Three of Jimmy Savile’s victims aged just nine

BBC director-general Tony Hall has described the sexual abuse by broadcaster Jimmy Savile as a “dark chapter” in the corporation’s history.

He vowed that the review into its culture would be “invaluable” in helping to ensure such incidents never happen again.

A leaked draft report of the review by Janet Smith condemns the BBC over its “deferential culture” and “untouchable stars”, and criticises it for having managers who were “above the law”.