the 72-year-old 's long-term employer , the bbc , is still reeling from a string of allegations levelled against former staff - most of them blackburn 's vintage .
several media personalities were investigated and arrested following the launch of operation yewtree , including broadcasters dave lee travis and rolf harris .
the probe also exposed abuse by paedophile dj savile , who sexually assaulted staff and patients aged between 5 and 75 decades .