Henry Zebrowski

There was Mecca Limited that ran a bunch of dance halls.

Not all of them were called like Mecca Dance Hall.

Like the La Carna is the name of the dance hall.

Okay.

Mecca.

But not all Mecca dance halls were called like the Mecca this, the Mecca that.

Someone was like the Plaza Ballroom and Manchester was also a Mecca Ballroom.

Okay.

But Mecca is just a corporation that owns a bunch of clubs.

As far as how Jimmy Savile got into broadcasting, that path ran through, of all things, competitive British cycling, which was massive in the 50s and 60s.

As I said before, Jimmy Savile loved cycling, but he figured out soon into his competitive career that there was far more value in being a character than in being a winner.

See, Jimmy Savile's trademark accessory throughout his life was his big, stupid, disgusting cigar.

And this is a habit that Jimmy said that he was introduced to by his father when Jimmy was just seven years old.

It's that same tired hack.

My father thought I would throw up and I ended up loving it.

I've been smoking cigars since I was seven.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Jimmy would therefore be seen cycling in races hundreds of miles long while chomping on said cigars, wearing his best suits and preening for the crowds.