mxdwn.co.uk » Louis Theroux Interviews https://www.mxdwn.co.uk all that matters in music in the UK Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:37:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Pete Doherty Discusses Health Issues In New BBC Series, ‘Louis Theroux Interviews’ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/pete-doherty-discusses-health-issues-in-new-bbc-series-louis-theroux-interviews/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/pete-doherty-discusses-health-issues-in-new-bbc-series-louis-theroux-interviews/#comments Sun, 19 Nov 2023 22:38:06 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=97922 Pete Doherty has discussed his various health issues in a new BBC series, Louis Theroux Interviews. Speaking with Theroux, Doherty has addressed his years of alcohol and drug abuse and faces the effects that they have had on his body.

Doherty, the frontman of indie rock band The Libertines, had become notorious for his struggles with substances and his run-ins with the law during the late 2000s and 2010s. Now attempting sobriety, he has reflected on his chaotic past with Louis Theroux.

When questioned on his health, Doherty shared, “You are looking at a very sick man. I’ve battered it, haven’t I, I’ve fucking caned it. [The] heroin and the crack… I surrendered to that, and then it was cocaine and the smoking and the alcohol, and now it’s cheese and the saucisson, and the sugar in the tea.”

He continued, “It’s all gotta go. They told me a little while ago if you don’t change your diet then you’re gonna have diabetes and cholesterol problems. Death’s lurking, you know what I mean? That’s why I carry that stick.”

Doherty also shared that he doesn’t believe he will be able to see his daughter, Billie-May (born in June of this year) grow up. When Theroux suggested living another 25 years to see his daughter start a family of her own, Doherty responded, “That’s a stretch though, isn’t it.”

Theroux also asked Doherty what advice he would give to someone interested in dabbling in drugs, to which Doherty replied, “My life in using was so chaotic and the consequences of [it]… You’ll be in prison and you’ll fuck your body up and you’ll be skint and you’ll lose your family and you’ll lose everything you love. Is it really that good? That’s beyond curiosity, that’s a right mess. I still get tingles thinking about it, but I’m able to talk to you rather than running off and scoring.”

Doherty also delves into other highly publicised aspects of his life throughout the interview, including his relationship with supermodel Kate Moss and his feud with former Libertines bandmate Carl Barat. Barat revealed that Doherty’s addictions caused a rift in the band, leading to The Libertines performing without Doherty.

Discussing Pete Doherty following the interview, Theroux shared, “I was surprised by how funny he was, I was surprised that (maybe I shouldn’t haven’t been) his recovery still seemed precarious, and I would say that maybe I was sort of surprised by his level of openness.”

Theroux continued, “I suppose everyone curates a persona that they present in public and I’m sure he does as well, but his curatorial choice seemed to be that he’ll speak about anything. Occasionally he deflects a bit, but I never felt that he was especially unwilling to talk about stuff, so it’s a very soul-bearing interview.”

Watch Louis Theroux Interviews: Pete Doherty here.

]]> https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/pete-doherty-discusses-health-issues-in-new-bbc-series-louis-theroux-interviews/feed/ 0 Louis Theroux Confirms Interviews With Pete Doherty And RAYE For Second Series Of Hit Show https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/louis-theroux-confirms-interviews-with-pete-doherty-and-raye-for-second-series-of-hit-show/ https://www.mxdwn.co.uk/news/louis-theroux-confirms-interviews-with-pete-doherty-and-raye-for-second-series-of-hit-show/#comments Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:38:03 +0000 http://www.mxdwn.co.uk/?p=65151 Famed British journalist Louis Theroux is gearing up for a second series of his hit show Louis Theroux Interviews, airing on BBC Two and iPlayer later this year. The lineup for the new series features the potential for some fascinating conversations including episodes with Libertines frontman Pete Doherty and London based pop star RAYE.

The successful series is set to return later this year, with a further six episodes which will see Theroux utilising his signature and distinctive documentary style to interview some of the worlds most interesting and current personalities. Two of the six conversations will feature British musical artists Pete Doherty and RAYE, who will both sit down with Theroux for a look at their lives and careers.

Theroux travels to Normandy, France where Doherty currently resides to speak about the singer’s past troubles with drugs, his influential music career and his hopes for the future. The episode will also see Theroux join Doherty and the rest of The Libertines on tour. In his interview with RAYE, Theroux digs deeper into the singer’s split with her record label, her Glastonbury performance and her Ivor Novello award triumph.

Commenting on the second series of his show, Theroux said, “Working with the team on these six new programmes has been an enormous pleasure. The six guests are all distinctive and brilliant in different ways, all of them people who have endured setbacks and huge successes, and who have something to share with the world based on their journeys through life. We have tried to build on the success of the first six Louis Theroux Interviews, while pushing further this time into terrain that is gritty and difficult, exploring subjects like mental health, brushes with the law, and political controversy.”

The documentarian further elaborated, “Like the first six Louis Theroux Interviews, each show mixes stylish master interviews with behind-the-scenes moments and actuality shot on location, so viewers have the double pleasure of a thoughtful in-depth conversation alongside a revealing look into the lives of the contributors: in the locker room post-fight with Anthony Joshua, Raye’s dressing room before her Glastonbury set, Joan Collins’ house in the south of France. The tone of the shows is always open-minded and generous-hearted, while hopefully being funny, and always mindful of the need to keep viewers interested. I like them, and I’m notoriously hard to please.”


The first series in Theroux’s acclaimed show featured interviews with leading British musical artists Stormzy, Rita Ora and Yungblud. All six episodes of the first series of Louis Theroux Interviews can currently be viewed on BBC iPlayer.

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