Controversial Jimmy Savile BBC drama The Reckoning will include testaments from real-life victims

: "The idea of making a drama out of Savile's life, for the purpose of entertainment, is so distasteful and distressing. I hold the BBC partly responsible for my abuse – many people knew what was going on and did nothing to stop it."

Coogan has also received criticism for involving himself in the controversial project. He released a statement saying: “[Writer] Neil McKay has written an intelligent script tackling sensitively a horrific story which, however harrowing, needs to be told.” He also insisted that his decision to play Saville was not one he took lightly.BBC TV boss Charlotte Moore also explained the broadcaster's motivations behind greenlighting the project.

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