Jailed for many other offences, the disgraced entertainer was acquitted of attacking Berwick when he was a guest on her hospital radio show. But she stands by her claims
– Berwick had to witness the man she knew to be a monster living a charmed life. He won the hat-trick of honours – MBE, OBE, CBE – and was awarded a Bafta fellowship in 2012. He graduated seamlessly from rising star to household name to national treasure. Many pundits have made the point that Harris provided wholesome, safe, family viewing. According to the upcoming documentary, rumours swirled round Savile for decades but Harris had always been “squeaky clean”.
The most harrowing part of the programme concerns Harris’s abuse of his daughter’s best friend, known at the time as Victim A. In the documentary, her psychotherapist speaks on her behalf and tells how innocent physical contact from her friend’s famous dad – a man she had known since she was two – morphed into a gradual pushing of boundaries.
Harris’s main defence – against Berwick and all the other witnesses – was that this was a cynical attempt to make money from a ruined celebrity. Why didn’t they come forward sooner? Berwick was asked about her current financial situation and the high cost of her care needs. “Did you fabricate this in the hope that you may be able to get some of Mr Harris’s money?” asked the defending barrister.
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