Steve Coogan goes jogging in Jimmy Savile's trademark tracksuit to film

Steve Coogan goes jogging in Jimmy Savile's trademark tracksuit to film
Steve Coogan goes jogging in Jimmy Savile's trademark tracksuit to film

Steve Coogan continued shooting new BBC drama The Reckoning on Thursday, in which he portrays notorious DJ Jimmy Savile

The Alan Partridge actor, 56, was seen jogging in a Manchester park wearing a Seventies-inspired tracksuit, heavy gold rings and a shock of dark hair, as he was styled into a young version of the disgraced star, who died in 2011. 

The scenes Steve was shooting for the show, which is due to air next year, date as far back as the 1950s, when Savile had dark hair and not the wiry, peroxide blond bob for which he became known later in life and prior to his fall from grace. 

Steve ran alongside Robert Emms, 35, who is portraying Savile's chauffeur Ray Teret, who was convicted of rape and indecent assault in 2014 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He died in prison in May 2021 at the age of 79.

Changes: Steve Coogan continued shooting new BBC drama The Reckoning on Thursday, in which he portrays notorious DJ Jimmy Savile

Changes: Steve Coogan continued shooting new BBC drama The Reckoning on Thursday, in which he portrays notorious DJ Jimmy Savile

Steve was looking strained as he ran alongside a canal while sporting the burgundy tracksuit with white piping, which is near-identical to many of Savile's ensembles. 

He had chest hair visible from beneath his track top while his fingers were stacked with gold rings and his hair was styled into a dark brown do.  

In character as Teret, Robert meanwhile wore a light blue crew-neck top with dark blue trousers as he ran alongside his co-star in the park.  

It was confirmed last month that the BBC has commissioned the show, which will trace Savile's upbringing, career and prolific child sex offences, however many insisted the dramatisation comes 'too soon' after his offences were unveiled.  

Different look: The Alan Partridge actor, 56, was seen jogging in a Manchester park wearing a Seventies-inspired tracksuit, heavy gold rings and a shock of dark hair, as he was styled into a young version of the disgraced star, who died in 2011

Sick: Savile is pictured on Top Of The Pops in 1976

Different look: The Alan Partridge actor, 56, was seen jogging in a Manchester park wearing a Seventies-inspired tracksuit, heavy gold rings and a shock of dark hair, as he was styled into a young version of the disgraced star, who died in 2011

Changing look: The scenes Steve was shooting for the show, which is due to air next year, date as far back as the 1950s, when Savile had dark hair

Changing look: The scenes Steve was shooting for the show, which is due to air next year, date as far back as the 1950s, when Savile had dark hair

Disgusting: Steve ran alongside Robert Emms, 35, who is portraying Savile's chauffeur Ray Teret

Vile: Teret was convicted of rape and indecent assault in 2014 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He died in prison in May 2021 at the age of 79

Disgusting: Steve ran alongside Robert Emms, 35, who is portraying Savile's chauffeur Ray Teret. Teret was convicted of rape and indecent assault in 2014 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He died in prison in May 2021 at the age of 79

On track: Steve was looking strained as he ran alongside a canal while sporting the burgundy tracksuit with white piping, which is near-identical to many of Savile's ensembles

On track: Steve was looking strained as he ran alongside a canal while sporting the burgundy tracksuit with white piping, which is near-identical to many of Savile's ensembles

On the run: He had chest hair visible from beneath his track top while his fingers were stacked with gold rings and his hair was styled into a dark brown do

On the run: He had chest hair visible from beneath his track top while his fingers were stacked with gold rings and his hair was styled into a dark brown do

Earlier this month, BBC drama boss Piers Wenger defended The Reckoning when he spoke during a press conference, in which he sought to quell concerns that the series had been commissioned too soon after Savile's crimes came to light.

Wenger said: 'It's a decade since Jimmy Savile died [and] it will be a decade next year since his behaviours first came into the public eye. Our primary intention with the drama is to give voice to the victims.'

He continued:

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