Romeo Coates
Oct 28, 2021
4 minutes
ROGUES’ GALLERY
WITH THE GHOST ofJimmySavile still chomping on his cigar around the corridors of Broadcasting House, what better way of pouring petrol on the flames than commissioning a “harrowing biopic” on the man’s crimes, not to mention hiring the corporation’s most highly regarded comic actor to pack a punch in the lead role?
Now that the BBC has a taste for turning its own scandals into prime time ratings, I’ve wasted no time pitching similarly eye-catching ideas to its traditionally unresponsive commissioners. Fingers crossed (working titles) Martin Bashir: A Right Royal Rumpus and the Sir Cliff Richard-inspired Rogue Raiders are receiving the consideration they surely deserve!
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