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Steve Coogan to play Jimmy Savile in new BBC drama
27.09.2021 - 09:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Actor and comedian Steve Coogan is to play disgraced entertainer Jimmy Savile in a new BBC One drama.
Mini-series The Reckoning will tell the story of how the disgraced entertainer came from a working-class background to be one of the biggest stars in television.
It will also focus on Savile’s years of sexual abuse and the impact he had on his victims.
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