When Louis Met... The Hamiltons2001

Christine Hamilton:
[about the documentary filming, which has coincided with the sex scandal] We were already agreed to do this with Louis, and as you know...

Granny:
Yes, but you didn't know what was going to happen. You should have given Louis his marching orders.

Louis Theroux:
Well, no, I wouldn't - See, I agree with Granny up to a point. I think it's good that we're still doing the documentary.

Granny:
It's good for you, but it's not good for them.

Louis Theroux:
Well, it's good for me.

[he laughs]

Louis Theroux:
Well, no, the point I was going to make is that... this isn't going out for several months, so this in no way affects what's going on at the moment.

Granny:
Well, then it'll only drag the whole thing out of the mire again. Well, this is the last straw, isn't it? To have it all going on tape and screened...

Neil Hamilton:
No, not at all, I'm all in favour of it.

Granny:
Well, it is for me, Neil, I'm sorry, dear. I was brought up in a different era from you. These things never happened, there wasn't any television. We got the first radio with the crystals in my youth. The idea that everything you do is going on screen and on tape and on God knows what...

Neil Hamilton:
Well, it's very useful to have contemporary...

Granny:
It may be useful to you but it is not useful to me. All I'm saying is how you appear - can appear, not necessarily do appear, not to anybody who knows you or knows us - but to this ghastly media circus.

Louis Theroux:
Easy.

Granny:
Sorry, darling. I'm not going easy for you.

[she laughs]

Louis Theroux:
But it's a little bit hurtful, isn't it?

[Granny laughs out loud]

Granny:
Come on, Louis! The media isn't capable of being hurt.

[points to the cameraman]

Granny:
Look at him, he's part of the media, too. He sits there, trying to look innocent.

Christine Hamilton:
Doesn't succeed though, does he?

Granny:
No, he doesn't, as far as I'm concerned, no.

Louis Theroux:
[laughs] No, he's all right, Will's all right. Blame me.

Granny:
No. I don't believe a word you say.