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Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

Okay, this interviewis being tape-recorded. I'm Detective Constable from Surrey Police....

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story • S01E02 • 2022

[tape recorder clicks] [woman] Okay, this interview
is being tape-recorded. I'm Detective Constable [bleep]
from Surrey Police. -What's your full name?
-James Wilson Savile. [detective] You said earlier
it was okay to call you Jimmy. [Savile] That's my name. Yes. [detective] Before I make you aware
of what's been alleged, I'll just read out the caution.
"You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defense
if you do not mention when questioned something which you later
rely upon in court, and anything you do say
may be given in evidence." [Savile] I'll say everything.
I've had so much of this in 50 years. It's always either someone looking for
a few quid or a story for the paper. [detective] What we'll do, Jimmy…
I'm not being rude stopping you there. I will give you a chance to say, but it's just important
that I get this introduction bit done. [Savile] You didn't interrupt me. He said he was having
to get in touch with his lawyer, and I asked him what it was about,
but he didn't go into detail about the-- the claims

Full Transcript

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[tape recorder clicks]

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[woman] Okay, this interview is being tape-recorded.

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I'm Detective Constable [bleep] from Surrey Police.

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-What's your full name? -James Wilson Savile.

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[detective] You said earlier it was okay to call you Jimmy.

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[Savile] That's my name. Yes.

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[detective] Before I make you aware of what's been alleged,

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I'll just read out the caution. "You do not have to say anything,

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but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned

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something which you later rely upon in court,

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and anything you do say may be given in evidence."

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[Savile] I'll say everything. I've had so much of this in 50 years.

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It's always either someone looking for a few quid or a story for the paper.

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[detective] What we'll do, Jimmy… I'm not being rude stopping you there.

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I will give you a chance to say,

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but it's just important that I get this introduction bit done.

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[Savile] You didn't interrupt me.

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He said he was having to get in touch with his lawyer,

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and I asked him what it was about, but he didn't go into detail about the--

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the claims.

Duration

59 seconds

Views

40

Timestamp in Movie

00:56:06

Uploaded

May 06, 2025

Season

1

Episode

2

Genres

documentary, biography, crime

Production

72 Films

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Movie Summary

Jimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?