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Chair reunion fixed for Sir Jimmy | Chair reunion fixed for Sir Jimmy |
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Veteran broadcaster Sir Jimmy Savile has been reunited with the red velvet armchair from his hit BBC One TV show Jim'll Fix It. | Veteran broadcaster Sir Jimmy Savile has been reunited with the red velvet armchair from his hit BBC One TV show Jim'll Fix It. |
He said he felt emotional sitting on the chair, which he thought had been dismantled when the show ended in 1994. | He said he felt emotional sitting on the chair, which he thought had been dismantled when the show ended in 1994. |
The chair, which features electronic drawers, resurfaced on eBay and was bought by a conference and exhibition hall named after the 82-year-old. | The chair, which features electronic drawers, resurfaced on eBay and was bought by a conference and exhibition hall named after the 82-year-old. |
It will go on display at Saviles Hall in his home city of Leeds. | It will go on display at Saviles Hall in his home city of Leeds. |
Jim'll Fix It chair for sale | |
Sir Jimmy said he was "not usually an emotional person" but that he was "full of memories about the 1,300 fix-its". | Sir Jimmy said he was "not usually an emotional person" but that he was "full of memories about the 1,300 fix-its". |
"We made so many people happy over the 20 years of the programme," he added. | "We made so many people happy over the 20 years of the programme," he added. |
"I'm very pleased the chair is still here and I'm looking forward to sitting in it a few more times." | "I'm very pleased the chair is still here and I'm looking forward to sitting in it a few more times." |
He said he had enjoyed smoking cigars in it "before this crazy smoking ban". | He said he had enjoyed smoking cigars in it "before this crazy smoking ban". |
Jim Vincent, managing director of Saviles Hall, said the venue was creating a display of memorabilia in Sir Jimmy's honour and that the chair would "go centre stage". | Jim Vincent, managing director of Saviles Hall, said the venue was creating a display of memorabilia in Sir Jimmy's honour and that the chair would "go centre stage". |
On Jim'll Fix It, which ran from 1975 until 1994, Sir Jimmy made the dreams of youngsters, who wrote in to the show, come true. | On Jim'll Fix It, which ran from 1975 until 1994, Sir Jimmy made the dreams of youngsters, who wrote in to the show, come true. |
Classic episodes included those featuring a group of scouts eating a packed lunch on a rollercoaster and two young girls who sang Thank You For The Music with Abba. | Classic episodes included those featuring a group of scouts eating a packed lunch on a rollercoaster and two young girls who sang Thank You For The Music with Abba. |
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