Since Savile's death, scores of women and several men have come forward to say the entertainer, long-time host of music and children's programmes including "Top of the Pops" and "Jim'll Fix It" abused them when they were children or teenagers. Police have identified more than 200 potential victims.
The BBC, one of the world's largest and most respected broadcasters, is under fire for failing to stop the abuse and for pulling an expose on Savile from TV schedules at the last minute in December.