Louis Theroux has spoken out about his belief that all workplaces should provide sleeping booths for over-worked employees – as well as admitting his own sneaky work habit.
Speaking on The Joe Wicks Podcast, the 50-year-old documentary filmmaker spilled to the host about his penchant for power naps on the job, “if he can get away with it”.
Theroux revealed: “As I have got older, I found that a little nap in the day, if I can get away with it, always helps.
“The BBC used to have these toilets where if you didn’t move then after three minutes the lights would go off, which was perfect. I kind of lean my head forward on my chin or even a hand on my chin and within a minute I would be out,” Theroux added.
The Brit continued: “And then after about 10 minutes I would wake up — usually with some drool on my chin,” he joked. “In my utopian society at work, you would have a sleep booth.”
He added that his wife Nancy Strang – who he has been married to since 2012 – “thinks I sleep too easily.”
It comes following Louis Theroux releasing a podcast of his own, titled Grounded With Louis Theroux, which features interviews with a slew of stars including Helena Bonham Carter, Sir Lenny Henry, Boy George, KSI and Miriam Margolyes.
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Jonathan Wall, controller of BBC Sounds, said of the popular podcast: “The extraordinary circumstances of these months during lockdown and the disruption to people’s lives is reflected in these latest figures and the most popular content.
“I’m really glad we’ve been able to give listeners some real treats to enjoy such as Louis Theroux’s brilliant first podcast, hours and hours of Glastonbury and Big Weekend sets and more ways for fans to indulge in drama hits such as Normal People.”
