Channel 5 defends Huw Edwards drama and says it gives voice to alleged victim

2026-03-18 - 15:19

Producers say alleged victim of grooming was ready to tell his story and show raises urgent issues around online safety Channel 5 has defended its controversial drama about the downfall of Huw Edwards, saying it raises the “urgent” issue of grooming and online safety and gives voice to his alleged victim, who worked with the programme to tell his side of the story so “no one who has been silenced feels they are alone”. Starring Martin Clunes as the disgraced former BBC newsreader, the drama charts the claim of a relationship and texts between Edwards and a vulnerable young man who was at the centre of a scandal reported by the Sun in 2023, which alleged the presenter made payments to a 17-year-old for sexually explicit images. Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards will air at 9pm on 24 March on Channel 5. Continue reading...