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The BBC was forced into an embarrassing apology last night after broadcasting footage of Jimmy Savile leering over a young woman on Top Of The Pops, and apparently brushing her top.

The astonishing gaffe went out on BBC2 on Saturday September 13 at 10.45pm when viewers tuned in to watch Top Of The Pops Two, a compilation programme of vintage hits from the 1970s and 80s.

In the footage originally filmed in 1971, Savile – now known as Britain’s most notorious paedophile – is seen among a crowd of music fans who are dancing during a performance by The Mixtures.

Seemingly unaware that he is being filmed, he is shown speaking intently to the young woman and appears to brush her top as he wags his finger.

The woman’s identity is unknown, but the BBC received complaints from viewers and the images were later removed from a repeat of the show available on the BBC’s iPlayer service, with a note saying the content had been edited.