Theroux The Keyhole
When the world went weird (and so did I)
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Louis Theroux
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Louis Theroux
About this listen
Come round to Louis Theroux’s house where the much-loved TV documentary-maker, podcaster and bestselling author of Gotta Get Theroux This finds himself in unexpected danger . . .
Like millions of others, Louis’ plans were mothballed by the onset of Covid. Unable to escape to the porn sets, prisons and maximum-security psychiatric units that are his usual journalistic beat, he began reporting on a location even more full of pitfalls and hostile objects of inquiry: his own home during a pandemic.
Theroux the Keyhole is an honest, hilarious and ultimately heartwarming diary of the weirdness of family life in Covid World. A wife intolerant of his obsession with Joe Wicks’ daily workouts. Two teenage sons, inseparable from their videogames, for whom he is increasingly 'cringe'. A five-year-old happily spamming out videos on his own new TikTok account while on holiday with his oblivious family.
Louis also describes how he launches his podcast, Grounded, finally gets to the US to film a new Joe Exotic documentary and aims his sights on the latest incarnation of the far right in a world becoming radicalized by social media. Theroux the Keyhole is Louis at his insightful best, as he faces unforeseen new challenges and wonders why it took a pandemic for him to learn that what really matters in life is right in front of him.
Read by Louis Theroux, in his usual witty style.
Critic reviews
Even against the horrific backdrop of Covid, [this] book is all the more charming, and blackly amusing, for it.
Louis considers that maybe this period really has given us all a glimpse of vulnerability that humanity needs. He may well be right when he points out that as well as defeating COVID much is needed to tackle other viruses such as popularism, nativism and misogyny, It is great to hear that, despite the turmoil Louis has continued on his crusade to expose extremists and freaks to the world through his documentaries and now has his own TV company. This is a brutally honest book and I would recommend it to anyone.
(I wanted to call this review the Lockdown diaries from the Dame Vera Lynn of Lockdown Podcasts but there is a strict limit of the number of characters the Audible accepts in the title.)
Lockdown diaries from endearingly quirky filmmaker
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Just because other families had it harder doesn't mean Louis can't talk about his struggles dealing with the kids and family life, everyone's struggles are their own and I don't think he over did it or was asking for sympathy.
Maybe some people expected another book about his career mostly? It's a book about his family life during the pandemic so you get what's on the tin and I felt his honesty was refreshing, interesting and reassuring.
I actually think it sums up quite well what a lot of people experienced during the pandemic locked in with their families and our not so perfect ways of coping and managing it all.
A more personal look into Louis life.
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Was a well told and entertaining tale of a year in Lockdown. Very honest about the issues this caused Louis, his family and his business.
I think many would have given a less honest account, but this works as it does not dwell on the highs or the lows, just reveals them and moves on
Would highly recommend.
Superbly Honest and entertaining
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Honest an open account of life in lockdown
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It’s well written and well read. I feel like part of Louis & Nancy’s family now I’ve been invited into all the goings on during these covid times.
Bravo!
Well worth a listen
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