Ex-newsreader huw edwards slams channel 5 drama based on his downfall

Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has launched a scathing attack on a new Channel 5 drama series that tells the story of his fall from grace after being convicted of possessing indecent images of children.

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In an interview with the Daily Mail, Edwards claimed that Channel 5 failed to fact-check their narrative with him before producing the drama, which stars Martin Clunes as the embattled newsreader. He also accused the network of withholding information about the sources of the allegations made against him.

Edwards, who pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children in 2024, said he has not seen the series and does not expect it to accurately portray the