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1 online resource (streaming video file) (46 min. 36 sec.) ; 279225626 bytes |
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*Adult Themes*The late Jimmy Savile was British television royalty. In life he was a DJ, the host of "Top of the Pops", moving on to front the mega ratings family television program, "Jim'll Fix It". At the same time he raised millions of dollars for charity. But in death, the real story of Jimmy Savile's life is now being told.It's the story of a man who can only be described as a sexual predator, who used his position to get close to young children, mainly girls, so he could rape and abuse them. In some cases he did this on the premises of his employer, the BBC.Next on Four Corners, the story that first revealed the explosive details of Jimmy Savile's secret life. Produced for Britain's ITV network, it's called "The Other Side of Jimmy Savile". Speaking with some of the young women abused by Savile, the program builds a compelling case against the former television star. Already this report has rocked the BBC, embarrassed the British establishment and exposed the failure of authorities to take the issue of child sexual abuse seriously |
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Broadcast 2012-11-19 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Celebrities in mass media.
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Child sexual abuse.
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Indictments.
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Sex crimes -- Investigation.
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Savile, Jimmy, 1926-2011.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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O'Brien, Kerry, host
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Williams-Thomas, Mark, reporter
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De'Ath, Wilfred, contributor
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Glen, Ian, contributor
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Leeke, Alan, contributor
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Rantzen, Esther, contributor
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Thompson, Sue, contributor
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