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'''James Wilson Vincent Savile''', also known as '''Jimmy Savile''', ([[31 October (people)|31 October]] [[1926 (people)|1926]]-[[29 October (people)|29 October]] [[2011 (people)|2011]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-15053431|title=Obituary: Sir Jimmy Savile|date of source=29 October 2011|website name=BBC News|accessdate=24 November 2016}}</ref>) was a British broadcaster and media personality. He was the host of ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]'', and so appeared in its ''[[Doctor Who]]'' crossover episode ''[[A Fix with Sontarans (TV story)|A Fix with Sontarans]]''.
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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]]").
== Controversy ==
Savile was one of the [[BBC]]'s main personalities — particularly popular in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, hosting shows such as ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' and ''Jim'll Fix It''. He was a prolific fundraiser, raising £40 million in his lifetime. In the autumn of 2012, a year after his death, [[ITV]] [[journalist]]s broke the news {{w|Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal|that he was a serial sexual abuser}}, with most of his victims being children. The ITV documentary about Savile revealed that 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 Savile and the BBC: the story so far". ''The Guardian''. 24 October 2012.]</ref>


On [[23 February]] [[1985]], Savile appeared on the TARDIS' monitor to the [[Sixth Doctor]], [[Tegan Jovanka]], and [[Gareth Roberts]]. 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]]'') [[image:Jimmy-Gareth-Sixth-Tegan.jpg|thumb|left|Jimmy Savile welcomes [[Gareth Roberts]], [[Colin Baker]] and [[Janet Fielding]] to ''[[Jim'll Fix It]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Fix with Sontarans]]'')]]
The BBC's response to this revelation, as well as a subsequent act of incompetent journalism related to the Savile investigation, led directly to the resignation of the newly-installed [[Director-General of the BBC|Director-General]] [[George Entwistle]]. London's Metropolitan Police launched a formal criminal investigation into historic allegations of child sexual abuse by Savile and other individuals, called Operation Yewtree. This led to the convictions of other prominent UK celebrities, such as [[Rolf Harris]] and [[Gary Glitter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34801011|title=Police 'got things wrong' with Operation Yewtree|date of source=12 November 2015|website name=BBC News|accessdate=12 October 2023}}</ref>


==Paedophilia revelations==
It also led to ''[[A Fix with Sontarans (TV story)|A Fix with Sontarans]]'' being removed from later pressings of the DVD release of ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'', which had included it since the DVD's original 2003 release.<ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2014/09/two-doctors-revised-release.html Doctor Who News, "The Two Doctors: revised release clarification"], 22 September, 2014; accessed 22 September, 2014</ref> However, [[A Fix with Sontarans (home video)|the version of ''A Fix with Sontarans'']] that was released in ''Doctor Who'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]'', all of Savile's scenes were cut, with the ending scene being replaced by a CG cliffhanger.


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> 
==External links==
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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]].
==Footnotes==
 
== External links ==
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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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James Wilson Vincent Savile, also known as Jimmy Savile, (31 October 1926-29 October 2011[1]) was a British broadcaster and media personality. He was the host of Jim'll Fix It, and so appeared in its Doctor Who crossover episode A Fix with Sontarans.

Controversy[[edit] | [edit source]]

Savile was one of the BBC's main personalities — particularly popular in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, hosting shows such as Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It. He was a prolific fundraiser, raising £40 million in his lifetime. In the autumn of 2012, a year after his death, ITV journalists broke the news that he was a serial sexual abuser, with most of his victims being children. The ITV documentary about Savile revealed that had abused his position as a popular BBC television personality throughout his long career.[2]

The BBC's response to this revelation, as well as a subsequent act of incompetent journalism related to the Savile investigation, led directly to the resignation of the newly-installed Director-General George Entwistle. London's Metropolitan Police launched a formal criminal investigation into historic allegations of child sexual abuse by Savile and other individuals, called Operation Yewtree. This led to the convictions of other prominent UK celebrities, such as Rolf Harris and Gary Glitter.[3]

It also led to A Fix with Sontarans being removed from later pressings of the DVD release of The Two Doctors, which had included it since the DVD's original 2003 release.[4] However, the version of A Fix with Sontarans that was released in Doctor Who: The Collection — Season 22, all of Savile's scenes were cut, with the ending scene being replaced by a CG cliffhanger.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Obituary: Sir Jimmy Savile. BBC News (29 October 2011). Retrieved on 24 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Rushe, Dominic. "Jimmy Savile and the BBC: the story so far". The Guardian. 24 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Police 'got things wrong' with Operation Yewtree. BBC News (12 November 2015). Retrieved on 12 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Doctor Who News, "The Two Doctors: revised release clarification", 22 September, 2014; accessed 22 September, 2014
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