Huw Edwards has spoken out for the first time since receiving a suspended prison sentence for accessing child abuse images.
The disgraced former BBC News anchor has issued a statement condemning an upcoming drama chronicling his downfall, which will premiere on Paramount-owned network 5 on Tuesday.
Published by The Daily Mail, Edwards said the team behind Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards “made no attempt” to verify the two-part drama’s story before shooting. Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) plays the former BBC newsreader in the series.
Edwards also revealed that he planned to tell his side of the story, which saw him rise to become the UK’s best-known news anchor, before workplace misconduct allegations and a child pornography conviction ruined his reputation.
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