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JackVanceisbasedonJimmySavile,OMG!IbasedpsychoonJimmySavile,sayswriterValMcDermidByDailyrecord.co.uk,28-10-2012BEST-SELLINGcrimewriterValMcDermidhastoldhowoneofhermostsinistercharacterswasbasedonSavile.Theex-journalistwasdeeplyuneasywhenshemetSavilein1977andhelaterinspiredhercharacterJackoVance.TheTVcelebritywithasecretlustfortorture,murderandunder-agegirlsfirstfeaturedinthe1997bestsellerTheWireintheBloodandreturnedintwolaterbooks.Vance,aformerathlete,hungabouthospitalsandtouredtownsinashowcalledVance’sVisits–similartotheSavile’sTravelsradioshow.Val,57,said:“PeopleoftenaskedmewhereIhadgottheinspirationforthecharacter.“TheyneverguesseditwasSavile.Forastart,Jackoishandsomeandcharming.IassumeSaviledidn’trecognisehimselfinthatdescription.”Val,fromFife,encounteredSavileasayoungreporterin1977.Shesaid:“Hewasadeeplyunpleasantman.Hewasallsmilesandlaughterfortheaudiencebutassoonaswewerealone,hewasdifferent.“SavilewasverymuchinthefrontofmymindwhenIwascreatingJacko.”ActorJohnMichie,whoplayedJackointheWireintheBloodTVseries,saidyesterday:“I’msurprisedthatitwasSavilewhoinspiredthecharacter.Valnevertoldme.ButSavilewasalwaysanawfulpresence.”http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/i-based-psycho-on-jimmy-savile-says-1403727Andonemorebombshellistheoriginalcharacterinthebook,Dr.TonyHill,suffersfromsexualdysfunction........Theauthorherselfisalesbian,nowonderherworksarequiteLGBTfriendly,assomeviewershavepointedoutalready......HermioneNorrismarriedSimonWheeler,oneofthewritersoftheshow!