes putting his talents to good use. After graduating from oxford university, he moved to the us and worked as a. One of these is a man called thor templar, the selftitled lord commander of. Drinking to oblivion 2016 0424 2016 gb documentary 1h user score. 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. Alcoholic on louis theroux tv film joe walker has now been. Louis visits kings college hospital in london where he meets patients suffering with alcohol addiction and the medical staff trying to assist them. Week 17 drinking into oblivion louise theroux youtube. At a time when alcoholrelated deaths are on the rise, louis investigates the problem of alcoholism. Louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south. You deserve a better life louis theroux s drinking to oblivion by catherine will may 4, 2016. Sarah thomas is an entertainment writer for fairfax media.
Louis theroux drinking to oblivion, bbc 2, sunday at 9pm. Louis theroux s 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. I have at least one family member who has been seriously addicted to alcohol but to be honest that wasnt the inspiration. He meets patients in the grips of alcohol addiction struggling to find a way out. Louis therouxs new documentary drinking to oblivion. A different brain in germany, even though it isnt currently available on netflix locally. Peter started drinking again after his father passed away in south africa. The world wildlife fund claims there are now more tigers in captivity in america than there are. Heading for europes largest liver transplant center, kings college hospital in london, he sees firsthand the critical physical side effects of alcoholism and learns about the challenges doctors, patients and patients families face in trying to treat it. With a few simple steps you can be watching louis theroux. Theroux also acted as a correspondent for the tv nation documentary series.
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. This week i watched louis theroux s bbc documentary on severe alcoholism. Joe walker, 32, left, was the star of louis theroux s new documentary on alcoholic. Thought provoking, shocking, and at times uncomfortable to watch. He spends time with the patients and their families to discover the effect of the addiction on their lives and loved ones. Drinking to oblivion prime video skip to main content. Louis theroux has the benign demeanour of an embedded padre, puzzled by and curious about extremes of human behaviour. It would be truer to say that i was looking for ideas for ukbased documentaries.
Drinking to oblivion, louis theroux bbc two 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 tomake them better. Many of you will have seen by now that bbc 2 aired the fantastic drinking to oblivion documentary on sunday. Louis theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in south london suffering from alcoholism. Louis theroux drinking to oblivion a different brain. Louis theroux spends time at kings college hospital in london, a specialist liver centre. Heading for europes largest liver transplant center, kings college hospital in london, he sees. Theroux s great skill as a documentarian resides in his ability to maintain a disarming and friendly demeanour while asking difficult. Everyone is rooting for joe on louis theroux documentary drinking to oblivion sarah deen sunday 24 apr 2016 11. Louis theroux s latest documentary, drinking to oblivion, focuses on the tragic and often frightening stories of patients undergoing treatment at the liver specialist centre of kings college hospital in south london. Joes struggle was first shown in louis theroux s bbc documentary drinking to oblivion. 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. A different brain 2016 1 nitpicking, but this is his second latest. Louis theroux on telling harrowing stories and battle to.
Louis theroux drinking to oblivion alcohol awareness. Louis theroux drinking to oblivion theroux makes a superb return with his exploration of on all too familiar disease mon, apr 25, 2016, 12. Louis investigates the problem of alcoholism, meeting patients at kings college hospital. This episode follows several people who believe in ufos. Infectious disease expert michael osterholm explains joe rogan duration. Bbcs drinking to oblivion with louis theroux hard hitting documentary about alcohol addictions and underlying menthol illnesses that are usually the root cause.
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