US EditionMartin Clunes on the challenges of playing Huw Edwards in drama
The drama explores Edwards' abuse of power and his conviction for possessing indecent images, leading to a suspended sentence and his withdrawal from public life.
- On Tuesday, March 24 Channel 5 will air Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards at 9pm, starring Martin Clunes as Huw Edwards, the former BBC newsreader.
- After a July 2023 tabloid report revealed a top BBC star paid a teenager for sexual pictures, Metropolitan Police charged Huw Edwards in June 2024; he pleaded guilty in July 2024 and avoided immediate prison on September 16, 2024.
- Investigators say the unnamed BBC newsreader admitted possessing 41 photographs, including seven of the most serious type, and The Sun reported a 35,000 payment.
- Channel 5 says the dramatisation, built on extensive research and cooperation with The Sun, aims to give victims and the family of 'Ryan' a voice.
- Drawing on archive footage and transcripts, critics warn dramatising a recent scandal prompts claims it is 'too soon' while Clunes says 'It can be uncomfortable, but it's all part of the job and you just have to go there'.
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Martin Clunes reveals initial 'sympathy' for 'outed' news presenter Huw Edwards
Martin Clunes has revealed he initially had "sympathy" for disgraced news presenter Huw Edwards when he was first named as the BBC star at the centre of a shocking scandal, before realising it was "a whole different ballgame". The News at Ten host later pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children…
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