The four-part series will trace the life of Savile from a working class background in Yorkshire to becoming one of the biggest stars in television
– one-time TV personality and one of the UK’s most prolific sexual predators and paedophiles – in a new BBC drama,and the impact he had on his victims – four of whom have waived their anonymity and feature in the series.on BBC One, with the second episode at the same time the following day. The final two episodes will be on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 October, also at 9pm.
“When we had victims on set – at their request and with all safeguarding support in place – Steve would come round the corner and you could feel the intake of breath because it was such an extraordinary similarity.“So he made a point of saying, ‘I’m Steve,’ and he would have a conversation with them as Steve.”
Coogan previously described playing the character as a “tightrope” and said it was not a decision he “took lightly” because “it’s fraught with pitfalls”., said: “When I asked Steve to do it, he didn’t immediately say yes, but talked to his family and friends and they divided into two camps – you absolutely must do this, and you absolutely must not.
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