I served jimmy in a hotel i worked at at the time. He was a regular. The sous chef spat in his food and said it was because he was a kiddy fiddler. This was around 2004. It was an open secret. Everyone knew. He just had friends in high places

He wasn’t caught. He lived a good, long life and died without being punished.

I was molested from age 4 to 9 almost every day. It was my babysitter's son and every time I was dropped off I was always vocal about how I didn't want to stay. My mum loved/was friends with the babysitter and didn't look into it. A lot of people will protect abusers because they have a charm or whatever reason and will neglect the victims. That's why I'll always be thankful for people like this man who invest their time and lending an ear for little kids who have to go through this with no one listening to them.

What sickens me is that there were people high up who knew , THEY KNEW FOR CERTAIN , what Saville had done and yet nothing was done. So many victims that could have had some justice , it makes me want to scream

*Makes you wonder how many other 'celebrities' haven't been exposed and have gotten/are getting away with it.*

The most sickening thing about the whole Jimmy Savile thing is that he got away with it. He literally died untouched by any of his terrifying crimes

He didn’t expose jimmy savile. The only reason he was ever exposed is because of a welsh journalist named Meirion Jones and a reporter named Liz MacKean who worked for the BBC and investigated Savile for years, but the BBC refused to let them air their findings, because Savile had just died, and they were doing tributes to him on BBC. So they gave the story and all their research to this guy because they felt the story itself was more important than who releases it and receives the credit for it. But to hear this guy not even mention their names and take all the credit for himself, when the only thing he is known for literally fell in his lap by happenstance, only due to their hard work is despicable.

the fact that he was never caught and was protected by almost everybody in the UK is absolutely terrifying

I’m so glad that you did this because after it all came out about him, my mum went back to the police about someone who had done vile things to her over a long period of years. Because when my mum went to the police when she was a kid they called her a liar and attention seeker. But after going back to them the man was sentenced to just under 7 years in prison.

This man is a hero. Let’s also not forget to thank the brave victims who were willing to come forward and relive their trauma in order to bring their attacker to justice.

My great aunt sadly spent most of her life in mental institutions in London and family would visit her and one time Savile was filming just around the corner from my great aunts mental institution and members of the family told her this and reportedly her face drained of colour and she snapped “don’t you ever go near that man. he’s a very bad man. VERY BAD.” And wouldn’t say anything else but was adamant about staying away from him. Makes you wonder if she had witnessed anything, had experience with him or just heard it through the grapevine.

Being from the US I had never heard of Saville before. When the story broke I googled him and I could not believe how grotesque he looked, shocked me. He was as ugly on the outside as he was on the inside. All those people that aided him over decades!

The fact someone could be motivated to send a bomb to somebody trying to find out if children are being harmed speaks volumes about human psychology.

he lived in Leeds and I genuinely remember at least once a week him jogging past my primary school gates. my mum always said if you see him stay away. this was years ago. her discernment was on point. sending love and care to the survivors every day x

Growing up he always gave me the creeps. I couldn't understand what people saw in him. In every interview he was always telling people what he was up to, but obviously no one was listening. So when this all came out I was not surprised in the slightest. Just shows how easily people are manipulated by celebrity.

Johnny rotten tried to expose him long before he died

Jimmy Used to live near Thirsk (North Yorkshire) in the 90s, it was common knowledge that when he came to town, he’d go to a specific fish and chip shop. If they knew he was coming the owner would send the young part-time girls away and serve him herself (she was in her 50s)

Johnny rotten called him out and everyone slandered him for it

The damage something of this scale does to ordinary kids and families out there is immeasurable. Tragedies and misery just radiate out over and over. Absolute crime at its ugliest.

This man is brilliant. He risked it all to turn a psychopath who had a huge IQ and destroyed lives to ruins posthumously. Truly amazing detective work. Also astonishingly humble.

Mad how the BBC protected this sick man

Nobody went to jail, nobody held accountable. Just like in Rotherham. Just like Prince Andrew.

Give this man a damn medal already! "He who observes spills no less blood than he who inflicts the blow. Those who fail to prevent injustice are as guilty as the perpetrator".

I remember, studying law & psychology O' level! At the time of "Jim will fix it" at the age of 15/16! I remember saying to my parents that JS fits all the paedo requirements! Yup! I got a mouth full of crap from oarents, Lol! Sent to my room! But, was eventually, vindicated! Even used his example in my exam essay! Got 'A' grade! He was textbook!

The BBC facilitated this and we should never forget this

Its a shame the bastard managed to live his whole life without punishment for his crimes.

