A woman who was groped by Jimmy Savile on Top Of The Pops fears Steve Coogan will "struggle" to portray the "monster" in an upcoming BBC drama, amid calls for the series to be axed.

Steve Coogan has defended an upcoming Jimmy Savile series in which he portrays the disgraced entertainer. The Reckoning, which has been written by Neil McKay, is a biographical account of the life ...

Steve Coogan is playing Jimmy Savile (BBC/ITV Studios/Matt Squire) By Daniel Bird 09:16, 10 Oct 2023 Updated 11:08, 10 Oct 2023 ...

BBC is set to air a harrowing drama focusing on one of the UK's most prolific sexual predators, Jimmy Savile. Comedian and actor Steve Coogan is set to take on the lead role - a decision he didn't ...

Steve Coogan admits he did not take the decision to portray Jimmy Savile 'lightly' - but insists the drama is needed 'to prevent it happening again'. Appearing on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch ...

Jimmy Savile survivors will appear in the new BBC One series about the disgraced kids' TV presenter. The Reckoning will star Steve Coogan as Savile, whose crimes have sickened the nation.

Survivors of Jimmy Savile's sexual abuse have reportedly chosen to meet with actor Steve Coogan while he is 'in character' as the paedophile media personality on the set of an upcoming BBC drama ...

The Reckoning: Steve Coogan pictured as Jimmy Savile for first time on set of controversial series We don’t need TV dramas about Jimmy Savile – it’s not ‘sensitive’ to turn trauma into ...

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 ...

Comedian and actor Steve Coogan is to play the disgraced late TV personality Jimmy Savile in a new BBC One drama. The Reckoning, a mini-series, will tell the story of the presenter's rise and the ...