The Reckoning is chilling viewers to the bone
BBC’s The Reckoning, which of course you all know by now tells the story of Jimmy Savile’s rise to fame as a disk jockey while also portraying his abhorrent sexual crimes on the side, is a truly terrifying masterpiece of a TV show.
Starring Steve Coogan in the menacing main role, the show has left many covering their mouths and eyes while watching the harrowing scenes pass by, and yet many of us still can’t look away.
Praise for the show has been monumental, with many arguing Coogan should win numerous awards for his performance.
However in last night’s live episode there was a big mistake.
In the scene of the mistake, Savile could be seen sitting with his legs crossed in front of the TV watching a programme that he’d appeared in earlier.
While watching the show, Savile can be seen absolutely furious with the line of questioning taken against him on the show, which alludes to his secret double life.
As Savile, sitting at home, insults the questioning audience, the camera cuts away to show a slight error made by the production scene.
Seemingly, they had intended to impose the footage onto the TV screen but instead all viewers could see was a blank television with a few green motion capture dots on it.
While the footage has already been fixed on BBC iPlayer, many viewers who watched it live on television last night noticed the mistake and took to social media to talk about the error.
One person wrote: “Absolutely mad technical error on episode 3 of The Reckoning. Cuts from Jimmy watching an interview of himself to a blank TV marked with motion tracking dots and a tiny image of the finished shot in the centre.”
Another wrote: “There’s a big production error in episode 3 of The Reckoning. Caught me off guard with how sinister the scene was.”
A third said: “Weird editing during episode three of The Reckoning series – blank TV screen.”
Related links:
- Viewers praise Steve Coogan’s performance as Jimmy Savile
- Ex-cop who exposed Jimmy Savile looking to bring down ‘untouchable’ sex offender
- Prince Charles asked paedophile Jimmy Savile for help with royal family image
