Bafta nominee Steve Coogan has opened up on what it was like to play Jimmy Saville and the controversy surrounding his role. The actor, known for portraying the comedy character Alan Partridge ...

A new TV drama sees Steve Coogan play Jimmy Savile, one of the UK's most notorious paedophiles. Millions knew Jimmy Savile as an eccentric TV star but the dark truth was he was a prolific abuser.

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Steve didn’t go to university. “I was supposed to go to Lancaster to do politics, but my A Level results were crummy and I thought, might as well audition for drama school.” After training ...