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      Jimmy Savile victim 'shocked' by Steve Coogan's accurate portrayal of disgraced presenter

      Some of Savile's victims went to see The Reckoning being filmed.

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      Steve Coogan expected 'antipathy' over Savile role but says it's important story to look at

      The star plays Savile in 'The Reckoning'.

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      Operation Yewtree detective calls for BBC to axe Jimmy Savile drama

      Gary Pankhurst who investigated Jimmy Savile's crimes has called Steve Coogan drama 'exploitative'.

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      Steve Coogan claims Jimmy Savile drama 'will vindicate itself'

      The actor will play the disgraced late TV presenter in a new drama.

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      Coleen Nolan says Jimmy Savile invited her to his hotel room when she only 14

      Loose Women's Coleen Nolan was invited by sex predator Jimmy Savile to his hotel room when she was just 14-years-old.

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      Jimmy Savile documentary viewers shocked at disgraced star's close links to royals

      The close friendship between Savile and the royals made many viewers uncomfortable.

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      New Jimmy Savile documentary shows disgraced star shutting down probing questions

      The Netflix programme features various uncomfortable archive interviews.

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      Steve Coogan defends Jimmy Savile drama: We can't sweep it under carpet

      The 'Alan Partridge' star said it is important to talk about the late TV presenter's sexual abuse scandal to stop similar things happening in the future.

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      Netflix release trailer for Jimmy Savile documentary

      'Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story' examines archive footage of the TV presenter in an attempt to understand he managed to live as a sexual predator in the spotlight for so long.

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      Vernon Kay apologises after Jimmy Savile blunder on BBC Radio 2

      Tess Daly's husband was left red-faced after he accidentally mistook confusing Jimmy Somerville for Jimmy Savile live on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.

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      Louis Theroux's most controversial documentaries

      Over the years, Theroux has encountered many extreme groups and controversial figures.

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      Boris Johnson condemned after mob surrounds Keir Starmer amid screams ‘traitor’ and ‘paedophile protector’

      Labour MPs have accused Boris Johnson of inciting the protesters amid a row over Jimmy Savile.

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      Boris Johnson’s senior aide quits in damning letter over PM's Jimmy Saville slur

      During a bruising session of Prime Minister's Questions, Johnson accused Starmer of failing to prosecute Savile while head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

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      Piers Morgan calls on Boris Johnson to resign over 'Savile' lie

      The GMB presenter tweeted 'Boris Johnson told a disgusting lie in Parliament... he has to resign'.

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      Jimmy Savile victim ‘furious and upset’ at Boris Johnson’s false slur against Starmer

      The prime minister made a discredited claim that Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile.

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      Jimmy Savile victims to meet Steve Coogan in costume as abuser on set of 'The Reckoning'

      Writer Neil McKay has said the victims are 'fully prepared' to visit the set of the drama.

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      Louis Theroux heard rumours about sex offender Jimmy Savile when he was a child

      The presenter said many children heard the rumours in playgrounds in the 80s.

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      Coleen Nolan reveals Jimmy Savile invited her to hotel room when she was 14

      The star said Savile knew she was just 14 at the time.

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      BBC confirms drama series on Jimmy Savile's life

      The mini-series will chart the life of Jimmy Savile who was exposed as a serial sex abuser after his death.

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      Louis Theroux removed piece of finger in cooking accident

      The documentary maker revealed he didn't get much sympathy from his family after incident

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      BBC slammed for 'sick' Jimmy Savile joke in Jason Manford comedy 'Scarborough'

      The new sitcom's opening episode didn't go down well with everybody.

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      Louis Theroux says filming Jimmy Savile documentary was the 'most upsetting' experience of his career

      The filmmaker appeared at the Edinburgh International Television Festival to discuss his most popular BBC Two outing.

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      Simon Cowell To Make Hard-Hitting Crime Investigation Series On ITV

      TV talent boss Simon Cowell is going to don his detective gear in a new hard-hitting crime investigation series on ITV. The four-part series will re-examine the mysterious case of Carol Packman, who disappeared from her home in 1985 and has never been found, though her husband Russell Causley was later given a life sentence for her murder.

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      Freddie Starr’s Wife Tells Of Comic’s ‘Abuse’ Amid Jimmy Savile Investigation

      Freddie Starr’s estranged wife has appeared to make fresh claims that he abused her. Sophie claims Starr, 72, below performing a cheeky sketch during his heyday, flew off the handle while being investigated in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

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      Jimmy Savile ‘Boasted He Had Vasectomy To Avoid Impregnating Victims’

      Jimmy Savile boasted he had a vasectomy so his victims could not get pregnant, a BBC documentary will claim tonight. A former medical secretary says the DJ made the claim after he raped her when she was 24. The woman, identified only as Pauline, was attacked by Savile, below, in Leeds when she was 24.

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