Jimmy Savile victim groped on TV says presenter should 'rot in hell' as BBC faces calls to axe drama

A woman who was groped by Jimmy Savile on Top Of The Pops fears Steve Coogan will "struggle" to portray the "monster" in an upcoming BBC drama, amid calls for the series to be axed.

Sylvia Edwards was 18 years old when she was assaulted on camera during a recording of the music show, but her complaint about the presenter's behaviour was dismissed by a crew member who said it was "just Jimmy Savile".

Footage from the programme in 1976 shows the incident as she struggles to get away from Savile, who says to the camera: "A fella could get used to all this."

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