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5 investigates Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards

5 investigates Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards

By Michael Pickard
January 8, 2026

First Look

FIRST LOOK: Martin Clunes will star as disgraced former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards in factual drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, in a two-part series commissioned by UK broadcaster 5.

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