Savile Scandal: BBC May Face Public Inquiry

The BBC could face a full public inquiry into the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal if the corporation's investigations fail to "get to the bottom" of the accusations, Culture Secretary Maria Miller has warned.

The national broadcaster has launched an inquiry into its culture and practices in the era of the late TV and radio presenter's alleged sexual abuse.

It is also investigating the decision-making process which saw a Newsnight programme into the Jim'll Fix It star's activities shelved.

Speaking about the investigations, Mrs Miller told The Sunday Telegraph: "The real challenge for the BBC is to make sure that the outcome of these reviews really gets to the bottom of these accusations.

"If the investigations are considered not to suffice because of issues around transparency, process or other such things, then a public inquiry remains an option."

Maria Miller has urged the BBC to publish evidence from the investigations

Mrs Miller has already written to Lord Patten, the chairman of the BBC Trust, to say it was vital that the inquiries are "able to follow the evidence wherever it takes them".

She also said it was "particularly" important that all evidence to the investigations is published, which so far the BBC has refused to do.

Her comments come after veteran presenter Jonathan Dimbleby said there was a "disturbing relish" in the way critics attacked the BBC over the Savile scandal.

He said: "Organisations that have come under flak recently such as newspapers and MPs want to get their revenge. They think the BBC is too smug and holier-than-thou."

Savile, who died last year at the age of 84, is now believed to have been one of the UK's most prolific sex offenders, with around 300 possible victims.

The Metropolitan Police is leading a national investigation into the TV and radio star's activities, with detectives following 400 lines of enquiry.

Comedian Freddie Starr and former pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, have both been questioned by officers investigating the abuse scandal.

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