This is The Guardian.

You may find distressing.

We are getting a new friend's reunion.

Duncraft was designated as an approved school by the Home Office

and offered residential care for intelligent but emotionally disturbed girls.

He died today, RIP, no R-I-H-Yes Rotten Hell.

Read one message.

Perhaps some closure for the childhoods that were ruined by this animal.

Over the next few days a handful more messages appeared.

You, Charmelesta, you were no better than all the other purfs who've been banged up, only your celebrity status saved you.

Someone else wrote how she would never recover from what Jay ested to her.

Across the news bulletins and weekend front pages, Savile was being given a send-off fitting for someone who had achieved national treasure status.

As BBC Radio 1 DJ and co-presenter of the BBC's flagship music program Top of the Pops, Savile became a personality in the pop music scene in the 60s and 70s, his oddness and mannerisms enhanced his celebrity.

As the host of the long-running Saturday evening TV show Jimmel Fixid, he played Godfather, granting the wishes to children who wrote in.

On the Monday after his death, during the news editor's 915 Morning Meeting at BBC headquarters in West London, those present were asked to take coverage of Savile's funerals seriously.

The concern was that the news editors might sneer at Savile. They were reminded that to much of the audience Savile was a northern hero.

He had started out working in the mines, going on to earn a knighthood and befriend royalty through his television shows and charity work.

Meanwhile George Entwistle, the BBC's head of television, was trying to work out how BBC Light Entertainment would mark the death of one of its biggest stars.

Entwistle was informed that there was no obituary ready to run on Savile. Unusual for someone who'd made such a contribution to British public life.

The decision had been made by successive controllers, a colleague told him by email. Savile had a dark side, which meant it was impossible to make an honest film to be shown so close to death, his colleague said.

Entwistle emailed his team. The best way forward was to avoid making anything new about Savile.

Someone suggested making a fix at Christmas special hosted by a new BBC star. All agreed, problem solved. It would be a real Christmas treat, said the BBC One controller in an email.

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