JIMMY Savile victims will watch actor Steve Coogan dressed as the sex fiend during filming of a controversial BBC drama. The bizarre decision comes after the Beeb was blasted for making the series.
Alan Partridge creator Coogan plays the notorious BBC star in The Reckoning. Writer Neil McKay revealed some of those targeted by Savile would be on set to see Coogan, 56, wearing reproductions of the monster’s outfits.
He said: “It’s clearly going to be strange. But they wanted to do it, they’re fully prepared, so it will be interesting.” He added: “The victims concerned requested to attend filming since we are telling their stories, and all appropriate safeguarding measures were put in place by production to facilitate this.
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