Just finished this one. It's an uncomfortable watch, though probably not half as uncomfortable as it could have been. Still, Steve Coogan does an incredibly good job of playing the charismatic psychopath in question; somehow contorting his face to reflect Savile's permanent leer but without losing the manipulative charm we used to know so well.
Coogan would have been a Spitting Image voice in the days when they had a Savile puppet, and all the awful stuff had yet to go beyond the rumour stage - it would be interesting to know whether he actually voiced that particular character, but I've seen conflicting reports and don't know for sure.
Absolutely pointless endeavour. I imagine the BBC wanted it done before anyone else.
Agreed. Poor t.v.
Jimmy Savile; A British Horror Story got everything across much better without making a national treasure take on the role of a national disgrace.
Ah well. I thought it was quite good.
I've only seen highlights and an interview on C4 News about it. Seems like something that some of the victims have agreed is both useful and cathartic, so I'm not sure who would be well placed to argue with them.
Anything with his name attached will attract a lot of knee-jerk reactions, though.