Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

This story is a National tragedy of the British entertainment scene. This documentary tells the story of the rise and posthumous fall of one of Britain's top entertainers for 5 decades. Jimmy Savile was an odd man who managed to keep much of his personal life out of the press and the source of much speculation. He controlled his image and he did many great things for people in need. But there was a dark side that was hinted at but eventually surfaced. Some things that were unclear was whether his good deeds were the vehicle to hide the bad or to ease his conscience. It is also unclear to what extent people looked the other way. Why is clear is his fame gave him access to do unspeakable things to innocents. This story parallels Bull Cosby' sin many ways. Told through interviews, footage, and narration it is good. It could have been a movie Instead of two parts but there was such a long history of footage I guess it makes sense.

The Jimmy Savile story is horrific , complex, and was needing told properly, an in depth study of what made this man the way he was. It needed an insight into his many victims,their stories and how lives were ruined.

Unfortunately this latest documentary offered nothing new. The same stuff wehave seen many times. It was slow paced and never really got its teeth properly into why Jimmy Savile did what he did. What were his early days like, as a child, his upbringing ? It was briefly mentioned but never elaborated on. Instead we get the same story thats been told many times before in similar documentaries.

It had its interesting moments, but overall this documentary was a disappointing anti-climax after all hype from Netflix.

This is a very uncomfortable viewing, and sensitivity is key. Many of us in the UK have been very aware of Saville (although I was never a fan or viewer of any of his shows), and the revelations that came out shocked the country in so many ways. This documentary in my opinion covers it all very well, and respectfully.

There are a number of talking heads, and as much as many claim their own failings in more speedily bringing to light the truth, there are still so many questions to ask.

It goes without saying what Saville was & will be seen as. It's a tragedy (to put it mildly) that he got away with it all in life.

This documentary is possibly the best I've seen on it. The Louis Theroux documentaries previously also covered it as best as possible. There's still a lot to know BUT more importantly learn from to ensure we are all knowledgeable about what happened to avoid anyone else pulling the wool over our eyes too.

To the victims, my full respect to you, and I wish you all the strength in the world.

Long winded historical setup (part 1) which then leads into an equally long winded collage of bland opinions in Part 2 with dramatic music and still images but no mention of, nor any critical analysis, of the consequences and eventual fallout of the truth coming out. Continuously repeating similar bland opinions from people who suspected what could have happened does not constitute a documentary. This documentary would have been better if it had been condensed into a one-hour documentary. I just finished it and I'd like to get one hour back of the two hours lost watching this one.

A two part documentary exposing the rise and posthumous fall of the former DJ, and prolific predator, Jimmy Savile.

The first part deals with his beginnings, where he came from, his charity work, the circles he moved in, the second, is a lot more intense, it deals with the real man underneath the cigar smoking facade.

I'm stunned how it wasn't seen by everyone, the revelations are shocking, and the accounts of his victims are truly horrific.

It's a very well made documentary, it's incredibly uncomfortable viewing, but it is interesting, shocking to believe how such things happened.

Creepier than anything, shame on those that facilitated his behaviour, and allowed it to happen. It would have been easy to say, I don't want to watch it, he makes my skin crawl, I just wanted to understand how it could happen.

Andrew Neal did at least try to take him to task.

A shocking story, 8/10.