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vrijdag 5 oktober 2012

Jimmy Savile 'Top of the Pops' shows pulled from schedules by BBC

The BBC has announced that all programmes featuring the late Sir Jimmy Savile are to be pulled.

In the wake of recent allegation of sexual abuse by the broadcaster, several shows will be axed from the TV schedules.

Two classic editions of Top of the Pops hosted by Savile are among those to be axed, along with a repeat of the documentary The Story of Light Entertainment.

The BBC confirmed that all archive Top of the Pops episodes are "postponed" over the next two Thursdays, as they feature Savile as host.

BBC Four has been broadcasting old episodes of the show every week for the past 18 months.

Jimmy Savile has been accused of several cases of indecent assault by a number of women, some of whom were underage at the time of the alleged incidents.

The ITV documentary which sparked the allegations about Savile's past actions was watched by 1.72 million people last night (October 3).

A plaque at the home of the late star has been vandalised with the words "paedophile" and "rapist".