BBC to make drama about Jimmy Savile's life:

It's a terrible idea, the worst of bad taste. I assume it's a production company that developed it and pitched it to the BBC who decided that they'd better grab it or it would go to ITV, Sky or a cable channel.

I feel annoyed that the BBC are making money out of this when they were a big part of the problem.

I think a drama is/would be in bad taste, like *feeding off" the very very many real life victims.

There was something about him ... that made my skin crawl

Snap Chewbacca.

Get bad vibes just thinking about him. I won’t watch but maybe it’s a story that needs to be told.

I won't be watching it - as I don't want that flesh-crawling feeling

I agree; couldn't bear to look at him when he was on tv. There was something about him, long before his activities became public knowledge, that made my skin crawl.

I don't think I could watch it.

Don't think I could watch it - I was never a fan, but didn't realise quite how vile he was

I won't be watching it - as I don't want that flesh-crawling feeling!

Drama? No. Too recent, too painful. Give it a hundred years or so.

Documentary? Perhaps. But only if it's honest.

I agree Oldwoman it shouldn't be a drama. Lots to include in a documentary though. So much to include it would need a series.
A drama would be distasteful.

I would have no problem with a documentary as that would (should) be airing verified facts. A drama would contain some dramatic licence and could be seen as entertainment - something I completely disagree with.

* Jane* I got that wrong - I thought it was a drama. The JS is a drama I think

Galaxy Tue 20-Oct-20 09:52:24
I think it should be made by an independent production team the BBC were involved in this issue.

Good point, Galaxy, it was an ITV research team that did the investigation that led to the discovery of Savile's past. An independent team could expand such a program and include others, such as Stuart Hall and Rolf Harris.

It's too early to say, but was there some sort of collusion by the BBC when Savile worked there? Now they want to gloss over their involvement. That's just my speculation, but as Galaxy says, and independent team has no agenda, unlike the BBC.

Good point Galaxy I wonder who is making it? But I still think making a drama out of it will compromise the truth.

The Shipman documentary series was very good. Well researched and looking at the situation from different and interesting angles.
Will the Saville programme be a documentary or a drama?

I think there is an issue about how his victims feel but I think it's very important to discuss this and why/how it happened. I think it should be made by an independent production team the BBC were involved in this issue.

Hummm not sure how I feel about this. I won’t watch it, I’m not going to watch the Shipman one either. Dramatisations of real life events are always tricky - there was Honour recently. I watched the one about the Irish dentist and then found out afterwards that the family hadn’t wanted it to go ahead so I felt that was wrong. The Hillsborough one was very moving and focused on the family whose two daughters died. I suppose my main issue is how survivors/victims/families feel about the drama . And once it’s been on, many people will believe that that is the truth regardless of any dramatic licence that may have been taken. Tricky - an interesting issue. I’d like to hear the views of others.