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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isobel Lewis

Channel 5 defends Huw Edwards drama following disgraced presenter’s claims

Huw Edwards Channel 5
  • Channel 5 aired a drama titled Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards on Tuesday, dramatising events leading to his guilty plea for making indecent images of children.
  • The feature-length drama, starring Martin Clunes as Edwards, focuses on the grooming of a 17-year-old, anonymised as “Ryan Davies”.
  • Edwards condemned the drama before its release, claiming producers “made no attempt to check” the truth with him and only contacted him “belatedly”.
  • Channel 5 commissioners defended the programme, stating it was based on extensive interviews, legal checks, and that allegations were put to Edwards' solicitors six weeks prior.
  • Channel 5 confirmed they would not be interested in airing Edwards' own account of the events, which he stated he plans to produce.

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Channel 5 addresses Huw Edwards’ criticism over drama: ‘It wasn’t a collaboration with him’

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