Jimmy Savile gave me the willies

Yes, I can honestly say that as a child, come Saturday tea time it wasn't the daleks or the cybermen that had me hiding behind the sofa but the strange white haired man dishing out medals from his ominous, gadget laden chair. Of course I had no idea then that he may have been a child molester. In fact, other than the warnings provided by Charlie (see below) I had no idea what one a pedophile was. There was just something faintly upsetting and unsettling about the man. Never mind how was he allowed near children, how was he allowed near television centre? He appeared to have no discernible talent and was really quite creepy.

And speaking of the daleks am I the only on to notice a strange resemblance between his gadget laden chair on Jim'll Fix it and that of Davros? OK just me then.

Obviously child abuse is a terrible thing and not something to make flimsy jokes about. However with each fresh allegation on the news I'm starting to be reminded of the end of Spartacus or the Life of Brian where everyone stands up at once to volunteer themselves. I'm just waiting for the news were someone announces, "I was abused by Jimmy Savile and so was my wife", they can use this Action Man doll to show them where he touched them. If you weren't abused by Jimmy Savile, it's only because you were eagle-eyed (I'll get my coat).

Of course I agree with many people who say that it is a terrible shame that all of these allegations have come to light following his death so that he is unable to (delete as appropriate)

1. Defend himself
2. Be tried, found guilty and sent to prison
3. Have his balls cut off and displayed in a cabinet in Westminster Abbey

I've been noting the Stalinist style re-naming of everything Jimmy Savile related (room at the Royal Armouries, road in Scarborough etc.) and I've begun to compose a list of things that also need renaming in the light of these allegations:

• Jimmy's hospital in Leeds
• Savile Row in London
• The film, Jingle All the Way
• The song, Mr Bojangles
• The Marathon chocolate bar - ignore that, they obviously move fast in the world of confectionery.

Please feel free to add to this list using the comments section.