About this episode

Louis Theroux interviews Mo Gilligan about his comedy, shopping addiction, and a documentary on fried chicken.

In the final episode of the season, Louis speaks to comedian, presenter and documentarian Mo Gilligan. Mo tells Louis about how Drake became a fan of his comedy, his surprising shopping addiction, and his experience eating fried chicken for 28 days for his new documentary, Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, available to watch on Netflix from 5th August.     Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.     Links/Attachments:    Documentary: Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy – Netflix (2026)  https://www.netflix.com/title/81920949     Documentary: Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny – Channel 4 (2020)  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21042684/     Video: Different Types of Grime MCs | Mo Gilligan (2016)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZzVlXCgCCA     TV Show: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – Channel 4 (2019 - 2023)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPj_cyCGQqc     TV Show…

People in this episode

Host: Louis Theroux

Guest: Mo Gilligan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify Studios, Channel 4, Comedy Central

Books & works: Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, Mo Gilligan: Black, British and Funny, The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, Drunk History, The Big Narstie Show

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