Thank you for forging ahead with this! 👊🏼

I do not recall him being mentioned in the Netflix documentary about Saville. This man was a key factor in the Saville's case...

500 victims! There’s no way in the world the police weren’t aware of this monster. He was being protected. And there’s also no way in the world he’d have access to that many children unless people were specifically supplying them.

Imagine literally trying to firebomb someone to defend the honour of a paedophile. Sick, sad world.

Excellent work to the team who took the time to do this & to all the men like this gentleman who work to remind me sick, disturbed, disgusting individuals off of our streets! GREAT WORK to everyone involved in this!

When this guy comes to lay his head down at the end of his life he can rest easy knowing he's done something worthwhile.

Remember when saville molested a girl on top of the pops live on tv and the camera man just slowly panned away. 😩🤦🏼‍♀️ She reported it that day and was told “it’s just jimmy, no big deal”. The bbc shouldn’t exist anymore after this whole thing.

This guys just got himself free beers for life, hero.

I‘m tearing up right now. You‘re a wonderful man. Thank you so much for giving the victims the chance of coming forward

Superb work from this man. Definitely agree with EVERY point he made. Excellent.

I worked for the BBC in the early 1970s and we all knew about Jimmy Saville. I was a secretary and was warned never to be in a room on my own with him and be very wary of him.

John Lyden called out Sevile in 1978 and was banned from the BBC for his efforts

In '99 I was working with a colleague who'd worked in the local BBC office (out in one of the regions). And the conversation turned to Jimmy Savile and he said that he'd not only met him and found him 'creepy' - but he'd heard rumors' floating around the local BBC office about his peccadillos and about one local DJ had worked with Savile and couldn't stand to be in the same room as him. This DJ apparently was back in the day, mates with Alan 'Fluff' Freeman - who hated Savile with a vengeance and warned the other DJ 'don't leave your kids alone with him'. So Savile wasn't nearly as shifty as people thought. I still found it difficult to believe - even after a second acquaintance of mine shared gossip on Savile a couple of months later.

he spoke the words everyone needed to say and that's sort of his whole career path he talks about the whole thing, and the only time he perks up is when he recounts how he altered the internal process for crimes involving children he is most proud of the fact that his work made people feel less afraid to speak their story to authority figures this is genuinely inspiring

I met him as a child being treated in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, as a five year old a couldn’t work out why he was so odd. Think I felt uneasy. When I heard I knew why.

LadBible really stepped up. Not used Facebook in years but back then LadBible had more of a Sunday Sport type content feel. These short interviews with real people and real stories are what a lot of people need to see/hear. Only wish they were a bit longer or added links to other videos on same guest/topic

I want to personally thank this man Im glad he feels some pride for this Thank you and thank you to those who shared their story with you

I think this is the precursor to the meToo movement, not Weinstein. I know Weinstein's situation blew everything wide open worldwide, wheras Saville wasn't known worldwide, but this still kicked it off. This guy deserves a medal.

As a student nurse in Leeds Jimmy Savile tried it on with me! I was a very young looking 19yr old at the time! He swanned onto the hospital ward in his red shell suit with string vest and blue sunglasses looking totally repulsive! I ended up saying to him “get your hands off me or I’ll break each finger you’ve got”

What are Brits doing about Prince Andrew? Nothing, not even protesting consistently.

Great story! Great man! So inspiring to see someone dedicated to his work and leaving a lasting legacy. He must have the thickest of skins to cope with the types of crimes he has been exposed to

You have given closure to so many people, hats off

My mother, years before Saville got arrested, used to see him on old footage of Top of the Pops or something and tell me "When I was younger there were rumours he liked kids..". Years later the news broke and he was arrested. People knew and it was accepted and kept quiet. The most shocking thing is he got away with it

The police were complicit, they knew exactly what Savile was doing..

Fantastic work Mark. Really well done sir. Thank you.

the fact that he passed away before he was caught for his crimes makes me so mad and disgusted. he did such evil things but was never held accountable for them, but in the end, he ended up living a long, happy life instead of rotting in jail where he should have been...really shows how money, power, and connections can let you do whatever you want

