Steve Coogan portrays the disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile in a new BBC drama. (BBC) (BBC/ITV Studios/Matt Squire)The BBC has defended its decision to release a dramatisation of Jimmy Savile’s life. The series, titled The Reckoning (streaming on iPlayer now), sees Steve Coogan play the disgraced presenter who was publicly revealed, after his death, to have been a serial abuser of children.The broadcaster has been criticised for “capitalising” on the story despite the broadcaster being responsible for propelling Savile to fame with the TV shows Jim’ll Fix It and Top of the Pops.Speaking after a screening of The Reckoning attended by Yahoo, Charlotte Moore, the Chief Content Officer at the BBC, defended the decision to commission the programme, which has been produced by ITV Studios.“I’m afraid I think the subject matter of this series is something that we have to continue to talk about,” she said.The crime… Click below to read the full story from Yahoo Movies UK
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The Reckoning: BBC boss defends Jimmy Saville drama
