Louis Theroux is to front a documentary series on the history of girl groups, after impressing BBC bosses with his show about the UK’s most iconic boy bands.
Ahead of the release of his miniseries, titled Boybands Forever, later this month, it has been reported that he has already begun work on a second series, which will look at some of the most famous girl groups in music history.
Louis has reportedly already started filming the new documentary, which will focus on some of the UK’s most successful girl groups, including The Spice Girls and Girls Aloud.
A television insider said the sun: ‘Louis pitched the concept to the BBC and they loved it, so now he’s going after some of our biggest female stars.
‘The ’90s and ’90s were huge for girl power, thanks to groups like Spice Girls, Atomic Kitten, Girls Aloud and All Saints. Like Take That and Blue, female singers had very similar pressures and in some cases had more difficulties than the men.
Louis Theroux is to front a documentary series on the history of girl groups, after impressing BBC bosses with his show about the UK’s most iconic boy bands.
Their documentary Boybands Forever, which delves into the careers of artists including Take That, Westlife and Blue, hits screens later this month (Take That is pictured in 1993).
The ‘Louis’ team has begun reaching out to former members and current singers of those girl groups to see who would be willing to talk about their experiences.
‘Women like Mel B, Kerry Katona and Shaznay Lewis have incredible stories and so much to tell. The music industry can be an incredibly brutal and harsh environment and a lot has changed since these women became famous.
“It will be fascinating to hear their perspectives compared to those of the male group members.”
Louis’ documentary Boybands Forever, which delves into the careers of ’90s and ’90s artists such as Take That, Westlife and Blue, hits screens later this month.
The three-hour episodes will follow the life-changing reality of stars who find fame at a young age, delving into topics such as drinking, drugs, fighting and exploitation.
Louis interviewed the likes of Robbie Williams and Brian McFadden, as well as music label bosses Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh.
Speaking ahead of his boyband series, Louis said: “I couldn’t be more excited about this series. An epic story featuring an all-star cast and all-star creators, spanning three decades and involving some of the icons of modern British pop .
‘We see them through them, through their ups and downs, listening to the key players, as we chart the golden years of boybands. How they came together, the experience of sudden fame, the opportunities and temptations that came their way, the conflicts within the groups, between the groups and between the boys and their managers.
Ahead of the launch of his boy band series, Louis has already started filming the new documentary, which will focus on some of the UK’s most successful girl groups, including The Spice Girls (pictured in 1997) and Girls Aloud.
A TV source said: “Louis pitched the concept to the BBC and they loved it, so now he’s going after some of our biggest female stars.” Women like Mel B and Kerry Katona (left) have incredible stories and many tales to tell; In the photo, Atomic Kitten 2000.
They added: “The music industry can be an incredibly brutal and harsh environment and a lot has changed since these women became famous.” It will be fascinating to hear their perspectives compared to those of the male group members’; In the photo Girls Aloud 2009
“It’s a gripping fable about getting everything you dreamed of, and it’s not what you imagined, centered on a generation of young men and their managers, who were tremendously successful and also immensely vulnerable, having the best times of their lives and also in some cases fall apart.
“Those guys we all saw singing and dancing in tight formation – Take That, East 17, Westlife, Blue, Five, Damage, 911 and so many others – are now middle-aged men who have the time and maturity to look back and reflect about it. It’s taken us over a year to make the show. Now I’m excited for people to see it.”
It comes after Louis offered a rare insight into his marriage to wife Nancy Strang, revealing the moment he first fell in love with her.
The documentary filmmaker, who married Nancy back in 2012, and in an appearance on The Receipts Podcastshared details about the first weeks of their romance.
Louis, who shares three sons with his wife Nancy, Albert, 19, Frederick, 16, and Walter, nine, revealed that the first thing that impressed him was his “silky” dance moves.
She told presenters Tolly and Audrey: ‘One of the key moments was when I saw her dancing to Fat Joe’s ”What’s Luv” with Ashanti.
‘I had been on three or four dates with her but I had never seen her on the dance floor and I always used to think I was a good dancer, well I liked dancing and I thought I was moving in time.
“But when I saw her, I thought, ‘Oh my God, this is what a really good dancer looks like.’ She was so sinuous and silky on the floor. And I thought, wow, she’s out of my league.”
Presenter Tolly joked: “Sinuous and silky on the ground.” They don’t make them like you anymore, Louis.
