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3	[[quoteright:258:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/84ce98df616749a028789ea446e5819c.jpg]]
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5	Jimmy Savile (31 October 1926 – 29 October 2011) was an English media personality whose career began as a deejay at dance halls in his native Leeds.
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7	He joined Creator/TheBBC in 1964, regularly presenting shows from the 1970s until the 1990s, through which he became known for his eccentricities. The shows also acted as a forum for philanthropic work for various hospitals that led to him receiving many honours, most of which have since been posthumously rescinded.
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9	His death on 29th October 2011 led to a two-hour tribute programme that aired on the BBC.
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11	A year later, Creator/{{ITV}} broadcast a documentary about Savile that triggered a police investigation into the biggest sexual abuse scandal in British history. As a consequence, almost all of his TV work was edited or withdrawn.
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13	The 2022 documentary ''Series/JimmySavileABritishHorrorStory'' looks back at Savile's life and how he used his fame to mask his actions. The 2023 series ''Series/{{The Reckoning\|2023}}'' dramatises Savile's life, with Creator/SteveCoogan playing Savile.
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16	!!'''Tropes associated with Jimmy Savile:'''
17	* AlliterativeTitle: ''Clunk Click'' was the name of a pop music show he presented, and also a reference to Savile's road safety {{PSA}}s.
18	* CelebrityCameo: He appeared on ''[[Series/BigBrother Celebrity Big Brother]]'' in 2006.
19	* CrossOver: Appeared in a special mini-episode of ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWho1985JFIGSAFixWithSontarans "A Fix with Sontarans"]], along with a child who wanted to appear in an episode of his favorite show. It was subsequently banned from inclusion in [=DVDs=] until an edited version removed all reference to Savile.
20	* FriendToAllChildren: ''Jim'll Fix It'' portrayed this image, a show that helped children fulfill their dreams and wishes.

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