Peter Kay has spoken out about working with Jimmy Saville, descrbing the disgraced presenter as a “dirty old perv”.Speaking to The Mirror ahead of the release of his new book, Big Adventures on the Small Screen, Kay recalled some of the highs and lows of his career, including working with Savile.The comedian said he was working on the last ever episode of Peter Kay’s World Of Entertainment for the BBC series The Sunday Show, and wanted to “push the boat out” by getting Savile involved. The Jim’ll Fix It presenter agreed on the grounds he would receive £500 in cash and a box of cigars worth £1000, which Kay agreed to.However, Kay said he found Savile to be “very eccentric”, claiming he “talked utter nonsense, spouting weird quotes, crap jokes, limericks”.Kay continued: “The only hint I got of Jimmy being immoral in any way was when he met our executive producer, Bridget Boseley.“I remember she offered him her hand, which Jimmy took, then he flipped it round to kiss the back of it, but before his lips touched her skin I saw a quick flick of his tongue licking the back of her hand.
Steve Coogan says it was “correct choice” to make Jimmy Savile drama
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Steve Coogan has reaffirmed that the BBC made the “correct choice” in producing a drama about disgraced presenter Jimmy Savile.The actor, who plays Savile in the upcoming four-part miniseries The Reckoning, addressed the backlash to the series during an interview with the Radio Times.“It is controversial and I understand that,” Coogan said. “The BBC are damned if they do and damned if they don’t, and I believe the correct choice is to be damned if they do.“Broadly, it’s better to talk about something than not.
The team had the right attitude and it was done with the cooperation of survivors. I think when it’s broadcast, it will vindicate itself.”First look at ‘THE RECKONING’, starring Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile.The series releases later this year.
pic.twitter.com/PL3mp5ovc5— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 17, 2023Savile was discovered to have instigated sexual abuse over decades during an investigation following his death in 2011.The Reckoning will follow Savile through his early years as a DJ in the dance halls of North England, his career with the BBC, and how he used his celebrity and powerful connections to dispel the growing rumours about his personal life.Coogan previously defended the series last year, where he stressed the importance of portraying figures like Savile.“I think that’s because Jimmy Savile played a trick on the entire nation so there’s a real feeling of antagonism about it,” Coogan said.“But you need to look at someone like that to understand how they’re able to operate and to prevent it happening again. If you sweep it under the carpet and don’t talk about it anymore, then those people are destined to come back.”Other cast members in the series, written by Neil McKay, include Gemma
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