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Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards review – Martin Clunes is sickening

The actor is horribly convincing in this ripped-from-the-headlines drama about the newsreader’s grooming scandal. You might not even be able to stomach it

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Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards review – Martin Clunes is far too good for this lurid Channel 5 drama

2/5 The sordid details of this saga mesh uneasily with the demand to make ‘Power’ entertaining television

The Independent UK

Steve Carell reveals Marvel star who told him to avoid doing The Office

Carell earned six consecutive lead actor Emmy nominations for his performance as Michael Scott on the workplace sitcom

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'The word power is everything' - Martin Clunes on playing the ‘monster’ in chilling Huw Edwards TV drama

The actor has spoken about stepping into character as the former BBC presenter, and why it's not 'too soon' for Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards to be made

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The Clunes-naissance: why is Martin Clunes taking over our screens?

After a scene-stealing turn in Wuthering Heights, the actor is back for more as Huw Edwards

Evening Standard

Huw Edwards hates the TV dramatisation of his life. Maybe he should have thought of that before … you know

He’s done it again. The convicted sex offender, creator of victims, has gone and created another one – himself, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Martin Clunes hits out at Huw Edwards’ criticism of Channel 5 drama

Martin Clunes has hit out at Huw Edwards's criticism of the new Channel 5 drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards about the disgraced newsreader.

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Huw Edwards: where is the disgraced presenter now?

The former presenter is said to be living a reclusive life, but broke cover to lambast Channel 5 for its new TV film covering his crimes

Evening Standard

TV tonight: Martin Clunes is Huw Edwards in a one-off scandal drama

It tells the story of the newsreader’s fall from grace. Plus, what happened to Pa Salieu after his prison sentence? What to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Huw Edwards says Channel 5 drama is ‘hardly likely to convey reality’

The series recounts the events that led to the disgraced presenter pleading guilty for making indecent images of children in July 2024.

Evening Standard

Disgraced Huw Edwards attacks ‘unfair’ Channel 5 drama about downfall

Martin Clunes plays the shamed newsreader, 64, who is planning to tell his side of the story

Evening Standard

Huw Edwards says Channel 5 drama ‘hardly likely to convey reality’

Former BBC presenter says production company Wonderhood did not check facts with him first

The Guardian - UK

Huw Edwards criticises controversial new TV drama about his scandal

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The Independent UK

Huw Edwards claims new drama about his downfall won’t ‘convey reality of what happened’

Disgraced BBC newsreader says he plans to make ‘own account of these terrible events’

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‘There’s no way back for him’: Martin Clunes on playing Huw Edwards in a controversial new drama

A powerful new fact-based drama depicts Huw Edwards’s fall from being the BBC’s top news anchor to a conviction for making indecent images of children. The Doc Martin star talks about secrecy, off-the-record research – and why his ears needed to be stuck down

Evening Standard

Producer says Huw Edwards’ messages were like seeing ‘heart of darkness’

The disgraced broadcaster’s life is about to be dramatised by Channel 5

The Guardian - UK

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

Producers say alleged victim of grooming was ready to tell his story and show raises urgent issues around online safety

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards’ ‘disturbing’ texts like ‘going into heart of darkness’, say filmmakers

Channel 5 drama tells the story of Huw Edwards’ downfall

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The Independent UK

Huw Edwards drama defended for being ‘proper public service broadcasting’

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Huw Edwards’ victim ‘ready to tell his story’ say drama producers

‘It's grappling with some really urgent and important themes,’ producer says

Evening Standard

Huw Edwards: what happened to the disgraced presenter?

As a new Channel 5 drama airs about his fall from grace, here’s what actually happened

The Independent UK

Martin Clunes recalls his first reaction to Huw Edwards scandal

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The Independent UK

Martin Clunes opens up about the challenge of playing Huw Edwards

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The Independent UK

Paddy McGuinness admits he ‘hit rock bottom’ before viral weight-loss journey

The 75 Hard challenge requires participants to adhere to a strict daily regimen for 75 days

Evening Standard

Martin Clunes initially had ‘sympathy’ for Huw Edwards, thinking he was ‘outed’

Martin Clunes will play the disgraced newsreader in 5 drama Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards.

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