The series has already faced backlash.
Coogan was photographed jogging on a canal towpath with his co-star Robert Emms, who’s playing Ray Teret.In another shot, the star could be seen surrounded by crew.He was standing next to a nurse, signalling that hospital scenes are ongoing.
Sexual abuse by Savile ranged from inappropriate touching to rape, including the rape of children under the age of 12.The Stoke Mandeville report found that Savile had ‘virtually unrestricted access’ to clinical areas and patients during the 1970s and 80s.
Several also called out the fact that the drama is being made by the BBC considering Savile’s past with the broadcaster., with Piers Wenger, controller of the BBC drama, saying that they ‘do not intend to sensationalise these crimes but to give voice to his victims’. Sandra Goldbacher, director of The Reckoning, said: ‘The Reckoning is a unique opportunity to give Savile’s survivors, the people who inspired this project, a voice. I feel sure that Steve Coogan’s powerful performance as Savile will create a debate around how the cult of celebrity cloaked him from scrutiny.’
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