S7 EP3: Lulu discusses alcoholism, marrying a Bee Gee, and David Bowie’s thighs

Louis is joined in the Spotify studio by Scottish singer, actor and TV personality Lulu. The pair discuss her struggles with alcoholism, being married to a Bee Gee, and her intimate knowledge of David Bowie’s thighs.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Song: ‘Shout’, the Isley Brothers (1959)

https://open.spotify.com/track/72VH13PSrYh963lzB5NzG4

To Sir, With Love (1967)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062376/

Book: Lulu: I Don’t Want To Fight, Lulu (2020)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/lulu-i-dont-want-to-fight/lulu/9780751546255

Book: If Only You Knew, Lulu (2025)

https://www.waterstones.com/book/if-only-you-knew/lulu/9781399744249

TV Show: ‘It’s Lulu’ (1970-1973) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299320/

TV Show: ‘Lulu’ (1975) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072537/

Song: ‘Getting To Know You’, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1951)

https://open.spotify.com/track/0aGN51LOR5E4zQAqhT1Ok7 (not 1951 version)

Song: ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III (1959)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5ewWvQPbrBf8Z9TKmYaRY6 (not 1959 version)

TV Show: ‘Happening For Lulu’ (1968-1969) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063926/

Jimi Hendrix on Lulu’s show (1969)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usel2OAtQ_s&list=RDUsel2OAtQ_s&start_radio=1

TV Show: ‘Not Only...But Also’ (1965-1970) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128004/

Article: Jimi Hendrix Banned from BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p032vp1d

Song: ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, Lulu (1974)

https://open.spotify.com/track/36jha42uJrGq7Ew9REPLIo

Song: Boom Bang a Bang', Lulu (1969) written by Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne

https://open.spotify.com/track/67HolMSJIT9IMPhxieOHeu

TV Special: ‘When Louis Met... Jimmy’ (2000) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304938/

Louis Theroux: Savile (2016)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07yc9zh

TV Show: ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ (1975-2007) - BBC

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197163/

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9850386/

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076666/

Song: ‘Night Fever’, The Bee Gees (1977)

https://open.spotify.com/track/4t2euPkyLUs5n5j1HDZ2Tr

Song: ‘To Love Somebody’, The Bee Gees (1967) written by Barry and Robin Gibb

https://open.spotify.com/track/0mbS3VwRbO6HVBMPXnzOGA

Song: ‘Woman In Love’, Barbra Streisand (1980) written by Barry and Robin Gibb

https://open.spotify.com/track/1pTGc8pwyo6xtgXBKCBcFn

Song: ‘Chain Reaction’, Diana Ross (1985)

https://open.spotify.com/track/1it9umP1j9qSqzKbSLLqqy

TV Special: ‘An Audience with Lulu’ (2002) - ITV

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0788014/

Lulu’s Mental Health Trust

https://www.lulusmentalhealthtrust.com/

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu

Assistant Producer: Mark Maughan

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify

www.mindhouse.co.uk

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