Louis Theroux's BBC Two specials

In these first special programmes (2003), Louis Theroux returned to American themes, working at feature-length, this time with a more serious tone than in his earlier Weird Weekends work. For example, Louis and the Brothel takes a sympathetic look at the sex workers working at a legal brothel in Nevada whereas Under the Knife takes a more critical look at the world of plastic surgery. Other programmes cover a wide variety of topics including law and disorder and Nazis.

In March 2006, Theroux signed a deal with the BBC to produce ten films over the course of three years. In February 2009, a new contract came into force which guaranteed him another ten hour-long documentaries with the BBC.

DVD releases

 * Louis Theroux: The Strange & The Dangerous - released 19 January 2009
 * Gambling in Las Vegas
 * The Most Hated Family in America
 * Under the Knife
 * Behind Bars
 * African Hunting Holiday
 * Special Feature: The Weird World of Louis Theroux
 * Features 'In-Vision' commentaries with contributions from Norman Pace – Gambling in Las Vegas, Peter Tatchell – The Most Hated Family in America, Cindy Jackson – Under the Knife, Paul Taylor – Behind Bars and Terry Nutkins – African Hunting Holiday.
 * Louis Theroux: Law & Disorder - released 14 September 2009
 * Law and Disorder in Philadelphia
 * Law and Disorder in Johannesburg
 * A Place for Paedophiles
 * The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
 * Louis Theroux: The Odd, the Bad and the Godly - released 15 August 2011
 * America's Medicated Kids
 * Law and Disorder in Lagos
 * The Ultra Zionists
 * Return to the Most Hated Family
 * Miami Mega Jail Part 1
 * Miami Mega Jail Part 2