Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story release date, time and how to watch

Following his death in 2011, Savile was widely accused of sexually abusing hundreds of people during his lifetime.

Using archival footage and interviews from those who worked closely with Savile, including Roger Ordish - who produced Jim’ll Fix It - the documentary offers a raw insight into Savile’s life.

With both episodes out now on Netflix, read on for everything we know about the series.

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story release date and time

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story was released on Netflix on Wednesday 6th April.

The documentary is a limited series that consists of two episodes, coming in at 79 minutes and 91 minutes.

Is there a Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story trailer?

Netflix has released a trailer for Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story.

You can watch the clip above for the documentary limited series.

What is Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story about?

As mentioned, Savile's death led to stories of his serial abuse and multiple people came out to speak about the horrific experiences they went through with him.

That will be a large part of Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story.

Here is the official synopsis:

"Jimmy Savile rose to prominence in a career spanning decades in the entertainment industry in the UK. He had raised millions for charity, been knighted by the Queen and achieved national treasure status by the time he died on the 29th October 2011. His funeral was broadcast live on the BBC.

"Since his death, independent investigations and those made by Scotland Yard uncovered that Savile had been a prolific and predatory sex offender, abusing hundreds of people, some as young as 5.

"To date, more than 450 allegations of sexual assault and abuse have been made against him. The documentary examines, through extensive archive footage, Savile’s relationship with the British people, the establishment and the media to understand how he managed to fool an entire nation for so long."

So, as well as looking at his victims, the doc will also take a look at how Savile could have got away with his actions for so long, and what could have been done to avoid it - and to make sure that nobody is in a position to do the same again in the future.

Who was Jimmy Savile?

Jimmy Savile was a TV and radio personality in the UK who was a regular on screens with shows like Jim'll Fix It, while he was even knighted by the Queen to become a Sir.

However, after Savile passed away in 2011, it wasn't long before stories emerged of his true nature away from the camera.

Multiple accusations of sexual abuse followed and Savile's name went from one that many thought of positively to one of the most reviled in the country.

He died at the age of 84 from pneumonia in October 2011.

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story is streaming on Netflix now.

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