Louis Theroux in Philadelphia - Sunday

PostLouis Theroux in Philadelphia - Sunday by KK » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:05 am

Everyone's favourite wet blanket is back on Sunday at 9pm on BBC2.

Louis Theroux joins the Philadelphia Police Department patrolling the most dangerous part of one of the most violent cities in America.

With gun carrying drug dealers on every corner, it is now normal for the centre of Philadelphia to stage 30 or 40 homicides a month. Embedded within the Philly rapid response teams, Louis feels a palpable sense of adrenalin mixed with frustration as police and the drug dealing 'corner boys' take each other on night after night. Here is a community desperate for protection but unwilling to talk to the law enforcers for fear of street retribution.

Louis senses a society trying to contain a lawlessness born out of poverty and disaffection. There's mistrust on all sides, although over time Louis sees a complex picture evolve - there are cops and robbers, guns and violence, but also an understanding between both sides. They are all part of 'The Game' which plays itself out night after night between the community and the cops given the task of policing it.

Love his documentaries - adds to the continually great TV on Sunday evenings.

Saw the ad. Looks like it could be quite entertaining. The black guy pretending he didn't have a gun when the camera just saw him with it was very good.

That just described The Wire.

I like Louis Theroux and I'll be watching this, his last documentary in the prison was very good.

I missed his prison documentary so I'll Sky+ this, love his stuff.

I'll be watching this from a hotel room. Whilst a hooker snorts coke off the remote.

Pilch wrote:I'll be watching this from a hotel room. Whilst a hooker snorts coke off the remote.

You might want to think again about that last part. :lol:

Show looks good and it's on after top gear so I shouldn't forget to watch it.

it is now normal for the centre of Philadelphia to stage 30 or 40 homicides a month.

Let's hope he goes there a lot then!

Only joking, i liked his prison documentary.

I thought his documentary with the most hated family in the world was brilliant.

A must watch.

Louis almost makes the £150 odd a year worth it.

Yeah this should be good, Philly was the murder captial of America last year.

Street gangs out there are crazy mayne.

Poppin pills/acid gooseberry fool like that is popular out there, so fools be trippin.

BobbyDigital wrote:Yeah this should be good, Philly was the murder captial of America last year.

Street gangs out there are crazy mayne.

Poppin pills/acid gooseberry fool like that is popular out there, so fools be trippin.

[youtubeuk]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-QNB4wMH3PU[/youtubeuk]

\o/ Yes! Wondered when this was going to be on. Still one of the best programs on TV. Isn't this supposed to be a two part or something along those lines?

Looking forward to this.

strawberry float I love a bit of Theroux, but I'll be playing FIFA in the BAP tourney.

iPlayer next week, it is.

Prett good so far. I'd hate to be a cop in a shithole neighbourhood like this.

i wonder if Will Smith will show up he was born and raised in philadelepia

Really interesting so far

I see Hunter as a Vic Mackey figure but without the corruption.

Iiiiiiiiin west philadelphia born and raised.

I'm completely miffed that they wouldn't help the police find the person who shot them.

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