Grounded with Louis Theroux is returning for a second series following series one of the podcast being the most popular on BBC Sounds during the April to June lockdown.
In the podcast, Louis strips back discussions with some of the people he he’s always admired, covering everything from careers to personal foibles and frailties and how they are coping with what is happening in the world.
Guests in series two include Michaela Coel, Sia, Rylan Clark-Neal, Ruby Wax, Frankie Boyle, Oliver Stone and FKA Twigs, with more to be confirmed.
Louis Theroux says: “So the bad news is many of us are back in lockdown… but the good news is it’s been timed perfectly to coincide with the release of Grounded season two! I’ve been putting the past few months of not being able to travel for work to good use – having 10 more fascinating and intimate conversations with people I’ve always wanted to interview.
“As before it’s a mixture of reflection on what’s going on now along with career-related chat and personal revelation. I believe we’ve got a line-up that’s every bit as fun and eclectic and surprising as the first series, with the added bonus of me now being a more seasoned podcast host – though I did speak into the wrong end of the microphone for the Frankie Boyle chat. Apologies for that.
“There’s also quite a bit of personal disclosure on my side. I’d like to think it’s a technique for getting my guests to open up. It’s also possible I’m just an over-sharer.”
The first series is available in full now on BBC Sounds and series two will be available each Monday from 30 November.
The first five episodes will also be broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 4 from Wednesday 9 December.
