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STRANGE bods, the Beeb. They turned a blind eye to Savile then conspired to ruin the reputation of blameless Sir Cliff Richard... ITV’s Cliff doc was filmed while the veteran star was taking on the BBC (and South Yorkshire plod) for invading his privacy.

You felt his pain. Hurt by false accusations, this humble, reserved and sincere man was understandably suffering.

We saw Cliff’s Algarve home, his friends and his fans.

It also charted an incredible career that began with Move It, the 1958 smash that saw him dubbed “the British Elvis”.

He’s notched up No1s in seven decades, released 104 albums, embraced Christianity and gone in and out of fashion... Even if you hate his music, that’s impressive. Surely worth a Cilla-style drama series, ITV? SIR Cliff, Sir Rod, Sir Mick, Sir Elton…when will the great Noddy Holder get knighted? Baby, baby, baby...