Martin Clunes shares real reason he agreed to take on role of 'creepy' Huw Edwards in new TV drama

Martin Clunes shares real reason he agreed to take on role of 'creepy' Huw Edwards in new TV drama

Martin Clunes has revealed why he chose to step into one of the darkest roles of his career, portraying disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwards in a new television drama exploring the scandal that ended the newsreader’s career. The drama, Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, follows the events that culminated in Edwards pleading guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court on July 31, 2024, to making indecent images of children. The turn of events …

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Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards is a major, feature-length factual drama exploring the story of how a vulnerable 17-year-old boy was groomed by one of the most powerful figures in television - Huw Edwards.Starring Martin Clunes (Doc Martin, Wuthering Heights, Manhunt) as Edwards, the drama explores the newsreader’s double life as it spirals out of control, leading to his total exit from public life following his conviction for making indecent…