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Jimmy Savile; once regarded as a national treasure - Crime That Shook Britain

Jimmy Savile

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From national treasure to one of the UK's most notorious sex offenders. This is the story of how Jimmy Savile's crimes left the UK shocked. Told through the eyes of those at the heart of the crimes, Crimes That Shook Britain analyses the events that led to such atrocities before examining the devastating effects that they have left in their wake. Using drama reconstructions, witness accounts, police interviews, archive news pieces and intimate access to victims and families; every episode of this compelling series explores the dark depths of some of Britain’s most infamous and disturbing cases.