Jimmy Savile
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Television Career

Savile's career in television, including his early days at Tyne Tees Television and his long-running shows on the BBC.
Young at Heart
1960
Savile presented "Young at Heart" on Tyne Tees Television, a music programme where he dyed his hair a different color every week.
Top of the Pops
1964
Savile presented the first edition of "Top of the Pops" and went on to co-host the show until 1988, returning for the final weekly edition in 2006.
Jim'll Fix It
1975-1994
Savile presented "Jim'll Fix It", an early Saturday evening television programme that arranged for the wishes of viewers, mainly children, to come true.