Jimmy Savile's life in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Radio DJ and TV personality Sir Jimmy Savile, who has died aged 84, was one of broadcasting's most colourful characters Sat 29 Oct 2011 10.47 EDT First published on Sat 29 Oct 2011 10.47 EDT Savile was one of the faces of the BBC's flagship music programme Top Of The Pops Photograph: BBC Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile with some of the children who took part in his Jim'll Fix It TV series Photograph: Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jim'll Fix it Annual from 1980 Photograph: Stephen Meddle/Rex Features Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile advises children to 'clunk-click' their seatbelts in a public information film Photograph: Public Domain Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Finishing the London Marathon in April 1985 Photograph: Bob Thomas/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The face of British Rail in the early eighties Photograph: Science & Society Picture Librar/Getty Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile with Michael Barrymore in an episode of TV show Bob Martin Photograph: ITV /Rex Features Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jimmy Saville with fellow Top of The Pops presenters reunite for the last episode in 2006 Photograph: Mark Allan Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile with his trademark cigar at his home in Roundhay Park, Leeds, in 2007 Photograph: Gary Calton Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile with Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull in 1967Photograph: Dezo Hoffman / Rex Features Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile collects an honorary degree from the University of Bedfordshire from the vice-chancellor, Professor Les Ebdon Photograph: University of Bedfordshire/PA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile at the Tie-Wearer Of The Year awards in 1998 Photograph: Peter Jordan/Press Association Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Savile with the Beatles at the Gaumont, Bradford, in 1963 Photograph: Barry Wilkinson/SWpix Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Prince of Wales shares a joke with Savile at a reception at the Army Staff College in Sandhurst Photograph: Tim Ockenden/PA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sir Jimmy Savile31 October 1926 - 29 October 2011Photograph: Geoff Wilkinson / Rex Featur Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Jimmy Savile Television industry Television BBC