Now, in The Reckoning , they've focused their energies on Jimmy Savile. It arrives on BBC One and iPlayer on Monday (9 October) with Steve Coogan in the leading role. The series was first announced by the BBC three years ago, but its long gestation has prompted suspicions that the broadcaster might have been having second thoughts about a project starring the notorious sexual abuser and paedophile who was once one of their most high-profile names. The way the Corporation carefully kept the press at arm's length in the run-up to the launch was indicative of the sensitivity surrounding the piece.

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