Jim can you fix it

Rod Hull Self as Self. Val Doonican Self as Self. Kim Wilde Self as Self. Kristal Bain Self as Self. Lynsey de Paul Self as Self.

Michael Wisher Dalek as Dalek. Patrick Moore Self as Self. Graham Hill Self as Self. Pan's People Themselves as Themselves. Peter Cushing Self as Self. John Inman Self as Self. Freddie Davies Self as Self. Rolf Harris Self as Self. Indeed, with its battalion of vintage clips and air of desperate jollity, the six-part series evokes vivid memories of the late BBC dream-weaving bee; the cacophonous closing titles, the clunksome badge, the jingle-jangle of Sir Jimmy's jewellery and the omnipresent snap, crackle and pop of youthful hopes before they inevitably crashed to the ground in flames.

At the height of its popularity, the original series - which ran from to - received around 3, letters a day. Given that the average edition sanctioned the wishes of four viewers, this leaves approximately 13,, dreams in tatters. That's a lot of children not getting to run around a regional sports complex with Kevin Keegan and then look smug about it.

My own Savile-bound childhood fantasy was a humble one. I wanted to meet Midge Ure because I fancied him in the video for Ultravox's Vienna ; pencil moustache, raincoat, tiny loafers und alle. Alas, it was not to be. The DJ insists he was never questioned and denies any wrongdoing. This article is more than 5 years old. Read more. In her review Dame Janet described Mr Ordish as honest and decent, saying she was satisfied he had not been aware of any criminal conduct by Savile.

Dame Janet said Savile - who died in aged 84 without ever facing prosecution - and broadcaster Stuart Hall were "serial sexual predators" and the BBC had missed five clear opportunities to stop their misconduct. The report found Savile would commit sexual assaults "whenever the opportunity arose" and incidents took place "in virtually every one of the BBC premises at which he worked".

His usual tactic with young girls - and in some cases boys - was to groom them by inviting them to watch him perform on set and then make a sexual approach in his dressing room, the report said. The review found that senior managers were not told of complaints about Savile because of an "atmosphere of fear" which still exists in the BBC.