A woman who was groped live on air by Jimmy Savile has slammed an inquiry's finding that BBC bosses were unaware he was a sex predator.

Sylvia Edwards was 18 when she appeared beside Savile on Top of the Pops in 1976.

Disturbing footage shows her desperately trying to get away from the paedophile DJ as he delivers a piece to camera on the music show.

Sylvia Edwards (centre left with blonde hair) was seen struggling to get away from Jimmy Savile during an episode of Top of the Pops in 1976. She has now slammed a finding that BBC bosses did not know of his abuse

Ms Edwards, now 58, has joined the chorus of anger at the draft finding by a High Court judge that the corporation was not to blame for failing to uncover his abuse.

Dame Janet Smith said no senior boss at the BBC had 'heard or knew' that he was abusing young people while hosting the show.

But Ms Edwards says any one who watched or was present during her on-air struggle with the presenter could not fail to be aware what he was capable of.

She told The Sun: 'Of course the BBC knew what Savile was going. In my case it's even on video for God's sake.'

She told the paper she felt 'let down' by Dame Janet's report and was starting to fear it could be a 'waste of time and money'.

The shocking footage of Ms Edwards being attacked by Savile was broadcast in November 1976.

Ms Edwards says she feels let down by the review, which was leaked in draft form earlier this week

The disturbing footage was a sign of what Savile was capable of - but his managers at the corporation have been found to have not realised he was abusing young guests on the show

Ms Edwards fears the review of Savile's BBC abuse will be a 'waste of time' if bosses are not held to account

She was part of a number of women gathered around the DJ as he announced that week's number one record, but she screams and twists and turns as he grabs her out of view.

Savile, who died in 2011 without ever being brought to justice for this crimes, tells the viewers: 'A fella could get used to this as it happens.'

The draft report produced during an official review of Savile's time at the BBC by retired judge Dame Janet does criticise the corporation for having managers who were 'above the law'.

The corporation is also condemned for having a 'deferential culture' and 'untouchable stars'.

It also warns that it is possible another 'predatory child abuser could be lurking undiscovered in the BBC even today'.

Savile was found to have abused 45 victims who worked at or visited the BBC during his reign of abuse

But Dame Janet accepted senior bosses's denials that they were aware of his sexual activity, according to the leaked document.

Liz Dux, a specialist abuse lawyer at Slater and Gordon, which represents 168 alleged Savile victims - many of whom where assaulted at the BBC - said yesterday: 'It is deeply disturbing that this inquiry appears to have concluded the same culture which allowed Savile to commit his appalling offences with impunity still persists today.

'That little has been done at the BBC to prevent another predatory abuser using their celebrity and influence to target the young and vulnerable is of grave concern.

'I find it incredible that 107 people gave evidence to having heard rumours of his depravity and inappropriate sexual behaviour yet no one in a position of authority seemed to be aware.

'Now, more than ever before, mandatory reporting legislation needs to be brought in to make it a crime to turn a blind eye to this sort of offending.

'It also has to be said that Savile's victims who gave evidence to this inquiry will find it upsetting that a report of this nature and sensitivity has been leaked in this way.'