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Ofcom investigates Huw Edwards complaint over Channel 5 drama

The Guardian Business · 19 October 2026 at 17:31

Ofcom investigates Huw Edwards complaint over Channel 5 drama

Former BBC presenter says programme starring Martin Clunes gave a misleading and unfair account of his downfall Britain’s media regulator is investigating a complaint from the former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards about a Channel 5 drama depicting his downfall.

Ofcom said it was investigating Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards , which starred Martin Clunes and was broadcast earlier this year, under its “fairness and privacy” rules.

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Ofcom investigates Huw Edwards complaint over Channel 5 drama

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