Dame Janet Smith: BBC ‘unaware’ of Savile’s actions

Jimmy Savile

Dame Janet Smith has concluded that senior BBC management was unaware of Jimmy Savile’s record of abuse, despite a number of prominent producers being privy to evidence of his behaviour.

Senior execs not held accountable

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