Steve Coogan has long been slated to play Savile in The Reckoning. But why the delays – and what has it got to do with the King?
How frightened is the BBC of Jimmy Savile? Very, according to The Sun, who report that “nervous BBC bosses have pushed back the broadcast of a controversial drama amid fears of a backlash.”
The Reckoning, with Steve Coogan as Savile, was announced in 2020 with filming taking place in late 2021. The Reckoning featured in many “upcoming TV” round-ups as a winter 2022 attraction, although the BBC never confirmed this.
