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Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Famed DJ and TV presenter Jimmy Savile charms both the working and ruling class in the UK. But untold darkness lies behind his unconventional image.
Director
Rowan Deacon (directed by)
Producer
Katie Hindley (produced by)
Composer
Jessica Jones (music by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Ben Brown (edited by) | Adam Dolniak
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 6, 2022

Release date
Apr 6, 2022 (United States)
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33 cast members
Name Known for
Jimmy Savile
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mark Lawson
Self - TV Critic Self - TV Critic   See fewer
Tina Davey
Self - BBC Secretary 1971 - 1975 Self - BBC Secretary 1971 - 1975   See fewer
Martin Young
Self - TV Reporter Self - TV Reporter   See fewer
Meirion Jones
Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist   See fewer
Roger Ordish
Self - Jim'll Fix It Producer 1975 - 1994 Self - Jim'll Fix It Producer 1975 - 1994   See fewer
Steven Phillips
Self - Jim'll Fix It Letter Writer Self - Jim'll Fix It Letter Writer   See fewer
Lynn Barber
Self - Celebrity Interviewer Self - Celebrity Interviewer   See fewer
Dominic Carman
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
Sylvia Nicol
Self - Medical Secretary, Stoke Mandeville Hospital Self - Medical Secretary, Stoke Mandeville Hospital   See fewer
Christine Checkley
Self - Patient, Stoke Mandeville Hospital Self - Patient, Stoke Mandeville Hospital   See fewer
Robin Butler
Self - Former Cabinet Secretary (as Lord Robin Butler) Self - Former Cabinet Secretary (as Lord Robin Butler)   See fewer
Alison Bellamy
Self - Jimmy Savile's Biographer Self - Jimmy Savile's Biographer   See fewer
Selina Scott
Self - Television Journalist Self - Television Journalist   See fewer
The Beatles
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Melvyn Bragg
Self - Host, Read All About It (archive footage) Self - Host, Read All About It (archive footage)   See fewer
King Charles III
Self - Prince of Wales (archive footage) (as Prince Charles) Self - Prince of Wales (archive footage) (as Prince Charles)   See fewer
The Drifters
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Sarah Ferguson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jacky Gillott
Self - Novelist (archive footage) Self - Novelist (archive footage)   See fewer
Ian Hislop
Self - Journalist and Broadcaster Self - Journalist and Broadcaster   See fewer
Kylie Minogue
Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Frank Muir
Self - Novelist (archive footage) Self - Novelist (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Parkinson
Self - Host, Parkinson (archive footage) Self - Host, Parkinson (archive footage)   See fewer
Prince Andrew
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Prince Philip
Self - Duke of Edinburgh (archive footage) Self - Duke of Edinburgh (archive footage)   See fewer
Princess Diana
Self - Former Princess of Wales (archive footage) Self - Former Princess of Wales (archive footage)   See fewer
Queen Elizabeth II
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Rolling Stones
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
William Shatner
Self - Star Trek Actor (archive footage) Self - Star Trek Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Margaret Thatcher
Self - Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage) Self - Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (archive footage)   See fewer
Philip Tibenham
Self - TV Reporter (archive footage) Self - TV Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Alan Alda
Self - Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Actor (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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