The BBC is to air a new drama tracing the life of Jimmy Saville. The mini-series, titled The Reckoning, will tell the story of how the disgraced entertainer came from a working-class background to be one of the biggest stars in television.
It will also focus on Savile’s years of sexual abuse and the impact he had on his victims. Executive producer Jeff Pope said: “I think this is a story that has to be told. “We must understand why a man like Jimmy Savile seemed to remain immune for so long to proper scrutiny and criminal investigation.” The series will air on BBC One.
Piers Wenger, controller of BBC drama, said: “The story of Jimmy Savile is one of the most emotive and troubling of our times. “We do not intend to sensationalise these
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