Have you read the faked transcript that this refers to? It was clearly not a conversation that happened. Merton's dialogue in it just clearly isn't the way he communicates.
However, while I'm convinced that the dialogue is fake, a few of the references to floor managers and the like suggests that it was faked by someone that worked in telly, knew the deal, and was keen to reveal Saville as the sick little bastard he really was.
Here's the transcript: www.users.zetnet.co.uk/rogerb/jokes/HIGNFY.txt
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The story behind it is quite interesting
thejohnfleming.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/jimmy-savile-the-birth-of-a-paedophile-hoax-on-have-i-got-news-for-you/
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thejohnfleming.wordpress.com/2012/10/03/jimmy-savile-the-birth-of-a-paedophile-hoax-on-have-i-got-news-for-you/
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