Overview
- Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards is commissioned by 5 and will feature Martin Clunes as the former BBC news anchor.
- The series examines the grooming of a vulnerable 17-year-old and the presenter’s secret online life, drawing on first-hand interviews and access to The Sun’s investigation.
- Wonderhood Studios produces its first drama, with Michael Samuels directing and Mark Burt writing, in a close collaboration between 5’s factual and scripted teams.
- Coverage cites court records that Edwards pleaded guilty in 2024 to making indecent images of children, with 41 images reported on WhatsApp and a suspended prison sentence imposed.
- No broadcast date is confirmed, with most outlets indicating a 2026 airing and the Daily Mail alone reporting that filming has wrapped and post-production is underway.