Latest Jimmy Savile News
Banksy Is Sending Dismantled Dismaland To Calais Migrant Camp
Banksy’s pop-up art installation, Dismaland, is being dismantled but he’s made a very special request and one which will help thousands of people living in extremely difficult conditions. The Bristol based artist is sending timber...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 September 2015
Jimmy Savile Victim "Unwell" After Watching Alistair Mcgowan Portrayal
A victim of the notorious paedophile Jimmy Savile has spoken of feeling "quite unwell" after watching the new London play An Audience with Jimmy Savile in which Alistair McGowan plays the predatory presenter.Alistair McGowan plays...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 June 2015
Are People Ready For A Jimmy Savile Play?
Journalist Jonathan Maitland has announced that his new play will be An Audience with Jimmy Savile, with the impressionist and actor Alistair McGowan in the lead role. The play will draw on transcripts of interviews...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 April 2015
More Cases Of Jimmy Savile Abuse Uncovered In New Hospital Report
A new report has uncovered a series of sickening attacks on ill children by late entertainer Sir Jimmy Savile at a hospital in England.The Dj and Bbc broadcaster was unmasked as a serial paedophile following...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 February 2015
Billy Ray Cyrus Tricked Into Sharing Jimmy Savile Snap
Country music veteran Billy Ray Cyrus has been left red-faced after a prankster tricked him into retweeting a picture of shamed British entertainer Sir Jimmy Savile on Twitter.com.Many of Cyrus' followers were left horrified this...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 04 October 2014
Jimmy Savile's Sickening Hospital Abuse Revealed In Report
Sir Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted victims aged five to 75 and "interfered" with dead bodies, according to a report into his sickening campaign of abuse at hospitals across the U.K.The Dj and Bbc broadcaster was...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 June 2014
English Primary School Cancels Play After Realising Character Is Based On Jimmy Savile
Parents of children at Scargill Junior School in Rainham, Essex have expressed their dismay following the cancellation of 'Lights Camera Action!', a school play featuring a caretaker charachter called Will Fixit - based on...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 June 2014
Jim Davidson "Delighted" After Sex Offences Allegations Are Dropped
Jim Davidson says he is "delighted" after the attorney general of the Falkland Islands confirmed that the comedian will not be prosecuted for an alleged sex offence from the 1980s. Jim Davidson Is Free To...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 December 2013
Pan's People Stars Preyed On By 'Repulsive' Jimmy Savile
Several members of veteran British dance troupe Pan's People have recalled how they were preyed upon by paedophile Tv presenter Sir Jimmy Savile during their 1970s heyday.The glamorous dancers were regular guests on U.K. music...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 October 2013
James Mcavoy Denies Interest In Jimmy Savile Role
Actor James Mcavoy has denied reports he wants to play disgraced British Tv presenter Sir Jimmy Savile on the big screen.Writer Irvine Welsh, whose book Filth is the basis for MCAvoy's latest film, recently alleged...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 October 2013
Suggs Sent Bbc Bosses Into A Panic By Dressing As Jimmy Savile
Madness frontman Graham 'suggs' Mcpherson sent Bbc producers into a spin last year (12) after arriving for a live performance dressed as disgraced Tv presenter Sir Jimmy Savile.The band was preparing to play on Jools...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 September 2013
Rolf Harris Once Again Under Arrest In Connection To Operation Yewtree
After initial allegations during the first stage of Operation Yewtree in March, Rolf Harris has reportedly been arrested again this week. According to the BBC, the exact allegations haven’t been announced as of yet, with...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 August 2013
The Jimmy Savile Child Abuse Enquiry: £5 Million Well Spent By The Bbc?
When the news of former television presenter Jimmy Savile's sordid past was brought to light last year the world shrieked in horror at the appalling allegations brought forward against the once beloved philanthropist and TV...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2013
Stuart Hall Sent To Prison For 15 Months: Is It Long Enough?
Stuart Hall's prison sentence was passed down at Preston Crown Court on Monday (June 17, 2013), with the veteran BBC broadcaster told he will serve 15 months for sexually abusing under-age girls. Hall, 83, of...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 June 2013
John Lydon Foresaw Jimmy Savile Scandal
Punk icon John Lydon was unsurprised when legendary British Tv presenter Sir Jimmy Savile was unmasked as a paedophile, because the rocker caused a storm by branding him "seedy" 35 years ago.Bbc bosses were rocked...
