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'''Jimmy Savile''' ([[31 October]] [[1926]]-[[29 October]] [[2011]]) was the host of ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]'', and thus a participant in ''[[A Fix with Sontarans]]''.  
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| birth date    = [[31 October]] [[1926]]
| death date    = [[29 October]] [[2011]]
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| non dwu        = disc jockey;<br />television presenter:<br />    ''[[Top of the Pops]]''<br />    ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]''
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'''Sir James Wilson Vincent "Jimmy" Savile, [[Wikipedia:Order of the British Empire|OBE]], [[Wikipedia:Order of St. Gregory the Great|KCSG]]''' ([[31 October]] [[1926]]-[[29 October]] [[2011]]) was a disc jockey and television presenter. He was the host of ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' and ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]''.
 
Savile's introduction of "the fabulous [[Beatles]]" on the [[13 May]] [[1965]] instalment of ''Top of the Pops''<ref>[http://www.episodecalendar.com/show/top-of-the-pops-uk/season/2 Episode Calendar - ''Top of the Pops'' Season 2]</ref> was viewed in the distant future by the [[First Doctor]], [[Ian Chesterton]], [[Barbara Wright]], and [[Vicki Pallister]] whilst aboard [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], via a [[Time-Space Visualiser|time-space visualiser]] they had taken from the [[Space Museum]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' part 1, "[[The Executioners]]").
 
On [[23 February]] [[1985]], Savile appeared on the TARDIS' monitor to the [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], and [[Gareth Jenkins (A Fix with Sontarans)|Gareth Jenkins]]. Despite Tegan and the Doctor describing the sight as "monstrous" and "revolting", respectively. the Doctor activated the TARDIS' inner doors to allow the creature entry into the control room. Once aboard, Savile and the cast broke character. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Fix with Sontarans]]'') [[File:Jimmy-Gareth-Sixth-Tegan.jpg|thumb|left|Jimmy Savile welcomes [[Gareth Jenkins (A Fix with Sontarans)|Gareth Jenkins]], [[Colin Baker]] and [[Janet Fielding]] to ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Fix with Sontarans]]'')]]
 
== Paedophilia revelations ==


He was one of the BBC's main personalities — particularly popular in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]. In the autumn of 2012, [[ITV]] journalists broke the news that he was a serial paedophile, and had abused his position as a popular BBC television personality throughout his long career.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/oct/24/jimmy-savile-bbc-story-so-far Rushe, Dominic. "Jimmy Saville and the BBC: the story so far". ''The Guardian''. 24 October 2012.]</ref>   
He was one of the BBC's main personalities — particularly popular in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]]. In the autumn of 2012, [[ITV]] journalists broke the news that he was a serial paedophile, and had abused his position as a popular BBC television personality throughout his long career.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/oct/24/jimmy-savile-bbc-story-so-far Rushe, Dominic. "Jimmy Saville and the BBC: the story so far". ''The Guardian''. 24 October 2012.]</ref>   


The BBC's response to this revelation, as well as a subsequent act of incompetent journalism related to the [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal|Saville investigation]], led directly to the resignation of the newly-installed [[Director-General of the BBC|Director-General]], [[George Entwistle]].
The BBC's response to this revelation, as well as a subsequent act of incompetent journalism related to the Saville investigation, led directly to the resignation of the newly-instaled [[Director-General of the BBC|Director-General]], [[George Entwistle]].  
 
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*[[Wikipedia:Jimmy Savile]]
*[[Wikipedia:Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal]]
*[http://www.episodecalendar.com/show/top-of-the-pops-uk/season/2 Episode Calendar - ''Top of the Pops'' Season 2]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrIpyRDsPJE YouTube - ''A Fix with Sontarans'']
 
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Revision as of 05:42, 12 January 2013

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Jimmy Savile (31 October 1926-29 October 2011) was the host of Jim'll Fix It, and thus a participant in A Fix with Sontarans.

He was one of the BBC's main personalities — particularly popular in the 1970s and 1980s. In the autumn of 2012, ITV journalists broke the news that he was a serial paedophile, and had abused his position as a popular BBC television personality throughout his long career.[1]

The BBC's response to this revelation, as well as a subsequent act of incompetent journalism related to the Saville investigation, led directly to the resignation of the newly-instaled Director-General, George Entwistle.

Footnote

  1. ↑ Rushe, Dominic. "Jimmy Saville and the BBC: the story so far". The Guardian. 24 October 2012.

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