Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

I watched it a couple of days ago and was intrigued by the background story, some of which never came out at the time. The old recordings of him show him to be very plausible.

It's not true to say I enjoyed it but it came across to me as a interesting and honest portrayal

I’ve watched and conclude it’s a good programme.

I will catch it at some point.
I watched a YouTube hour long interview with the detective who was instrumental in uncovering the abuse, and I got the distinct idea that others were involved, who, as yet, have not faced justice (and probably never will)

You are so true Miss A.

No wish to watch, he was a vile individual. He always gave me the creeps.

He certainly was a vile piece of work.

Thank you for your views, I will watch it.

I started watching it on Netflix last night. Subject matter aside, the documentary/film was stodgy fare. I gave up after about 45 minutes.

Not watching this but I did watch the TV programmes about the 'National Treasures' a couple of weeks ago. The thing that resonated with me was Sasha Wass the prosecution QC talking about receiving the file on Rolf Harris. She said her first thought was "This is getting ridiculous! Rolf Harris?" Then she opened the file and realised he had really done it all.

I found the biopic done a few years ago on Jimmy Savile by Louis Theroux was much more interesting.

I was interested urmston. Firstly because hecwad dj in town (Manchester) when I was 16. My 17 year old neighbour assured my parents she’d look after me at a Manchester club. We came hone on thr 10.30 pm bus. On the way in, she warned me to keep awsy from Saville , don’t go on stage or back stage if he asked me to. She added if probably be ok because
I was tall and could pass for 17 “he only likes the 12 and 13 year olds”
Then my work meant I continued to hear rumours about Saville snd others in ‘light entertainment’
I can see the prog isn’t for everyone

I may watch it, I thought we knew everything about him now, maybe not! I do remember that Louis Theroux interview with him before he died and thinking then he came across as quite sinister. He was very emphatic in his denial of the rumours that surrounded him when Louis Theroux posed that to him in the programme. It seemed that all the powers that be and those working behind the scenes with him always knew he was a predatory pervert and were often literally terrified of him. Quite the monster! and how he took everyone in for so long.

Deedaa I also saw the 'National Treasures' programme which covered Savile, Rolf Harris, Gary Glitter and Stuart Hall in some detail. Astonishing that they were all so adored and revered and managed to pull the wool over everyone's eyes. It makes us all out to be complete idiots for decades, worshipping them as we did (the public in general, not ever individual person). What I thought strange was that they didn't include Jonathan King who really belonged in that group.

Never liked Jimmy Saville.

I did watch this programme but was distracted so may have missed something. I was wondering if the Johnny Rotten clip from 1978 was shown?

He had outed Jimmy in an interview. BBC never aired it and Johnny was banned from the Beeb.

Quite shocking really as he pointed out that Saville's behaviour was common knowledge in the industry but nobody would speak out.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4OzI9GYag0

I’m watching it right now - awful man but raised so much money for charity. The mind boggles….

I watched it and the clip where he was interviewing Gary Glitter and at one point looked at GG knowingly, in a way which we now know expressed mutual 'interest, turned my stomach, especially as they were both smiling and laughing.

I never liked JS or his persona- always seemed creepy and arrogant- but I was really shocked when the news broke about Rolf Harris as he always seemed so avuncular and and helpful without wanting praise or recognition- the opposite to Savile, or so he appeared...

Yes I will watch!

I was a teenager in the 60s. I liked watching TOtP but could never understand why he was on. He gave me the creeps.

I watched half of it yesterday. I can't understand why I ever liked this evil man. But it's hard to deny the good he did too in raising literally millions for charities. What a pity that he was such a devil behind it all.

No...he’s not worth the air time.

Jimmy Saville was always a nasty horrible, creepy sort of man.
I'm just amazed so many people simply couldn't see through him!!!!

A friend in Australia watched it and she messaged me on Facebook to query why he hadn't been found out earlier, while he was still alive!
I explained that he was the next thing to a god in some people's eyes, and it was very much a case of hidden in clear sight as are many similar cases.

I watched it yesterday.
Its shocking how he charmed people.
Maggie Thatcher, Members of the Royal Thatcher, the Pope!

It's also shocking how people in aurhoeity turned a blind eye to the likes of Jimmy Savile in the past and are now doing the same thing with The Family Sex Show.
History repeating itself.

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