steve_b_wales Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) I watched the first episode of the above last night, which is all about the life of the dirty stinking paedophile, Jimmy Saville. Played excellently by Steve Coogan. Myself and 1000's of other's liked JS in the 'old days' but watching the program last night, showed exactly what he was like. I'm looking forward to the next episode. Edited October 10, 2023 by steve_b_wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 I intend to watch it in catch-up as OH isn’t keen on watching it. What little bit I did see ( was a bit busy ) last night seemed promising. Looking forward to watching even though I know it is going to make me incredibly angry; it is an emotion I seem to be growing familiar with as I get older. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 what channel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 BBC1 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) I watched it all...skipping here and there...all four episodes on iPlayer. I also saw Coogan in the movie about Laurel and Hardy. He is certainly a very talented actor. I didn't see anyone playing the role of Esther Rantzen in the programmes at all. Unless I skipped over that part. If not one wonders why? Edited October 10, 2023 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: I watched it all...skipping here and there...all four episodes on iPlayer. I also saw Coogan in the movie about Laurel and Hardy. He is certainly a very talented actor. I didn't see anyone playing the role of Esther Rantzen in the programmes at all. Unless I skipped over that part. If not one wonders why? I agree regards Coogan. I too watched him in Laurel and Hardy; I think along with Paul Whitehouse he is one of the most convincing actors I’ve ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: If not one wonders why? Edited 18 minutes ago by enfieldspares It's on BBC so it will have been "whitewashed accordingly" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Yellow Bear said: It's on BBC so it will have been "whitewashed accordingly" Not after watching the content of the first episode. Edited October 11, 2023 by steve_b_wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 He certainly fooled many people at the time. I can remember when I was young there were rumours that he preyed on young girls and had people beat up in his night but he was always on TV and seen as a national treasure. Quite scary how someone could get away with that even back then. I have seen both episodes and think Steve Coogan has been outstanding in his portrayal of the vile paedophile that Saville was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 I missed the first episode and watched the second one last night , I was about in his prime and he was treated as god , no one would hear a bad word about him and any rumours were swept under the carpet , would he had got away with his vile way of life in this day and age ? , Yes I believe he would had done , then when someone like him do finally get caught they say this must never happen again , and then the same thing is said again when the next one get caught , and the next and so on . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 I watched episode 1 last night for 30 minutes then turned it off. Don't intend watching any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 I watched three episodes back to back last night. Granted it is a dramatisation depicting what I always thought was a pretty strange and odious individual [I too am ancient enough to remember his earlier years] I found the production, and Coogan's depiction in particular, to be well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 I never rated Savile. I thought he was a poor DJ with an affected persona. However, my wife said he was a creep in the early 1970s and was very strange. It has taken many years for her assessment to be vindicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 steve-b-wales sorry to but in but did you get the nuts this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, bottletopbill said: steve-b-wales sorry to but in but did you get the nuts this week. PM sent 1 hour ago, Miserableolgit said: I watched three episodes back to back last night. Granted it is a dramatisation depicting what I always thought was a pretty strange and odious individual [I too am ancient enough to remember his earlier years] I found the production, and Coogan's depiction in particular, to be well done. I thought it was only two episodes that were made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miserableolgit Posted October 14, 2023 Report Share Posted October 14, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, steve_b_wales said: I thought it was only two episodes that were made. I thought the same but there are four apparently..https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reckoning_(2023_TV_series)#Episodes Edited October 14, 2023 by Miserableolgit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Binged it the other night. Steve Coogan was spot on; Saville was a sick ****!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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