Max from Tweenies dressed as Jimmy Savile just now nearly chokes on my cornflakes.

BBC: Tweenies character Max dressed as Jimmy Savile

The BBC has received 216 complaints about an episode of The Tweenies, in which a character appeared dressed as disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Savile.

BBC: Tweenies character Max dressed as Jimmy Savile

The Tweenies, which was a co-production between Tell-Tale Productions and the BBC was cancelled in 2003 but episodes have been repeated regularly since then.

BBC: Tweenies character Max dressed as Jimmy Savile