The Louis Theroux Podcast

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Tuesday, 13 February 2024 - 1 hour 20 minutes

In this episode, Louis is joined in the studio by iconic character actor and comedian, Tracey Ullman. Tracey talks about how she found fame in the US, her relationship with The Simpsons, and a surreal night spent at an East Berlin nightclub with Prince.

Warnings: Strong language

Links/Attachments:

Germaine Greer sketch - ‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ (2016-2018) on BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzYi1TkIxaY

Jeremy Corbyn sketch – ‘Tracey Ullman Breaks The News’ (2017-2018) on BBC 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOhu9wYo-iI

‘Seven Up!’ (1964) – Granada Television 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAsL8nriAOs

‘Tracey Ullman’s Class Act’ (1993) – ITV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPpQWjWApWs

‘Three of a Kind’ (1984) – BBC Video compilation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXIDEWicubQ

Tracey Ullman as Renee Zellweger as JK Rowling – ‘Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union’ (2008-2010) on Showtime 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3YWN8sXFlU

The Simpsons on ‘The Tracey Ullman Show’ – Fox 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nekvVuoiTyA 

Chic, a Middle Eastern character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO

https://youtu.be/SxVRDOf9Bwg?feature=shared&t=114 

Mrs. Noh Nang Ning, an Asian character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO

https://youtu.be/SxVRDOf9Bwg?feature=shared&t=418 

Sheneesha Turner, an African-American character on ‘Tracey Takes On…’ (1996-1999) – HBO

https://youtu.be/EyYskzH-iU8?feature=shared&t=1307 

‘When Louis Met…Jimmy Savile’ (2000) – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0g3zjn9/when-louis-met-series-1-jimmy-savile (UK only) 

‘Louis Theroux: Savile’ (2016) – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07yc9zh/louis-theroux-specials-savile (UK only) 

Black pastor character in ‘Little Britain’ (2003-2006) – BBC 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6BzBntT_w8 

‘A Christian’s job interview’ on ‘Tracey Ullman’s Show’ – BBC 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_jzDGv0KKw 

‘Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014khc/louis-therouxs-forbidden-america-series-1-1-extreme-and-online (UK only)

‘I’ll Do Anything’ (1994) – Trailer 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4UUAeof5Go 

Prince – I’ll Do Anything (Demo) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfYj9vjNxcg

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

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