

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
2022-04-06 · 80 min / episode · ★ 6.8
Jimmy Savile was one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved TV personalities. Shortly after his death in 2011, an investigation prompted more than 450 horrific allegations of sexual assault and abuse, with victims as young as 5.
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Jimmy SavileSelf (archive footage)
Terry WoganSelf (archive footage)
Mark LawsonSelf
King Charles III of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
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