Martin Clunes on playing Huw Edwards in controversial new drama Wow, this is what he really said
News Source : The Irish Times
News Summary
- Huw Edwards has not sat at a newsreader’s desk since July 2023, when he was suspended by the BBC following a report in the Sun that he had paid a teenager £35,000 (€40,440) for intimate images and conversations.
- But on Tuesday the night of March 24th, Edwards is back on screen, reading the news in the late-night slot he occupied for decades.
- He is played by the actor Martin Clunes and his BBC desk has been recreated in the London canalside news studio at Channel 5 by the producers of Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards.
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