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Jimmy Savile docudrama tells a story that needs to be told

Letters: Readers respond to Lucy Mangan’s review of the BBC series The Reckoning

The Guardian - UK

The Reckoning: I've interviewed over 50 actors who've played real people and Steve Coogan's Savile is the most contentious

Steve Coogan portrays Jimmy Savile in the new BBC mini-series The Reckoning. This much anticipated and debated show is the most recent – and perhaps most contentious – in a long line of programmes “based on real events”, that focus on harrowing stories of abuse or murder.

The Conversation

Janet Street-Porter says watching Steve Coogan play Jimmy Savile ‘made my flesh creep’

‘Loose Women’ star said she could ‘barely watch’ BBC drama ‘The Reckoning’

The Independent UK

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Janet Street-Porter says watching Steve Coogan play Jimmy Savile ‘made my flesh creep’

‘Loose Women’ star said she could ‘barely watch’ BBC drama ‘The Reckoning’

The Independent UK

The Reckoning: the horrendous true story behind the Jimmy Savile case, now being dramatised by the BBC

The prolific paedophile and predator is played by Steve Coogan in the shocking TV series; this is the real story of the disgraced presenter’s life and crimes, and how they eventually came to light

Evening Standard

The Reckoning viewers praise Steve Coogan’s ‘skin-crawling’ portrayal of Jimmy Savile

Announcement that the BBC was working on the series initially triggered fierce criticism, with some calling it ‘disrespectful’ to the survivors

The Independent UK

The Reckoning review – Steve Coogan is chillingly brilliant as Jimmy Savile

Coogan captures the charm and creepy depravity of the notorious abuser. But this is a horrific tale most of us already know – and the BBC’s depressing drama adds little of value

The Guardian - UK

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How to watch The Reckoning onlinenow – live stream BBC Jimmy Savile drama today

All four episodes of The Reckoning – the explosive four-part drama about the exposure of Jimmy Savile – are streaming now. Here's how to watch The Reckoning from anywhere.

Tom’s Guide

OPINION - Hateful fools will protest at the Israeli embassy — this is why we must let them

We know what “From the river / to the sea” means now: an Israel without Jews. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC), a group of Muslim fundamentalists and affluent socialists, protests across Britain and this is its song. It will be at the Israeli embassy in Kensington tonight because it is…

Evening Standard

Steve Coogan’s 10 greatest roles, from Tony Wilson to Alan Partridge

This week will see the Lancashire actor pivot to a sphere far beyond anything he’s done before when he plays Jimmy Savile in the BBC’s drama The Reckoning

Evening Standard

‘Why was I so obsessed with him?’: my seven years in search of Jimmy Savile’s secrets

The journalist who knew the presenter best spent years investigating what was behind the outlandish persona. But it was only after Savile’s death that the monstrous truth became clear

The Guardian - UK

The Reckoning review: Steve Coogan’s Jimmy Savile drama is a parade of villainy without a point to make

Steve Coogan inhabits the lank silver-haired, cigar chomping, bejewelled Savile, in a show that never manages to rise above the cheap lure of voyeurism

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Steve Coogan plays sex criminal Jimmy Savile in BBC drama

The series shines a light on the predator and necrophiliac who hid in plain sight as a ‘national treasure’. Plus, a sweet sequel to Love, Simon. Here’s what to watch on TV tonight

The Guardian - UK

Steve Coogan on playing Jimmy Savile: ‘I was so glad to think I would never have to look like that again’

The star of controversial BBC drama about the serial sex abuser reveals the stresses of the role

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Evening Standard

Steve Coogan tells why he took on Jimmy Savile role for BBC drama

The series will track Savile’s rise to becoming one of the biggest stars in television and will also focus on his years of sexual abuse

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan and The Reckoning creators on their Jimmy Savile drama: ‘There was the potential for catastrophic failure if we got it wrong’

The four-part BBC One series explores how Savile used his celebrity and his powerful connections to conceal his sexual abuse and exploit institutional failings. Ellie Harrison hears from those who made the show about their divisive bid to bring the story to the screen

The Guardian - UK

The Reckoning first look – this Jimmy Savile drama contains some of TV’s most shocking scenes

Steve Coogan’s take on the serial sex offender is astonishingly spooky. But questions remain as to whether it should have been made – and whether the BBC has given itself too easy a ride

Evening Standard

The Reckoning on BBC One review: this harrowing story about Jimmy Savile demands to be seen

This extraordinary horror story is still more relevant than many of us would like to believe

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The Independent UK

The Reckoning review: BBC’s Jimmy Savile drama is a parade of villainy without a point to make

Steve Coogan inhabits the lank silver-haired, cigar chomping, bejewelled Savile, in a show that never manages to rise above the cheap lure of voyeurism

The Independent UK

The Reckoning creators defend themselves against criticism that Jimmy Savile drama goes easy on BBC

‘I do think that we hold the BBC to account,’ show’s team said after claims they were too soft on corporation

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan asked to change morgue scene in Jimmy Savile drama because he was ‘uncomfortable’ performing it

‘There was a certain shot they wanted that I didn’t want to do,’ actor said

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Katie Price bounces back from rock bottom, Savile survivor speaks, and the fall of FTX

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

Evening Standard

The Reckoning: what happened to the houses of horror owned by Jimmy Savile?

Ahead of BBC drama The Reckoning, here’s what happened to the disgraced star’s property portfolio

The Independent UK

‘Depraved’ former BBC Radio 1 DJ dies in prison while serving sentence for abusing boys as young as eight

Convicted pedophile and former BBC Radio 1 presenter Chris Denning died of diabetes in prison aged 81, after being convicted for a string of offences against 35 young boys, some as young as eight

The Guardian - UK

‘The most disgusting human being I’ve ever met’: a Jimmy Savile survivor speaks out

In 1972, Susan was sexually assaulted by the TV presenter. A new four-part BBC drama, starring Steve Coogan as Savile, includes interviews with her and other survivors. This is her story

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