I remember watching one particular episode of Jim'L Fix It at boarding school in about 78-79. At the end one of the boys asked, 'shouldn't we write in' and we began talking about what we were to ask for. When I was asked I stated that I didn't want to do this because the show was for poor kids who had less, and this started a new round of discussions as to whether we should. After all on Jim'L Fix It you could do things children could not do, like visit aircraft carriers or riding tanks. It was those episodes we liked the best and I did admit I would like to do those things. Then I noticed one of the boys to my immediate right sinking lower in his chair, he looked sullen. I remember this very clearly even now, and i remember asking him what he would ask for, if at all. He replied that he wanted nothing to do with Jimmy Saville or Jim'L Fix It. I innocently asked why as the show and its presenter was highly regarded. He stopped a moment, and from memory I could later see he was gathering his courage to speak, and then said his father worked at the BBC and had warned him never to have anything to do with Jimmy Saville, and after a pause admitted that his father had told him to warn other children at school and wherever he went. He looke quite remorseful at that, clearly his father had pressed upon him the need to make sure this warning was made and he was internally conflicted about speaking out. I asked why, not in any way understanding how this should be so. Was not the BBC a major orqanisation, what could possibly go wrong? The boy could not quite explain what the danger was, only that kids who met Saville were interfered with and ruined. I scoffed at that and flatly said that cant be true, the BBC would know, the BBC would do something. The boy could not really answer that, but insisted that because I had said that and believed that I should especially not have anything to do with Jimmy Saville and made me promise not to wire in to Jim'L Fix It. I gave that promise willingly, as I had no intention to do so anyway, for other reasons. I cannot say this warning saved me from anything, I never met Saville, and indeed quite forgot this conversation, but it remained in the back of my memory to be remembered when news of Savilles crimes emerged. I thank this BBC father/manager for his warning, but do not know who he is, I cant remember who the boy was either, his face is just a shadow to me now, but I remember the manner of his presence that day in the TV room of my boarding school and many other details of the encounter. I think the takeaway was that while Saville was protected at the top, many people in the middle were doing what they could do limit his access and damage. The fact that he was still able to do what he did just further highlights the culpability of those in senior positions in the BBC, this went beyond cover up, and onto persistent damage control and evident limitation of those who would act.

My mum was an apprentice at Champneys when she was 16-21 and Jimmy Saville was a regular. He paid for a whole new block to be built and everyone at Champneys never exposed him. The crazy thing is that they would tell the beauty therapists that Mr Saville wasn't allowed any treatments and the maids must go in groups of 3 when entering his room to clean

Thank you for your work.

Thank you for your service.

Makes you wounder about the 57 people who disliked this video..Bunch of creeps I bet.

What amazes me is that the BBC is still able to do the children in need every year. It's a piss take to us parents 😩

These videos are always so interesting and easy to get lost in the peoples stories. This is a rather heartbreaking one, though.

This man is a hero i hope more people see this. I hope all the victims work thrue with all the mental health and become happy. Thank you for saving people. You made the wold a safer place.

Thank You. As a survivor of abuse, who wasn't believed, that you had the courage, followed the evidence and allowed so many to know the release from the guilt/blame/shaming that they were exposed to by becoming an advocate of the truth. Just thank you from the bottom of my heart.

EDIT: thanks for all the likes guys! My dad is a retired rock musician. Back in the day he was in a venue where Jimmy Saville was doing some show or event. He told me that just watching him he was a shifty character. Stunk of cigars that you could smell across the room. I always thought there was something odd about him too, from the way he dressed and how he behaved. Typical of the BBC to to treat him like royalty even though they knew his secrets. Who in their right mind would give the keys to a girls boarding school without any checks or supervision? Who knows what he did to those poor girls when he was visiting them in their dorms. It’s sickening what he got away with.

Unbelievable story. Thanks for this.

People like this are so needed! The amount of horrendous shit happening to children is disgusting. One of my uncles became a investigator after her left Iraq. It gave him purpose. I live in the USA .

Truly was nice to hear him give all the credit to the victims for coming out, even though he evidently worked hard and face a tonne of shit for pursuing the case.

If you ever happen to be a victim of the types of people like Jimmy Savile: Please come forth with it and report it to authorities. Even if they have friends in high places and the case goes nowhere, with enough noise one can't rely on those friends. If not for yourself, do it for other potential victims.

I just discovered this video, and am so glad I did. Mark Williams-Thomas, thank you for pursuing this. The more pushback you experience, the more the investigation needs to be done. People, any people, who are in a position of authority, power, leverage over others need to know they will be found out if they abuse their position. Again, thank you for being undeterred by obstacles!

