BBC is “glorifying” the disgraced presenter with its upcoming drama about his life.The Reckoning stars Steve Coogan as Savile and will follow the TV personality through his early years as a DJ in the dance halls of north England through to his career with the BBC and right up to his twilight years.
First image released of Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile
11.10.2021 - 21:37 / nme.com
The Reckoning.The behind-the-scenes shot via News For All shows Coogan with Savile’s light blonde hair in a jester’s outfit on a Bolton hospital ward, signalling that this would be the phase of the presenter’s career where he volunteered at Leeds General Infirmary and Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
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