Theroux the Keyhole
When the world went weird (and so did I)
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Louis Theroux
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By:
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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 best-selling 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 Tiger King documentary and aims his sights on the latest incarnation of the far right in a world becoming radicalised 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.
©2021 Macmillan Publishers International Limited (P)2021 Macmillan Publishers International LimitedWhat listeners say about Theroux the Keyhole
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- Anonymous User
- 04-03-2022
Easy to listen and relate - Louis rocks
Good that is is narrated by Louis, fun to listen, good to relate to.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-08-2023
This was what I needed
This book was what I needed to listen to after the pandemic. It made me feel like what happened and how I felt was just like many others. You helped me Louis, thank you.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-03-2022
Sensational!
I absolutely loved listening to this!!
Honest, relateable and a true insight into a strange time for humanity.
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- Daniel Maher
- 24-04-2022
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Rugged, earthy, authentic, practical timeless quality, everyday comfort. Mate, thank you for sharing your soul. This is your most important work yet.
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- Chantelle
- 23-06-2023
Off to a great start...
Overall l did enjoy this book.
Initially l found myself smiling and having a giggle listening to LT.
I didn't continue listening and returned after a long period of time.
It became a bit moany for my mood...and LT seemed to be a bit bored 🤷♀️
I still gave it 4 stars as overall it was interesting and l really do enjoy LT.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-11-2021
A different side to Louis
Louis first book (The Call of the Weird) was actually quite disappointing. If you'd seen his Weird Weekends series, the book was mostly rehashing those stories with little new insight.
His second one (Gotta Get Theroux This) was a quantum lead forward - it was a bio piece that actually let his personality shine through and gave interesting insights onto his professional life.
Theroux The Keyhole is another progression - this time we get Louis in lockdown, with projects scaled back, altered, or dropped and him mostly working from home and mediating being locked down with his wife and young kids. This one steps even further away from the semi-caricature Louis of Weird Weekends. He is genuine and prepared to be very revealing about his family life and short fallings and struggles. That said, you do still get some great laughs and turns of phrase that are pure Louis.
Some writers would have made a hash of a book like this - stripped of his biggest projects and globetrotting, he has to tie the book together by just finding a narrative and pace and he succeeds wonderfully. I like him more for the fact that he's a more well-rounded and human character than we'd previously seen. If you like Louis, good bios, or books examining family relationships and/or COVID lockdown pressures, you'll really enjoy this.
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- suzy leigh
- 22-01-2022
Open, honest and validating
LT shares raw and extremely personal moments of his private family life. So much of it resonated with me which stopped me from feeling so isolated (just a few months out of 2nd lockdown over here in Australia). An amazing piece of work. I was so sad when it ended, but unbelievably the best was still to come. The final minutes of the epilogue moved me to tears, I completely agree re the heart.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-02-2022
Very relatable
I loved hearing about Louis’s time in lock down. An experience a lot of us that lived through the home schooling, am I drinking too much?, can you hear me?, online workouts life style can probably relate to.
The struggle was/is real and I appreciate the honesty, the validation and the laughs.
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- Ryan
- 09-12-2022
Inside the Therouxs
Louis with his trade mark self deprecation and excellent prose takes us inside (through the keyhole) his home and life throughout the pandemic in a sincere and honest account of the trials and tribulations of family and work life in the COVID Pandemic - being locked down and the increased pressures family life came under.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-09-2022
Listening to Louis
I like the sound of Louis' voice. I wasn't sure I'd last the distance of a personal diary but it was interesting & real.
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