Grounded with Louis Theroux

About Grounded with Louis Theroux

Stuck at home, Louis is using the lockdown to track down some high-profile people he's been longing to talk to - from all walks of life and on both sides of the Atlantic.

Publisher

BBC Radio 4

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Apr 2020

Latest episode

20 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2025

   Introducing... Rylan: How to Be in Love featuring Louis Theroux

   In a preview of the final episode of How to Be in Love, Rylan is joined by documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux. Louis discusses how the subjects of his documentaries have challenged and changed the way he thinks about love and also tells Rylan the story of how he fell in love with his wife. With Louis’s help, Rylan reflects on the advice and knowledge shared by the previous guests of the series. Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds. How to Be in Love – Rylan has loved passionately, lost messily, and is now ready to rediscover what ‘love’ is. But does he need to look at love differently before he can find it again? Host: Rylan Assistant Producer: Ben Johns Producer: Katie Grant Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Executive Producer: Arron Fellows Music: Miguel d'Oliveira Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts A Mindhouse production for BBC Sounds

2. 

   14 Jan 2025

   Introducing Young Again

   Pete Doherty opens up about his tumultuous past as the frontman of The Libertines, revealing how his childhood and addiction experiences shaped his life and led him to a new path in France.

3. 

   2 Oct 2024

   Rylan: How to Be in the Spotlight - Will Young

   Rylan speaks to pop sensation Will Young about life in the spotlight. Will discusses facing homophobia in the music industry, his experience on Strictly and facing mental health struggles in the public eye. Rylan explores the good, the bad and the ugly of being thrust into the spotlight - with those who've lived to tell the tale. To hear other episodes in this podcast, search for 'Rylan: How to Be in the Spotlight' on BBC Sounds. Host: Rylan Assistant Producer: Satema Tarawally Edit Producer: Katie Grant Producer: Millie Chu Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Executive Producers: Barnaby Coughlin and Arron Fellows Music: Miguel d'Oliveira Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts A Mindhouse production for BBC Sounds

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

398 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

1,488 ratings

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