New documentary examines how Jimmy Savile ‘hid in plain sight’

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story delves into archive footage covering a 50-year period to consider how one of the biggest stars in television got away with his crimes as a prolific sex offender

A new Netflix documentary delves into archive footage covering a 50-year period to consider how Jimmy Savile got away with his crimes as a prolific sex offender (Peter Jordan/PA)

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022 - 15:16

Naomi Clarke, PA Entertainment Reporter

The director of a new documentary about Jimmy Savile has said it aims to examine the disgraced entertainer’s relationship with the British public and the establishment to explain how he was “hiding in plain sight” for so long.

The new two-part Netflix programme, Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story, delves into archive footage covering a 50-year period to consider how one of the biggest stars in television got away with his crimes as a prolific sex offender.