A Place for Paedophiles
2009 British documentary
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A Place for Paedophiles is a British documentary that was televised on 19 April 2009. Produced and presented by Louis Theroux, the documentary ran for 60 minutes,[1] and took place at Coalinga State Hospital, a mental hospital in California for sexually violent predators.[2][3]
| A Place for Paedophiles | |
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| Written by | Louis Theroux |
| Starring | Louis Theroux |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Louis Theroux |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Release | 19 April 2009 |
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Reception
The programme was widely praised for its approach to the subject of paedophilia.[4][2] Leicester Mercury called the programme "a brilliantly-made, well-observed documentary. Fascinating, not sensationalist or sympathetic."[5]
In 2010, Theroux received a Royal Television Society's award in the best presenter category for the documentary.[6][7]
