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Steve Coogan seen as Jimmy Savile for the first time as controversial BBC drama films in Bolton

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Steve Coogan has been seen for the first time as disgraced radio and TV presenter Jimmy Savile. Eerie photos show the The Alan Partridge star in a jester costume in a break during filming in Bolton.

Steve, 55, was transformed with blonde hair to play the warped former Top of the Pops presenter. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing fans confused by Claudia Winkleman's results show outfit Le Mans Crescent is believed to be doubling as Stoke Mandeville Hospital where Savile, who had full access to all parts of the hospital, sexually abused more than 50 people including an eight-year-old child.

The mini-series The Reckoning will tell the story of how Savile came from a working-class background to become one of the biggest stars in television,

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