Thankyou Mr.Thomas!! God bless you!! ☝️

I remember my late-mum was once showing me a booklet of autographs from big stars in TV she got when she was working as a clerk for the BBC. I will always remember her say Lenny Henry was hilarious and witty and Jimmy was one of the most creepiest men she had ever met. She said his whole demeanor was perverted and 'too touchy' - She worked from the early 70's - to mid 80's for BBC

The BBC should have been made to face the consequences of covering up Saville’s depravity, not only have they got away with covering up something so heinous they STILL play by their own rules and are still covering nefarious actions by some of their ‘stars’.

Well done Mark, you’ve made the world a better place

Outstanding Work ! kudos 👍✨

Who was shocked though really? I first saw him on TV when I was about 3 and he terrified me. I genuinely think kids can sense things like that, I know lots of people who never liked him from being a child because he creeped people out.

My mum used to tell this story of when Jimmy Saville bought her a cup of tea at some hospital she worked at. Apparently he was pretty nice, but had to leave pretty quick when he got a phone call. It was her 'brush with celebrity' story for ages. Then it came out that he used to troll the hospital for young girls to groom and abuse. She doesn't tell that story anymore lol.

This channel is really helping to right the wrongs of these filthy criminals! Thanks so much!

4:13 Good to know. If I'm ever on the run for any reason I won't accept parcels. Honestly wouldn't have considered that. Thanks for the advice 👍

As a lad with 3 mates we were told by a pub owner not to go with 2 men he subtly gestured towards - he said they were gathering boys for Cyril Smith - at the time we never really understood what we were told but knew from the tone of the voice that there was danger - it was years later I realised what we were being warned about - I cant help wonder if a Pub owner in Middleton knew about a dodgy MP in Rochdale in 1976 how come nothing was done about it ? It would have saved a lot of others suffering

You didn’t do anything special? Mate, try telling that to he survivors. I’m a CSA survivor myself, and I can tel you with 100% certainty that the word special is an understatement

“I was just doing what I do” - A phrase many people who’ve done something heroic say. From VC winners, men like Mark to doctors and nurses. Just doing their job is how they see it and that makes it all the more commendable.

I was staying in a hotel for a few days and Saville was staying there too. He kept trying to get me to come to his hotel room with him.... I managed to ignore him. The staff said to me that I was his type, I have always looked young for my age ....

"i genuinely believe Saville would have never been exposed" woah

Immensely grateful to you, Mark. These people are sick. The fact that the Chief Commissioner was so clueless tells me that these things are swept under the carpet or just ignored by police. If you were pressured not to expose a tv presenter, imagine the cover-ups when it comes to politicians and especially royalty which, IMO, is happening still.

Hurrah to this guy for his work and his unbreakable determination.

I was at a talk this guy gave a couple days ago. Got his book too. Hunting Killers. Was really fascinating. Had a few things to say about recent developments in the Madeline McCann case.

He went to the grave with his crimes...protected by the Royal Family, who are also protecting another...Andrew.

Frightening to think that all this guy did to investigate was do a Google search and speak to people, yet not a single person had bothered to do that due to the status that Jimmy had.

Awesome. Thank You

Great work

Couldn’t have been that hard to catch him. I was 7 years old and I KNEW HE WAS NO RIGHT. I never wrote to him to “fix it” for me. How he got away with his disgusting crimes is no secret. He was protected by everyone who could have done something about it. Just like a certain group has been protected for YEARS.

Big respect for this man!!!

This man is a hero. He went against a great opponent; the cult of personality and the indifference and bias fame achieves.

Great attitude and action by this person.

Respect for a man with a moral compass and a backbone. I salute you sir!

People like this man make the world go round. There are people who stand up for something good out there, don't forget that.

Thanks for sharing with us your MO. Doh

You did a great act of justice.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Amazing how these creeps get away with their vile crimes. Orphanages and children's homes were magnets for these monsters because they were not vetted and nobody believed the children.

There's such a small percentage of good, real, true warriors working against filth criminals in society now. This gorgeous man is one. Thank you, Mark. You are immensely beautiful and loved by the entire universe.

i was sexually assaulted and groomed for MONTHS by an 18 year old while being 15, albeit i was under the impression she was 21, which makes the situation worse. the police didn't do anything as i sobbed into my mother's arms, sobbing about how i didn't want to think about what had happened anymore and getting horrible flashbacks and still being able to FEEL what happened. they didn't do anything because 'sorry, she lives in the US, and you live in the UK, we can't do anything!' and went on their merry way. thank you, THANK YOU, for being such a brave man and investigator, and thank you to the victims who were brave enough to share their story. while my abuser got away with it, this kind of thing gives me hope that no other kids will have to suffer like i've suffered. i hope savile is burning in the boiler room of hell right now.