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RIP Jimmy Savile

DuderonomyDuderonomy Haut de la Garenne 7,784 Posts
edited October 2011 in Strut Central


R.I.P.

Jimmy Savile

The first DJ to use two turntables? The first DJ to spin records to a paying public? Mmmm, the guy did a lot of charity work, spent years on the tv, and was a complete nutter. Seemed like a top bloke.

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  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,893 Posts
    R.I.P. Sir Jim.

    Dude had teh balls. Apparently, this is how "Jim'll Fix It" got the green light:

    Jimmy stops Lew Grade in the corridor.
    Jimmy: "Lew, I want to make a show where kids send in wishes and I make it happen."
    Grade: "Sounds good. What are you calling it?"
    Jimmy: "Jim'll Fix It."
    Grade: "I like it. Let's do it. Jimmy'll Fix It!"
    Jimmy: "No, Jim'll Fix It."
    Grade: "Even better!".

    Done.
  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    RIP to the man who fixed it for my generation. Did a lot of work for charity, didn't like to talk about it. Kind of sad that when I think of him now my first thoughts are of the Theroux documentary, particularly these two clips:





    Though notice that Theroux himself wrote a little piece about Sir Jimmy for the Mirror which underlines that Saville never took this "warts and all" presentation as anything less than fair.
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    RIP
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