Huw Edwards was a man whose on-screen actions were so keenly watched that when he changed his tie, the nation held its breath, waiting for his trusted voice to announce Queen Elizabeth’s death. Less than two years later, he has admitted to a secret life off camera in which he accessed the most horrific, indecent images of children.
The fallout from his crimes affects not just Edwards and his family but the abused children and young people who are his real victims. It also raises questions for the BBC, threatening to further erode trust and respect in a national broadcaster, like a sudden landslide beneath an endangered coastline.
