Steve Coogan transforms into Jimmy Savile for new BBC One drama

Turns out, Travis Scott did respond appropriately during the Astroworld concert chaos — for a brief moment!

People living in a coastal town have had their say on the decision to film part of a controversial drama on a nearby beach.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winning filmmaker Steve McQueen has set his next feature. He will write, direct and produce Blitz based on his original idea. McQueen has set the film at New Regency and McQueen’s Lammas Park will produce alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films.

Louis Theroux has defended his 2000 documentary about Jimmy Savile, where he interviewed the disgraced presenter, saying it is “very far from soft journalism”.When Louis Met… Jimmy saw the documentarian follow Savile for a number of months, and included Theroux questioning the late presenter about whether he was a paedophile.

Steve Coogan has been snapped in costume dressed as Jimmy Saville for his role on new drama The Reckoning on Tuesday 2 November. Actor and comedian Steve is starring as paedophile Jimmy Savile in the BBC drama, which has been met with some mixed reactions since the BBC announced the making of show.

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.

During the early noughties, Lisa Scott Lee wasn’t the only famous member of her family and her brothers were also firmly in the limelight as a popstar trio.The Steps star’s siblings Steve, Ant and Andy were similarly well known as part of the popular boyband 3SL.They hit the charts with two top 20 singles, toured with S Club 7 and featured alongside Lisa who also managed the band in the fly on the wall reality show, Totally Scott Lee.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBrianna Bennett has been named senior vice president of network drama for ABC Entertainment, Variety has learned.Bennett comes to ABC from CBS Studios, where she served as vice president of drama development since 2014. She takes over heading up drama for the broadcaster from Brian Morewitz, whose exit was announced back in July.

BBC drama director Piers Wenger has stressed the “public interest” in the network’s controversial Jimmy Savile project as he showcased eight upcoming shows that “don’t fit into the convention of genre.”

Steve Coogan's decision to take up the role of disgraced TV host Jimmy Savile has raised eyebrows.