Guide to Stream Louis Theroux Documentaries from Abroad
Access the Best British VPN
Simply install the Beebs Extension on Chrome
BBC iPlayer has plenty of Louis Theroux documentaries available to stream in the UK. If you're based overseas and you don’t want to miss out on all this great Louis content, then we’re here to help.
So how can you watch Louis Theroux’s documentaries on BBC iPlayer from outside the UK? The answer is: Beebs!
Beebs takes up next to no space on your device–it just sits on your Google Chrome web browser like a good extension should. It’s super straightforward to use–you just turn it on or off, as and when you like.
And it will provide you with easy access to your favourite BBC shows (as well as Channel 4 and ITV content).
How to Watch Louis Theroux Documentaries in 3 Steps:
It really is that easy to get Louis Theroux content where ever you live. If you get stuck any step of the way signing up your iPlayer login (although, it should only take a moment) read our quick guide.
Louis Theroux Content Outside the UK
In this article we’ll talk you through some of the options for watching iPlayer’s Louis Theroux content outside the UK. Firstly, for those of you who might be new to Louis Theroux, let me tell you a little about the original enfant terrible of British documentary making.
Some would argue his early material tended to make a freak-show of his subject matter; we, the viewer, relish in the satisfaction of seeing bizarre cults, religious fundamentalists and narcissistic gangster rappers be subjected (unawares) to Louis’ deadpan ridicule and sardonic wit.
His more recent work on the other hand, seems more intent on utilising its platform to give voice to society’s victims, outsiders or undesirables–not so much laughing at but laughing with.
The best options to get access to Louis Theroux's work is via a VPN or a Google Chrome Extension. Let’s explore some of the perks and perils of both.
Most people have now heard of a VPN, although a lot of people still don’t really know what a VPN is or how it works. A VPN is a piece of software which, once you’ve downloaded it onto your PC or laptop, will need to be configured to your IP address, and can be done so in such a way that it looks like you’re surfing the web from within a country of your choosing.
A VPN is a safe and reliable way to watch iPlayer–spies use VPNs as a means of bypassing the internet equivalent to high-walls and barbed wire fences. Nevertheless, even the more reliable and well designed VPNs take up a lot of space on your hard drive and tend to be rather costly (especially if you’re just looking for a way to watch your favourite TVs shows abroad).
Owning a VPN is like having a military grade vehicle, and accessing iPlayer from overseas is as easy as driving around Milton Keynes– basically you don’t need the tank. Instead a far more lithe and user friendly option is a Google Chrome Extension such as Beebs.
List of Louis Theroux Documentaries on BBC iPlayer
As of the time of writing this blog post, the following documentaries are available on the BBC iPlayer TV streaming website:
- Louis Theroux America’s Most Dangerous Pets
- Louis Theroux's Forbidden America
- Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge
- Louis Theroux: Altered States
- Louis Theroux Selling Sex
- Louis Theroux: Savile
- Louis Theroux: Miami Mega-Jail
- Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles
Plus many, many more!
Final Words
Of course BBC iPlayer’s catalogue isn’t limited to Louis make a laughing stock of white supremacists, or showing you what it’s like to work in the sex industry; iPlayer is teeming with many more seriously fantastic documentaries.
In-between sessions of watching Louis Theroux delving ever deeper into his portrayal of the world as Divine Comedy, you could mix things up with an award winning nature documentary.
Watching Louis Theroux’s documentaries back-to-back again, what comes to the forefront is his desire to leave no stone unturned.
His subject matter is vast–from the shady underworld of crystal meth addiction to the sanctified use of benzedrine on ADHD kids, from dangerous pets to porn stars, nazi kinship to elitists practices like big game hunting in Africa.
Frequently asked questions
Access the Best British VPN
Simply install the Beebs Extension on Chrome