I met Huw Edwards: what the drama gets right (and wrong) - The Saturday Story

I met Huw Edwards: what the drama gets right (and wrong) - The Saturday Story

Author: The Times March 28, 2026 Duration: 14:47

This week, Channel 5 broadcast a dramatisation of the downfall of former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, with Martin Clunes in the lead role. The programme traces the events that led to his sudden and very public fall from grace. Andrew Billen, veteran journalist who specialises in interviews with celebrities, politicians and writers at The Times, met Edwards on several occasions, including the day before his world came crashing down. In a compelling piece published this week, Billen reflects on the man he thought he knew.


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