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on October 30, 1926) is a British DJ and television personality. He is best known for his BBC television show Jim'll Fix It where he made the wishes of members of the public (mainly children) come true. A bachelor, he lived with his mother (who he refers to as "The Duchess") until her death and has kept her bedroom exactly as it was when she died.

A former coal miner and dance hall manager, Savile started off his DJ career working for Radio Luxembourg, working there from 1958 to 1967. On January 1, 1964, he presented the first televised edition of Top of the Pops in Manchester. He presented the television program Jim'll Fix It from 1971 to 1991. He is also well remembered for a long running series of commercials for British Rail and for the " Clunk Click Every TripClunk Click Every Trip is the slogan of a series of British public information advertisements sponsored by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in January 1971 and starring Jimmy Savile. The advertisements highlighted the dangers of being thr" Public Information films. For many years he also presented a Sunday lunchtime radio show called "Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club", where entire top tens from years gone by were played. The format was similar to Alan FreemanAlan "Fluff" Freeman (born July 6, 1927, Melbourne, Australia) is a well-known disc jockey and radio personality in the United Kingdom. He is best known for presenting the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show in the 1980s and Pick of the Pops. His distinctive presenting's Pick of the PopsPick of the Pops was a BBC radio programme based on the Top 20 UK singles chart and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1955, transferring to BBC Radio 1 when the latter launched in 1967. Its last edition in its original form was broadcast on 24 show. It ended in the 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends.

In 1971 he received his OBE, which he always subsequently appended to his signature, and in 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo he received a knighthood, making him "Sir Jimmy Savile". He has carried out a significant amount of charity work, including raising money for the Stoke Mandeville HospitalStoke Mandeville Hospital is a large hospital in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. It is one of the largest hospitals in Europe and is able to boast the largest spinal injuries department in the world. The hospital started out in life in the 1830s. where he also worked as a volunteer porter. In total he has helped raise over £40 Million.

His catchphrases include "how's about that, then", "now then, now then" and "guys and gals". He has frequently been spoofed for his distinctive appearance (track suit, lots of jewellery, cigar and masses of white hair). Sir Jimmy was also the subject of a Louis TherouxLouis Sebastian Theroux (born 1970) is a British television presenter who first came to public notice as a reporter on Michael Moore's TV Nation and is best known for his series Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and When Louis Met. In the latter, he accompan documentary, made in 1999.

He was named as one of the Radio Times Top 40 most eccentric TV presenters of all time in July 2004.

Sir Jimmy also has one of the most commonly misspelt names in showbiz. It is Savile with one 'l' (as in Savile Row), not two.