By WENN on 29 May 2013
Jeremy Clarkson Sparks Storm Over Bbc Sex Abuse Scandal
British Tv host Jeremy Clarkson has sparked outrage by apparently mocking the paedophile scandal gripping the Bbc in the wake of revelations Sir Jimmy Savile was a serial sex offender.Bosses at the corporation were rocked...
By WENN on 07 May 2013
Jimmy Tarbuck The Latest Celebrity To Be Arrested For Claims Of Child Sex Abuse
Jimmy Tarbuck is the latest celebrity to be tarnished by claims that he sexually assaulted children throughout his decade-spanning career on television. The allegations, stemming from the inquest started by the revelations into Jimmy...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 May 2013
Rolf Harris Arrested On Suspicion Of Sex Offences After Long Investigation
Rolf Harris has been arrested by police officers working on Operation Yewtree on suspicion of sex offences. The much-loved 83-year-old TV star and singer was held over historic sex abuse allegations by the police unit...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 April 2013
Jeremy Paxman: Bbc’S Peter Rippon Was "The Fall Guy"
Pollard report into the BBC's Savile inquiry show Jeremy Paxman to be hugely critical of the way The BBC treated its then Newsnight editor Peter Rippon. In a set of transcripts, Paxman said he had...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 February 2013
Jimmy Savile Sex Scandal Documentary Wins Two Journalism Awards
The ITV documentary that sparked the Jimmy Savile sex scandal has won two prizes at the Royal Television Society TV journalism awards. The Guardian reports that Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile won ‘scoop...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 February 2013
Luke Haines Scraps Song About Jimmy Savile Over Sex Scandal
Veteran rocker Luke Haines dropped a song about controversial British Tv host Sir Jimmy Savile from his new album after it emerged the late presenter was a serial paedophile.The former Auteurs frontman teamed up with...
By WENN on 22 January 2013
Bbc Under Fire After The Tweenies Jimmy Savile Spoof Is Repeated
A repeated episode of children’s BBC show The Tweenies, that was initially show in 2001, has come under fire after it portrayed a spoof of the disgraced late disc jockey and television presenter Jimmy Savile.The...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 January 2013
Children's Tv Character Dresses As Jimmy Savile In The Tweenies, Bbc Apologizes
The BBC have had to apologise after its much loved children's show The Tweenies saw one of its characters dress up as Jimmy Savile.Few things are taboo to joke about anymore. Judging by movies and...
By Lorna Greville in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 January 2013
54 Years Of Abuse And No Chance Of Punishment: The Disappointments Of The Jimmy Savile Report
By 1990 Jimmy Savile had been made a knight in his lifetime, as well as given the Roman Catholic's highest honor, the Knight Commander of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Gregory the Great. 22...
By Lorna Greville in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 January 2013
'He Groomed A Nation': Shocking Report Of Jimmy Savile’S Abuse, Revealed
A Metropolitan Police report detailing the findings of the investigation into allegations of sexual abuse made against Jimmy Savile’s has been released to the press. The report, named the ‘Giving Victims a Voice’ report, was...
By Hayley Avron on 11 January 2013
Jim Davidson: "I've Never Forced Myself On A Girl In My Life"
A fired up Jim Davidson spoke of his dismay at being arrested in connection with the Jimmy Savile sex-abuse scandal this week. The former Generation Game host is accused of sexually molesting two women though...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 January 2013
Esther Rantzen: "Operation Yewtree Needs To Change And Change Quickly"
While most celebrities stay clear of Operation Yewtree, such is its sensitive nature, and widespread reportage, Esther Rantzen has publically condemned it for "tainting" the reputations of those arrestedIn an interview with the Sunday Post,...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 January 2013
Police Clutch Evidence Bags After Searching Jim Davidson's Home
The comedian Jim Davidson has been forced to pull out of Celebrity Big Brother after he was arrested at Heathrow airport in connection with the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. The entertainer was due to...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 January 2013
"It’S Impossible To Think Any Less Of Him" – Frankie Boyle On Jim Davidson Sex Abuse Arrest
Yesterday, the comedian Jim Davidson was arrested by police working for Operation Yewtree, the investigation set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex scandal.Discussion about his arrest has been rife on social media...
By Hayley Avron on 03 January 2013
Jim Davidson Arrested Under Operation Yewtree, Denies Claims
As the scandal surrounding child abuse within television institutions continues to unravel in the U.K - brought about by sudden and rife accusations of Jimmy Savile's involvement after his death - Jim Davidson has been...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 January 2013
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