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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jacob Stolworthy

Steve Coogan asked to change morgue scene in Jimmy Savile drama because he was ‘uncomfortable’ performing it

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Steve Coogan has revealed there was a necrophilia scene in new Jimmy Savile drama The Reckoning that he was “uncomfortable” with and asked to be changed.

The actor, who plays the disgraced TV star in the BBC series, has shared his discomfort with the scene, explaining that it was altered after he had a conversation with director Sandra Goldbacher.

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