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It didn’t start with Savile: BBC’s internal crisis has been brewing for years

Posted on October 22, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

The headlines about the Jimmy Savile scandal have rocked the BBC to its core.  They have revealed that the BBC, long considered the standard in British Broadcasting, if not the world, has a corporate cultural crisis. Some observers will believe … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Savile and the cult of celebrity: how could he not get away with it?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

As more details emerge about Jimmy Savile’s behaviour as a sexual predator, what is becoming clear is that his status as a celebrity helped to protect him.  The question most people have asked, as the scale of his crimes is … Continue reading →

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Finding Jimmy Savile: the Shaw report haunts England’s Archives

Posted on October 10, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

Finding Jimmy Savile: the Shaw report haunts England’s Archives The name of the title is instantly familiar to readers in the United Kingdom.  Jimmy Savile has been in the news because he has been accused of molesting young girls.  The … Continue reading →

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