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Apr 01, 2007 louis theroux struggles to come to terms with the infamous phelps family from topeka, kansas, who picket countrywide as a protest against an america that tolerates homosexuality. Americas most hated family in crisis, louis returned to spend more time with the members of the westboro baptist church, whose version of christian faith is big on homophobia. Twitter saved my life claims lady born into westboro. America s most hated family included so much shock value and was actually pretty distubing. We were up here photographing polar bears for a while but we had a chance once or twice to even photograph a nice sunset along the shoreline.
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Apr 03, 2011 following up on his 2007 documentary, the most hated family in america, louis theroux returns to topeka, kansas, for a weeklong visit with the westboro baptist church. But when louis conducted a followup investigation in 2011, titled americas most hated family in crisis, the westboro baptist churchs stoic image started to show cracks. Louis theroux the most hated family in america what time. Louis theroux, surviving americas most hated family bbc. Louis theroux in hell americas most hated family in crisis bbc. Louis theroux the most hated family in america video. Bbc louis theroux americas most hated family in crisis xvi d. Louis theroux is returning to one of his most controversial subjects for a new bbc two documentary. He visited again for a followup in 2011 in americas most hated family in crisis. The most hated family in america top documentary films.
A westboro baptist church defector describes life after. America s most hated family in crisis also known as the return of america s most hated family in some markets is a 2011 bbc documentary film presented and written by louis theroux, who revisits the family at the core of the westboro baptist church. Buy louis theroux surviving americas most hated family, series 1. Louis has released two documentaries on the subject so far, the first in 2006 titled the most hated family in america and the second in 2011 americas most hated family in crisis. Louis theroux americas most hated family in crisis. Louis theroux meets the phelps americas most hated family. Americas most hated family in crisis documentary heaven. At the heart of the documentary is the westboro baptist church wbc, headed by fred phelps and based in topeka, kansas.
Louis theroux, steve drain, fred phelps, jael phelps, megan phelpsroper, rebekah phelpsroper, shirley phelpsroper, richard wilk, emma cooper, geoffrey oconnor, paddy wivell, richard wilk, stuart cabb. Mar 31, 2007 they picket the funerals of dead soldiers, hate homosexuals and lament an america sliding in to the moral abyss. Louis theroux in hell americas most hated family in. Louis explores the church s strange new belief that obama is the beast spoken of in the book of revelation, and their conviction. Following up on his 2007 documentary, the most hated family in america, louis theroux returns to topeka, kansas, for a weeklong visit with. Louis theroux, steve drain, fred phelps, jael phelps, megan phelpsroper, rebekah phelpsroper, shirley phelpsroper, richard wilk, emma cooper, geoffrey oconnor, paddy wivell. Jul 01, 2019 louis theroux is returning to one of his most controversial subjects for a new bbc two documentary. Louis theroux struggles to come to terms with the infamous phelps family from topeka. Mar 30, 2007 they call themselves the most hated family in the us and they picket funerals of soldiers killed in iraq.
Bbc iplayer louis theroux americas most hated family. The most hated family in america is a tv documentary written and presented by the bbc s louis theroux about the family at the heart of the westboro baptist church. Jun 25, 2017 after being born into a group described by documentary film maker louis theroux as the most hated family in america, phelpsroper spent the good part of her life picketing against homosexuals. The return of americas most hated family now on stan. Jul 01, 2019 louis has released two documentaries on the subject so far, the first in 2006 titled the most hated family in america and the second in 2011 america s most hated family in crisis. Americas most hated family in crisis revisted the westboro baptist church, whose members last horrified viewers four years ago and once again, they didnt disappoint. Surviving americas most hated family, the filmmaker will re. Aug 19, 2016 as our love for louis theroux grows daily, we have revisited some of our favourite theroux docos and graciously share them with you to spread the louis love. My scientology movie, in this bbc special theroux explores the religious. Louis theroux to revisit americas most hated family in new. America s most hated family in crisis contains some strong language. Dec 17, 2017 louis theroux america s most hated family in crisis. In america s most hated family in crisis, louis is once again granted a behindthescenes look at america s most controversial christian group as it gears up for what it sees as the final showdown with doomed america.
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