Jimmy Savile: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: CNN - Jimmy Savile: National treasure in life, reviled sex abuser in death. | Sep 22, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Radio National Breakfast - BBC paedophilia cover-up scandal: Jimmy Savile. | Dec 02, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 27, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Jimmy Savile Sexually Abused Hundreds, Police Report Concludes. | Oct 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - Jimmy Savile: National treasure in life, reviled sex abuser in death. | Jan 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Dundee - The origins of the Jimmy Savile scandal. | Aug 01, 2024 | ||
| Deleted incorrect reference to Savile working at pirate radio broadcaster Radio Caroline. | Jun 24, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | May 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - Profile: Jimmy Savile. | Jan 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Telegraph - Obituary of Sir Jimmy Savile. | Sep 30, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Sir Jimmy Savile obituary. | Apr 26, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 20, 2018 | ||
| New article added. | Jan 24, 2017 |
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