Steve Coogan appears as Savile in the four-part series about one of the world’s most prolific sex offenders.
Savile, who had previously been considered a revered broadcaster and philanthropist, was found after his death to have sexually abused more than 100 victims, including children, over the course of his career.These claims and testimonies only came to light after Savile died in 2011, with questions about how he was able to get away with his crimes still being asked today.
These interviews, with victims named Darien, Sam, Susan and Kevin, were “the most crucial element of research,” according to writer Neil McKay. “The involvement of survivors was part of that original conversation I had about becoming involved myself,” he explained. McKay and Pope have worked together before on various projects such as the films Philomena and Stan & Ollie, both of which co-starred Coogan.It] feels insidiously callous and thoughtless that an organisation that played a role in glorifying a sex offender and profiting from him , while covering up his actions for many decades, are once again capitalising on his “brand” and the fascination that viewers have with monsters and true crime.
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