Martin Clunes opens up about the challenge of playing Huw Edwards | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLynn RuskTuesday 17 March 2026 00:48 GMTMartin Clunes plays Huw Edwards in new TV dramaA new feature-length drama, Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards, will explore the disgraced broadcaster's double life and subsequent exit from public life.Martin Clunes is set to portray Huw Edwards, a former prominent BBC newsreader whose career unravelled in July 2023 after a national newspaper reported that "a top BBC star" had paid a teenager for sexual images.Edwards resigned from the BBC in April and was charged in June 2024, receiving a six-month suspended jail term in September 2024 after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.Clunes explained his motivation for taking on the sensitive role was to highlight the story of “Ryan” and his family, whose lives were significantly impacted by the events.Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards is scheduled to air on Channel 5 on Tuesday, March 24, at 9pm.In fullMartin Clunes on Huw Edwards role: ‘Beyond the salacious curiosity, there was another story’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in