BBC Scandal Exposes Cover-Up of Jimmy Savile's Pedophilia, Fueling Public Broadcaster's Foes

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A major media scandal has toppled the head of the BBC over the network's handling of two reports on sex abuse, wrongly implicating a politician in one, and killing a report on its own popular BBC host, the late Jimmy Savile. One year after his death, Savile is been accused of abusing potentially hundreds of victims while the BBC stayed silent. We're joined by three guests: Lark Turner, who has been researching and writing about the BBC scandal involving Jimmy Savile for The New York Times; Tim Gopsill, a longtime British reporter who warns that much of the criticism directed at the BBC's handling of this scandal comes from conservative media outlets in the U.K. who want to see the network dismantled and de-funded; and Donald Findlater, a sexual abuse spokesperson for the Lucy Faithfull Foundation and director of Stop it Now! U.K.
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[@bryanhiggins3102]

That Sue woman actually stood there, watched an act of abuse, and did nothing about it??? Why didn't she report it like any decent, law-abiding, human being would have done??? I hope she was sacked!!!!

[@incog]

"hey Google, define being narrow minded" Bryan Higgins:

[@raymondbedborough8522]

Sacked if she spoke up knowing he was protected by the system.

[@CelticSaint]

It's amazing how these people (Mark Thompson) go from being the head of the BBC straight in to a senior position elsewhere isn't it. Like butterflies going from flower to flower, sucking out the nectar, whilst the rest of us scrimp, scrape and fight amongst the leaf litter on the forrest floor. I think I might try to write an 'Animal Farm' for the 21st century!

[@stevey306]

No rules for celebs,royals and big wigs .sickens me bad 👎

[@sodd1000]

Since when?

[@arbabakram1198]

It looks like the entire media has dropped the story, because it involved high profile people. What happened to the victims and ruling class that he was servicing? What happened to justice and free press? BBC should do the follow up in order deliver justice.

[@arbabakram1198]

What

[@williamf4544]

Even as a small boy Jimmy Savile gave me the creeps

[@livevegan]

This is not an issue of "sexual attraction", it is abuse of power which is what rape and pedophilia is.

[@scottgeorge4268]

BBC Popular? Not sure that's accurate. State owned and with over-paid staff, huge pensions...

[@fuckbankers]

He was great mates with Margaret Thatcher, Gary Glitter and the British Royal Family.

[@alexanderjames6328]

And the Labour party.

[@guerillagardener2237]

The BBC has no business calling people peadophile's given their track record.

[@fuckbankers]

Now we have Prince Andrew going to court.

[@sodd1000]

When is this?

[@judithwilliams3147]

When.his mother paid that girl out.

[@optionsupdate]

anyone wonder why the rivals of the BBC never exposed this scandal?

[@Pro_Skillz]

Only non establishment organisations or people who are threats to it are attacked. Media organisations are not as varied as we are led to believe.

[@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724]

Ain't bbc government owned as well?

[@barbarag.5521]

@optionsupdate Look what happened to Jill Dando.

[@garrydavis3475]

Because the people who worked with in the BBC were fed up with being threatened by senior staff members and officials threatening them with the loss of their jobs

[@raenfairy]

Probably because most of them are just as guilty & if they started pointing the finger then it would be pointed right back at them.

[@Radagast-]

They were not "different times," in the sense that the age of consent was 16, as it is now, and has been since 1885. Also, rape and indecent assault were crimes pursuant to the 1956 Sexual Offences Act. The idea that the "social mores" of a group of tv celebrities somehow overrides the Law is fucking laughable! It was not that witnesses failed to come forward because they thought Savile's conduct was ok. They stayed silent for fear of retribution, and it is clear that Savile used dismissal as a threat against potential whistleblowers at Broadmoor Hospital. I have heard reports of others raising concerns at the BBC and being told by line managers to forget about it if they wanted to keep their jobs. This culture of fear is still in place, today, and this will happen again.

[@Super987987]

Wow, if I were a young child and saw savile, Id be running away.

[@Necron990]

Screaming and yelling!

[@stevey306]

Super987987

[@garrieleepeck8753]

Trouble was people in Britain fault he was god .the bastard was so high up .the people he had as friends the prime minister of Britain at the time .Prince Charles .funny it runs in the family Prince Andrew , Prince Charles both had disgusting monsters as friends .it went so high up .no one would touch him

[@RussiaIsARiddle778]

He is hideous inside and out.

[@colleen2671]

His bestie is king now! He was knighted by the queen! Paedo Palace!

[@andytaylor8066]

We are all culpable. We know this goes on yet we choose to ignore it. If people want a new normal, find yourselves

[@clincpb8903]

Beware of these VIP who want to be seen as " philantropists " when they are driving a Limousine !

[@colinmclean7908]

Go to Wikipedia and look at the carving above the entrance doors of Broadcasting House. Or Google Broadcasting House. You will see all that you need to know.

[@maricleredpav4068]

Omgggggg

[@ryans5368]

Look up the guy who made it and what secret he had 🤮

[@RichardShorten]

What IS REALLY SAD is only 116 people around the world follow this wonderful newscast.

[@tomford3325]

oh yeah the BBC needs " more support " because look at all the great things they've done with said support over the past couple decades. What a joke.

[@Pro_Skillz]

When I wrote this, this video had been watched 8700 times, yet only received a total of 80 votes? Covering up much?

[@ryanmurphy2588]

Tim Gopsill defending the BBC is just downright pathetic. Attacking "other" media, when the BBC covered up for Savile for decades is his ludicrous.

[@massonman9099]

Esther Ratshit knew what was going on. Tears are a little late,eh?

[@Cabronosidad]

Esther Ranzen brings herself to tears over his abuse, when she must have known all about Savile's reputation, as would have everyone working in Light Entertainment at that time. Hypocritical old witch.

