Westboro baptist church documentary full biography

2007 BBC documentary film

The Most Hated Family in America is a 2007 BBCdocumentary film written and presented by Louis Theroux about the family at the core of the Westboro Baptist Church.

The organization was led by Fred Phelps and located in Topeka, Kansas.

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Westboro Baptist Church members believe that the United States government is immoral due to its tolerance of homosexuality; in addition, they protest at funerals of U.S. military killed in action with signs that display text such as "God Hates Fags" and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" (which is shown in the film).

With a BBC film crew, Theroux travelled to Kansas to spend time with members of the church and interview its leadership. Theroux interviews church leadership including Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper.

The documentary first aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in April 2007.

The documentary was a ratings success in its initial airing, beating simultaneous programming for