Jimmy Savile victims demand single inquiry into how he evaded justice for so long Lawyer representing 60 alleged victims said things could be missed The BBC, NHS and 32 hospitals are all involved in various investigations There are 214 criminal offences against Savile from 28 police forces There are several investigations currently ongoing involving the BBC, NHS and various hospitals Victims of Jimmy Savile have called for a single judge-led inquiry into how the former DJ was able to evade justice for so long. Alan Collins, the lawyer representing around 60 people who reported being abused by Savile, said he feared an opportunity could be 'missed' by all the other investigations into Savile. He said there should be one inquiry led by a High Court judge with 'considerable' experience in criminal law who would have access to all the work undertaken by the other investigations. 'We have a number of inquiries under way at the moment - there must be at least a dozen - we have got the BBC being investigated, the NHS, various hospitals, and... we have the police and Crown Prosecution Service,' he told BBC Breakfast. 'There are a lot of inquiries under way at the moment and the concern is, whilst individually they may do an excellent job - reports will come out and will no doubt be extremely useful - the fact is that those who are investigating are not necessarily benefiting from the other investigations, so they are all doing their own thing as it were, and the victims feel that an opportunity may be lost because we really do need to know not just about the extent of Savile's offending - although that is pretty clear. It is about really, how and why - how was Savile was able to abuse so many children and young people over so many decades? Allegations about Savile, who died in 2011, began to emerge following an ITV expose in October 2012 in which several women said they were abused by him when they were teenagers. Two separate reports published almost exactly a year ago said Savile was 'a prolific, predatory sex offender' who could have been prosecuted for offences against at least three victims while he was alive. The disgraced TV presenter used his celebrity status to 'hide in plain sight', with 214 criminal offences recorded against him across 28 police forces, a report by Scotland Yard and the NSPCC found. Margaret Thatcher was keen for Savile to be knighted because of his charitable work despite warnings from the Civil Service to 'hold back' It also revealed that Savile abused his victims at 14 medical sites including hospitals, mental health units and even a hospice. The BBC has said its independent inquiry, led by Dame Janet Smith, into what the corporation knew about Savile is due to publish its findings this month. The NHS is also holding several investigations. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced in November that a further 19 hospitals were now carrying out inquiries into links with Savile. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Collins said in the 1980s there was a debate within government over whether Savile should be given a knighthood. The prime minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, was quite keen for Savile to be knighted because of his charitable work. The Civil Service was advising her "hold back" because they were concerned by media reports in the early 1980s about Savile's lifestyle and, in particular, claims apparently made by him about his private life but also about being able to fix things in a not necessarily very pleasant way. Those concerns were there and it begs the question why on earth - in the 1980s there were these concerns - Savile was allowed to work in NHS hospitals and appear on BBC television programmes geared to a young audience. Jimmy Savile after he received his knighthood in 1996 October 29, 2011: Veteran DJ and broadcaster Jimmy Savile is found dead in his home in Roundhay, Leeds, aged 84. His death came after a spell of pneumonia. December 2011: BBC drops Newsnight investigation into his years of sex attacks. September 30, 2012: It emerges that allegations about Savile will be made in a new ITV documentary, due to be aired on October 3. October 1: Surrey Police confirms Savile was interviewed in 2007 over allegations dating back to the 1970s but was released without charge. October 2: Reports that Jersey and Surrey police both investigated accusations about alleged abuse in two children's homes, but decided there was not enough evidence to proceed. October 2: Jeremy Paxman has a furious stand-off with his Newsnight bosses because he disbelieves editor Peter Rippon's blog into why he dropped the Savile abuse investigation. October 7: Prime Minister David Cameron calls for the 'truly shocking' allegations to be fully investigated. October 9: Scotland Yard reveals they are looking at 120 lines of inquiry and as many as 25 victims and launches Operation Yewtree. October 11: Allegations emerge that Savile abused children at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire and Leeds General Hospital. October 12: Then BBC director general George Entwistle offers a 'profound and heartfelt apology' to alleged victims as he announces two inquiries - one into potential failings over the handling of the abandoned Newsnight investigation, and a second into the 'culture and practices of the BBC during the years Savile worked here'. October 19: Scotland Yard announces that Operation Yewtree, the inquiry into alleged child abuse by Savile, is now a formal criminal investigation involving other living people. October 22: Newsnight editor Peter Rippon, will step aside, it's announced. October 25: Scotland Yard says it is investigating in excess of 400 lines of inquiry involving 300 victims, of whom all except two are women. Commander Peter Spindler says Savile is one of the most prolific sex offenders in recent history and the inquiry into his abuse will be a "watershed" investigation into sex crime. October 26: It emerges that seven alleged victims of Savile made complaints to four separate police forces - Surrey, London, Sussex and Jersey - while the disgraced television presenter was alive, but it was decided no further action should be taken. November 2: Newsnight runs controversial report which wrongly linked former Tory party chairman Lord McAlpine to child abuse allegations. December 19: Pollard Review reveals better leadership could have prevented 'chaos and confusion' at BBC over Savile scandal. Peter Rippon replaced as editor of Newsnight. February 14, 2013: It's announced that the BBC's most high-profile woman executive Helen Boaden, formerly director of news, will become director of radio. She had been criticised in the Pollard Review for failing to tackle the 'virtual meltdown' in parts of the news department. February 22: Pollard Review transcripts and appendices are released on BBC website. March 6: Britain's top prosecutor Keir Starmer announces tough new measures to avoid 'another Savile moment'.