Episode #1.2
- Episode aired Oct 9, 2023
- 57m
Now at the height of his fame, Savile engineers more opportunities for charity work to further conceal his abusive behaviourNow at the height of his fame, Savile engineers more opportunities for charity work to further conceal his abusive behaviourNow at the height of his fame, Savile engineers more opportunities for charity work to further conceal his abusive behaviour
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Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where Savile finds out he is to be awarded the OBE, his address on a series of letters he received in the mail is given as 11 Consort Terrace, Woodhouse, Leeds. However the actual address was 22 Consort Terrace. This would have been a deliberate choice by the producers of the series rather than a mistake.
- GoofsIn the 1970 Top of the Pops scene at the start, a sign reads "BBC On Air". The BBC logo shown wasn't introduced until 1997.
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[comment by one of Savile's victims, before the start of this episode]
Sam: Anybody important, he would put himself in the middle of that. Now, you could look at that in two ways, and say, OK, then, did he just do that for... to groom more people for more access to more vulnerable people? I think three quarters of him, that was the intent. I think the other quarter was he, in his own sick mind, believed that if you'd done enough good, it would weigh out the bad.
- ConnectionsEdited from Top of the Pops (1964)
It's sickening to watch, if I wasn't so curious and intrigued, I wouldn't watch, as it is genuinely upsetting. He truly was in plain sight, but I'd argue he wasn't hiding, be was blatant.
So many people must have questioned what they were seeing in front of their eyes. I wonder if his mother did indeed see something in him.
A great job mixing in old footage together with the new, it blends seamlessly. It's truly sickening to see how blind eyes were turned at every level, simply because he was being Jimmy.
I thought Siobhan Finneran was excellent, it's a shame more people couldn't have seen through him. Coogan continues to impress as Savile.
9/10.
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- Oct 17, 2023
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- Runtime57 minutes