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Overnight, Savile\'s very name became toxic, and the BBC was forced to scramble to [[BuryYourArt erase all evidence of his involvement]] on their shows, especially once accusations came to light that [[AccompliceByInaction they knew about Savile\'s crimes and refused to do anything about them]] - episodes of \'\'Top of the Pops\'\' that he presented were [[BannedEpisode pulled from circulation]], and others, such as the \'\'Series/DoctorWho\'\' special \
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Overnight, Savile\\\'s very name became toxic, and the BBC was forced to scramble to [[BuryYourArt erase all evidence of his involvement]] on their shows, especially once accusations came to light that [[AccompliceByInaction they knew about Savile\\\'s crimes and refused to do anything about them]] - episodes of \\\'\\\'Top of the Pops\\\'\\\' that he presented were [[BannedEpisode pulled from circulation]], and others, such as the \\\'\\\'Series/DoctorWho\\\'\\\' special \\\"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS22E4TheTwoDoctors The Two Doctors]]\\\", were recut to remove his presence. Even references to him, such as an episode of \\\'\\\'Series/{{Tweenies}}\\\'\\\' in which the character Max impersonated Savile, were removed in response to the controversy. As a final nail in the coffin, his ornate granite gravestone was removed overnight and sent to landfill.\\\\\\\\
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Once beloved nation-wide, British television have turned its back on Jimmy Savile and now regard him as a stain on its reputation. The draconian attempts to curb all traces of him in the wake of revelations concerning his sex crimes is more than enough to ensure that Savile and his portfolio will never return to the level of popularity they once had.
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Once beloved nation-wide, British television have turned its back on Jimmy Savile and now regard him as a stain on its reputation. The draconian attempts to curb all traces of him in the wake of revelations concerning his sex crimes is more than enough to ensure that Savile and his portfolio will never return to the level of popularity they once had.
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* Creator/JimmySavile was, in life, hailed as a bastion of British entertainment. For 20 years, he presented the BBC\'s \'\'Series/TopOfThePops\'\', and over 250,000 letters were sent per year to \'\'Jim\'ll Fix It\'\', where he helped make the wishes of children come true. He was also held in high esteem for the millions he raised for charities and spent on rebuilding hospitals, enough to be granted a knighthood. When he died in October 2011, his funeral was a grandiose spectacle befitting a member of the royal family.
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* Creator/JimmySavile was, in life, hailed as a bastion of British entertainment. For 20 years, he presented the BBC\\\'s \\\'\\\'Series/TopOfThePops\\\'\\\', and over 250,000 letters were sent per year to \\\'\\\'Jim\\\'ll Fix It\\\'\\\', where he helped make the wishes of children come true. He was also held in high esteem for the millions he raised for charities and spent on rebuilding hospitals, enough to be granted a knighthood. When he died in October 2011, his funeral was a grandiose spectacle befitting a member of the royal family.\\\\\\\\
Then one year later, ITV broadcast \\\'\\\'Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile\\\'\\\', a bombshell report documenting [[PaedoHunt historic child sex offences]] committed by Savile during his frequent visits to hospitals and group homes, alongside during the taping of his shows. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Yewtree The resulting investigation]] by the Metropolitan Police ultimately concluded within months that Savile was responsible for at least 450 counts of sexual abuse towards minors.\\\\\\\\
Then one year later, ITV broadcast \\\'\\\'Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile\\\'\\\', a bombshell report documenting [[PaedoHunt historic child sex offences]] committed by Savile during his frequent visits to hospitals and group homes, alongside during the taping of his shows. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Yewtree The resulting investigation]] by the Metropolitan Police ultimately concluded within months that Savile was responsible for at least 450 counts of sexual abuse towards minors.\\\\\\\\
