Part Three: Jimmy Savile: Britain's Unending Nightmare

About this episode

The episode explores Jimmy Savile's rise to fame and the implications of his power and access.

Now Jimmy Saville is at the top of the world: he's become a radio and TV star and found his way into the Royal family's good graces. Now we see what he does with power and access. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Jimmy Savile
• media
• power
• celebrity

Keywords

• Britain
• nightmare
• Royal family

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Britain

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