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Steve Coogan tells why he took on Jimmy Savile role for BBC drama

The series will track Savile’s rise to becoming one of the biggest stars in television and will also focus on his years of sexual abuse

Evening Standard

Steve Coogan and The Reckoning creators on their Jimmy Savile drama: ‘There was the potential for catastrophic failure if we got it wrong’

The four-part BBC One series explores how Savile used his celebrity and his powerful connections to conceal his sexual abuse and exploit institutional failings. Ellie Harrison hears from those who made the show about their divisive bid to bring the story to the screen

The Independent UK

The Reckoning first look – this Jimmy Savile drama contains some of TV’s most shocking scenes

Steve Coogan’s take on the serial sex offender is astonishingly spooky. But questions remain as to whether it should have been made – and whether the BBC has given itself too easy a ride

The Guardian - UK

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

‘There was a certain shot they wanted that I didn’t want to do,’ actor said

The Independent UK

The Reckoning on BBC One review: this harrowing story about Jimmy Savile demands to be seen

This extraordinary horror story is still more relevant than many of us would like to believe

Evening Standard

The Reckoning review: BBC’s Jimmy Savile drama is a parade of villainy without a point to make

Steve Coogan inhabits the lank silver-haired, cigar chomping, bejewelled Savile, in a show that never manages to rise above the cheap lure of voyeurism

The Independent UK

The Reckoning creators defend themselves against criticism that Jimmy Savile drama goes easy on BBC

‘I do think that we hold the BBC to account,’ show’s team said after claims they were too soft on corporation

The Independent UK

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The Reckoning: what happened to the houses of horror owned by Jimmy Savile?

Ahead of BBC drama The Reckoning, here’s what happened to the disgraced star’s property portfolio

Evening Standard

Richard III academic suing over claims he was portrayed as a ‘sexist bully’ in Steve Coogan film The Lost King

Coogan co-wrote and starred in the 2022 film about the uncovering of the royal’s remains

The Independent UK

‘The most disgusting human being I’ve ever met’: a Jimmy Savile survivor speaks out

In 1972, Susan was sexually assaulted by the TV presenter. A new four-part BBC drama, starring Steve Coogan as Savile, includes interviews with her and other survivors. This is her story

The Guardian - UK

Peter Kay recalls his revealing encounter with ‘dirty old perv’ Jimmy Savile

Kay previously worked with Savile on BBC’s ‘The Sunday Show’

The Independent UK

The Reckoning: everything to know about the shocking Jimmy Savile drama coming to the BBC

The divisive series will examine the life of Savile, depicting his heinous crimes and their long-lasting and destructive impact

Evening Standard

Post your questions for Alan Partridge

From local radio to TV and cinema stardom, and back again, there are many mysteries to this entertainment giant. Here’s your chance to solve them

The Guardian - UK

‘It was like Blade Runner meets Berlin rave’: the Manchester sink estate with the UK’s wildest nightclub

Hulme Crescents was Europe’s biggest housing estate, and soon deemed its worst. But a vibrant squatter community moved in – along with Mick Hucknall – to make a countercultural mecca

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Evening Standard

Steve Coogan to star in Armando Iannucci’s stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove

Sean Foley, co-writer of The Play What I Wrote, is directing

The Guardian - UK

Steve Coogan to star in Armando Iannucci’s Dr Strangelove play

Coogan will follow in Peter Sellers’ footsteps to play multiple roles in stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 satirical war film

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan to star in West End production of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove

Alan Partridge star will play multiple roles in West End adaptation

The Guardian - UK

Coogan and Vorderman back tactical voting calls at Lib Dem conference

Videos from Carol Vorderman and Steve Coogan supporting call played at party’s annual conference in Bournemouth

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The Independent UK

Steve Coogan and Carol Vorderman back Lib Dem calls for electoral reform

The celebrities are set to make appearances in video messages shown at the party conference in Bournemouth.

The Independent UK

Steve Coogan defends ‘correct choice’ to make Jimmy Savile drama

Coogan takes on the role of the notorious paedophile in the BBC’s forthcoming drama, ‘The Reckoning’

The National (Scotland)

GMB host Richard Madeley speaks out on Alan Partridge comparisons

ITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley isn't concerned about the comparison with Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge as long as it doesn't impact his…

The National (Scotland)

All profits from BBC's Savile drama will be donated to victims of abuse

The BBC last week released its first images from the upcoming show, titled The Reckoning, depicting actor Steve Coogan in the role of the infamous…

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Alan Partridge solves the culture wars, grandparenting and more

In this week’s newsletter: Steve Coogan’s presenter turned podcaster re-enters the studio for a third season of From the Oasthouse. Plus: five of the best cross-generational podcasts

Cycling Weekly

Rebels with a Cause: I rode 232-miles with my much fitter brother, and we're still friends

It was never going to be smiles all the way round, but car free miles and brotherly love won out

The Independent UK

Jimmy Savile victims to speak in new BBC Drama starring Steve Coogan

Savile reportedly raped and sexually abused hundreds of victims

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