{"id":238482,"date":"2023-10-11T18:15:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=238482"},"modified":"2023-10-11T18:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:15:31","slug":"the-reckoning-viewers-switch-off-after-ten-minutes-as-harrowing-abuse-scenes-prove-too-much-to-stomach-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/tv-and-movies\/the-reckoning-viewers-switch-off-after-ten-minutes-as-harrowing-abuse-scenes-prove-too-much-to-stomach-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reckoning viewers 'switch off after ten minutes' as harrowing abuse scenes prove 'too much to stomach' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THE Reckoning viewers 'switched off after ten minutes' as harrowing abuse scenes proved 'too much to stomach'.<\/p>\n
The BBC drama returned for its second episode last night, and once again saw Steve Coogan portray radio<\/span> and TV show host\u00a0Jimmy Savile,\u00a0who was exposed as a paedophile after his death.<\/p>\n At the height of his fame thanks to shows like Jim'll Fix It and Top of the Pops, Savile's influence at the BBC and other institutions meant he could carry out his depraved acts without fear of retribution. <\/p>\n The episode also explored the impact of his appalling crimes on his innocent victims and the difficulties the people who tried to raise the alarm faced. <\/p>\n While some viewers were full of praise for Steve's portrayal, others were struggling to watch the disturbing and traumatic events unfold.<\/p>\n Taking to X – formerly Twitter – one viewer wrote: "Did any of you watch the #Savile programme? I tried but had to switch off.. too much. #TheReckoning.<\/p>\n
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