The Reckoning: Hard but necessary viewing reminds us of the worst of human nature
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George Pitcher2023-10-19T14:40:00
The BBC’s four-part drama-documentary about Jimmy Savile, The Reckoning, concluded this week. Is it TV titillation asks George Pitcher, or a reminder that we do not have the moral option of looking away from such crimes?
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