A culture of fear that persists to this day at the BBC and a permissive attitude toward stars allowed Jimmy Savile,
the disgraced British television personality, to sexually abuse 72
victims, including children, according to a long-awaited report
published on Thursday.
The three-year independent investigation was set up by the BBC, an institution deeply bound up in Britain’s
identity at home and abroad, to scrutinize its own behavior and culture
during the years it employed Mr. Savile, from 1964 to 2007, when he
hosted popular shows like “Top of the Pops” and “Jim’ll Fix It.”