Louis Theroux to interview Pete Doherty and RAYE in new series
Louis Theroux has confirmed he'll be interviewing Pete Doherty and RAYE for the upcoming second series of Louis Theroux Interviews.
The six-episode series sees the journalist and broadcaster interview various celebrities about their lives and careers. Theroux met the likes of Rita Ora, Yungblud and Stormzy in the first series, which aired last year.
For season two, Theroux will chat with The Libertines and Babyshambles frontman in Normandy, where he lives with his wife and daughter. This particular episode will also feature the pair hanging out backstage at Secret Garden Party.
RAYE will also be the star of an episode, where she covers her recent performance at Glastobury's Pyramid Stage. Other guests throughout the new season will include two-time world heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua, Top Boy actor Ashley Walters, activist and whistleblower Chelsea Manning, and actor Joan Collins.
Speaking about the second series, 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 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 second series of Louis Theroux Interviews is set to air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer later this year.
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