But on its news pages, the Telegraph reported Channel Four's discovery of footage showing Freddie Starr on Savile's show.

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They are director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, the former chief constable of the West Midlands Sir Paul Scott-Lee, former chairman of Ofcom Lord David Currie, former political editor of Channel 4 news Elinor Goodman, former Daily Telegraph political editor George Jones, and former FT chairman Sir David Bell.

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Along with Newsnight, the bureau has also worked with Panorama and File On Four at the BBC, Channel 4 News and Channel 4's Dispatches programme, The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times among others.

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