[@doug132639]

Yes but look VERY CLOSELY AT JEWISH RANZEN.. stories about her and her Child line are extremely disturbing.. Extremely..

[@normanby100]

She colluded in a conspiracy in getting Bernard Manning branded as a non-pc comic by acting outraged on the Parkinson show yet did little about Savile, Start Hall etc.

[@andreaselfridge8678]

Crocodile tears. She looks like matt Hancock... Like shes smirking. Her child line was the ideal place to identify vulnerable children and pass them on to those who abuse. It is a big business

[@peterdenyer3002]

Rantzen knew what he was up to, I'll stake my life on it.

[@joyceyagoda4207]

Great job Democracy Now!

[@levelwithz3779]

*All those years, noone looked at Jimmy Saville and thought to themselves, "Somethins not right about this dude" ??* *People of the UK, how did this slide?*

[@mellbenham6809]

I certainly didn't I was born in 1961 so was a kid when he was on TV and I always thought there wasn't something right about the guy to me he was creepy and false I just didn't like him there was something just not right about him.

[@levelwithz3779]

@@mellbenham6809 @I scream *Yea I think it has to do with people who are more intuitive being able to sense these things but most people are blind to it.*

[@levelwithz3779]

@I scream *Yea he really is creepy, that man looks like a demonic satanic diddler if I've ever seen one.*

[@MyDrummingHead]

Because they know, the police know, the cover everything up cos some are involved. He was involved in the monarchy. Quite literally the monarchy knew. He was allowed in my home town hospital to do necrophilia. The catholic church are satanic ritual abusers. Think matrix.... disgusting but true...

[@RichardShorten]

This is a BBC systemic problem - CLOSE IT! and start over.

[@isnkevkfehbrq]

JIMMY-BBC-SAVILE Shut it down !

[@optionsupdate]

also she ran childline where she must have built up a good idea of who and where abuse was being perpetrated

[@RichardShorten]

Gee ...Jimmy Savile...what normal person would have thought he was abnormal? Sad...so sad!

[@jlouis4407]

Uncle Jimmy

[@avishill8613]

BBC should be shut down .end off.

[@eoinmaguire2798]

I'm very surprised Sue Thompson, closed the door and left that young girl with saville

[@011258stooie]

Couldn't have put it better.

[@Supermariocrosser]

In America it's just so silent...

[@alexanderjames6328]

Americans must ignorantly think they have no paedophiles in the good old US of A... they are blind to the truth if they think the aforementioned.

[@raymondbedborough8522]

The honourable thing to do is to forgo your fat pension and leaving bonus

[@optionsupdate]

@9:23 tim gopsill sounds like a apologist for BBC.

[@optionsupdate]

Amy Goodman do your own investigation do not believe this clown gopsill

[@MrCriminalwatch]

Selective Outrage psyop focusing on Corperate Crisis Management & NOT on the subject which caused the scandal or who knew what,& for how long. Too Little Too Late.

[@adminimer5176]

Should of interviewed Ian Hislop on the matter, he cuts threw the b/s

[@alexanderjames6328]

The problem with Hislop... he likes the immigrant (illegals) who come here and thinks they have a right to sponge off the British taxpayer. He is a multi millionaire... so he cannot be trusted.

[@fozzydare7987]

Slightly off topic :D she no black lady why she say aksed 🙄 surely that's racist, derogatory, exploitative is some form/in someone's opinion

[@ezioaudiotorture5178]

@ALL In germany the media is very ,very silent about this case or the Epstein stuff . Please is there someone who's got a good link to an english documantary ore something like this about the Saville Case ? As i said , it's realy difficult to get it as a german. If someone have , i would be very happy to come over those bullshit about Saville here in germany ! Thx @ all !!!!

[@Radagast-]

The ITV documentary is on YT. Look for "The other side of Jimmy Savile". It's a two-part program. There's also an hour-long, Channel 5 documentary on YT.

[@ot8479]

Good to know about Germany

[@DavidByrne85]

Fuck sake, democracynow, is this really the kind of news you should be focussing on? Media editor makes a balls up, broadcasts something he shouldnt related to some sex scandal, resigns over balls up. Big whoop. This directly effects working people & the big issues facing them how?

[@christopherjames375]

There s a lot a these later day eichman about .hiding behind words like. Faith and love

[@sarabrown3821]

what do americans know

[@judithwilliams3147]

What do the British know. You knighted him.

[@alexanderjames6328]

@@judithwilliams3147 We know more than you Yanks. You are so effing stupid that you had one of the worst paedophiles to walk this earth, Epstein, and he ended up supposedly taking his own life. Funny how Americans think they are Snow White. Hypocrites.

[@alexanderjames6328]

Agreed, dumb Yank speculation... as usual.

[@kirstinetermansen7234]

Bbc TV2 Dr tv At level with catlolic church

[@Ettibridget]

Husk at den katolske kirke er verdens største religiøse fællesskab. Derfor vil der alt andet lige være flere uheldige sager dér end andre steder. Og når der så har været en sag, har den katolske kirke prioriteret at beskytte organisationen frem for at støtte ofrene. Det er forkasteligt, men er de de første der har reageret sådan? Næppe. Jeg forsvarer ikke den katolske kirke. Jeg vil bare gerne have proportionerne på plads.

[@daydrmnation]

Amy Goodman seems to be struggling with this interview. She ok?

[@alexanderjames6328]

A clueless American making things up as she goes along, grim. Even worse... there are folks who actually believe her.

[@michaelingleson1656]

I think over active imaginations to make it good get u glued.

[@MrCriminalwatch]

;-) Thanks Stooie.

[@Tokyorosebiz]

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