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Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile was an English media personality and DJ. He was known for his eccentric image, charitable work, and hosting the BBC shows Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It.
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile was an English media personality and DJ. He was known for his eccentric image, charitable work, and hosting the BBC shows.
Jimmy Savile was a flamboyant British radio and TV personality who, after his death, was the center of a sexual abuse scandal.

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Sir Jimmy Savile in profile

When Sir Jimmy Savile died in October 2011, it was his trademark tracksuit, cigar and catchphrase "Now then, now then," that many remembered.

But in the year since his death, claims have surfaced alleging he sexually abused girls while working at the BBC.

In an ITV documentary on 3 October, five women alleged that Sir Jimmy sexually assaulted them as teenagers.

After assessing allegations against him, Scotland Yard have launched a joint investigation with the NSPCC to pursue 120 separate lines of inquiry.

Commander Peter Spindler, head of specialist crime investigations at the Metropolitan Police, said police had recorded eight allegations against Sir Jimmy, including six indecent assaults and two rapes.

Cdr Spindler praised the alleged victims for "shining a light" on the abuse.

BBC director general George Entwistle has since promised a "comprehensive examination" of the allegations, after the Met has finished its inquiries.

The claims cast a shadow over the career of the 84-year-old, who was one of Britain

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Jimmy Savile

English DJ, media personality and suspected sex offender (1926–2011)

Sir Jimmy Savile OBE KCSG
Savile in 2006
Born	James Wilson Vincent Savile (1926-10-31)31 October 1926 Burley, Leeds, England
Died	29 October 2011(2011-10-29) (aged 84) Roundhay, Leeds, England
Occupations
Years active	1958–2011
Awards	Knight Bachelor (1990)

Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile (; 31 October 1926 – 29 October 2011) was an English media personality and DJ. He was known for his eccentric image, charitable work, and hosting the BBC shows Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. After his death, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse made against him were investigated, tarnishing his reputation and leading the police to conclude that he was a predatory sex offender^[1] and possibly one of Britain's most prolific.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] There had been allegations during his lifetime, but they were dismissed and accusers were ignored or disbelieved. Savile's victims allegedly included young chi

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Sir Jimmy Savile: The Authorised Biography - Hardcover

Synopsis

This is the remarkable life story of a national icon who appeals to people across all generations and from all walks of life. It is written by close friend, Alison Bellamy, with the full support of Sir Jimmy's family and closest friends. You can discover the man behind the on-screen persona: seven years spent down the coal mines - until a near-death explosion; professional cyclist, wrestler and marathon runner; Honary Green Beret; the six women in his life who looked after him; raised over GBP 40 million for charity; connections with royalty - and how he was once asked to keep Sarah Ferguson under control; and, the three-day funeral fit for a king. This title deals with the amazing life of DJ, TV personality and charity fund-raiser extraordinaire, Sir Jimmy Savile. Superbly illustrated, including never before seen family photographs, the book traces Sir Jimmy's roller-coaster life from his birth in Leeds in 1926. Readers will discover more about Sir Jimmy's childhood as the youngest of seven children in