Bafta nominee Steve Coogan has opened up on what it was like to play Jimmy Saville and the controversy surrounding his role. The actor, known for portraying the comedy character Alan Partridge ...

The moment was re-enacted in the new BBC drama The Reckoning, which looks at what happened in the years before Savile, played by Steve Coogan, was found to be a prolific sex offender. Savile’s ...

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