EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Philip helped Jimmy Savile manage a Jim’ll Fix It stunt with a 14-year-old girl who wanted to visit Buckingham Palace
The late Prince Philip was in Jimmy Savile’s shoes, helping him organize a Jim’ll Fix It stunt with a 14-year-old girl who wanted to visit Buckingham Palace.
With Philip’s agreement, Savile smuggled it through the trunk of a car to introduce himself to Philip at a reception.
At least the late queen was immune to the Savile charm. Her then private secretary, Lord Moore, had warned her of the dangers of ‘pollution by association with that odious man’.
The late Prince Philip was in Jimmy Savile’s shoes, helping him manage a Jim’ll Fix It stunt with a 14-year-old girl who wanted to visit Buckingham Palace.
Not everyone at the BBC was consumed by Savile. Governor Sir Roger Jones, chairman of Children In Need from 1999 to 2002, had banned Savile from being involved in the annual fundraiser.
“When I was with Children In Need we made the decision that we didn’t want him anywhere near the charity and we just increased our child protection policies,” he recalls.
“I think we all realized he was a pretty creepy kind of character.” Sadly, Roger was a lonely voice crying in the Beeb wilderness.
Turbo-tongued Kathy Lette accuses Keir Starmer of ruining her daughter Georgie Robertson’s life by delaying an inquest
Turbo-tongued Kathy Lette accuses Keir Starmer of ruining her daughter Georgie Robertson’s life by delaying an inquiry into who leaked the report on how anti-Semitism complaints were handled under Jeremy Corbyn.
Georgie, whose father is Leftie barrister Geoffrey Robertson, is one of five former party staff charged.
“The Labor Party has subjected my dear daughter to this ordeal for three and a half years now and wants to drag it out until the spring of 2025, knowing the impact it has on the mental health of the children involved,” raged author Kathy.
“It is extremely cruel to try to destroy the lives of these young ex-employees.”
Have I Got News For You team captain Ian Hislop recalls Russell Brand’s appearance in 2007 when he inexplicably left the set during recording to use the toilet, adding: ‘Afterwards, he complained to the producers and called his dressing room and said that he had not been shown enough respect. I thought he was pompous, weird and very unlikeable.’
Have I Got News For You team captain Ian Hislop (pictured left) recalls Russell Brand’s appearance in 2007 when he inexplicably left the set during recording to use the toilet
Concerned about dealing with mushrooms, wasps and other household pests, Michael Palin recalls meeting a naked Jain holy man during his Indian travels who could not crush even the most microscopic insect.
“As a lover of God’s creatures, I admired his strictness,” thought Michael.
He added with a sigh: ‘To be honest, showing an ant the door takes a big chunk out of the working day. There is never just one of them.’
Trouser-splitting lion PJ Proby tells The Beat of his ride through Hyde Park in the back of Robert Stigwood’s Rolls-Royce when the gay impresario made a pass.
“I just said, ‘Robert—I warned you about that!’ POW! I knocked right through his car door. The door flew—and he was in the middle of the road, half-cold and half-conscious. I looked around for his driver, and he was sitting on the floor at the front of the car.’
What did PJ, 84, say to the horrified driver? ‘I can walk home from here.’
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