He’s the impressionist, actor, and all-round shapeshifting comic, whose seemingly endless array of zany characters have been entertaining us for more than three decades.
Over Steve Coogan’s illustrious career, his characters have largely tended towards the comedic. But this week will see the Lancashire actor pivot to a sphere far beyond anything he’s done before when he plays Jimmy Savile in the BBC’s drama The Reckoning. Since it was announced in 2020, the show has, predictably, been a lightning rod for criticism: some have said it is too soon and wrong to make entertainment of such a painful part of British history, others believe it can help to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
