Longish post about Have I Got News For You....
I haven't seen those outtakes but I vaguely remember the incident with the 15 year-old.
If Merton was making accusations to Savile's face, and especially if Savile was not disagreeing with them, then Savile has no recourse to law as regards slander. It also seems unlikely that repeating any of those accusations on the 'net or anywhere else constitutes libel as they were originally made directly and not to a third party.
So where can we see the outtakes??
Anyone know???
Incidentally I used to be a big fan of HIGNFY. I was disappointed when it seemed to become more Private Eye than News Quiz (as on Radio 4) and descended into being a vehicle for Ian Hislop's personal feuds. I didn't mind the frequent references to Robert Maxwell, who everyone knew to be a crook but couldn't prove it, but I was aghast at the rudeness with which guests were often treated.
Roy Hattersley was repeatedly invited but demurred, then agreed but bottled at the last minute and was replaced on Merton's team by a tub of lard. Merton won, probably by using his knowledge of current affairs.
I know that politicians are fair game on TV, especially unpopular ones. But when Paula Yates appeared and was subject to the most appalling sexist abuse I switched off at the end and never watched it again. I wasn't a fan of Yates', I was simply outraged at seeing her humiliated by Hislop. She was close to tears by the end. In her place I'd have smacked him in the gob, hard.
I did watch again just the once, when Deayton had been caught with his pants down t'other month. Great fun.
Edit-
here's a transcript of the Savile thingy
http://www.bothsidesnow.co.uk/bothsides2001/somesweets/hignify.html