Overview
- Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards will air as a two‑part drama on Channel 5 at 9pm on Tuesday 24 March, with streaming on My5.
- The production says the real person depicted as ‘Ryan’ consulted on scripts, with actor Osian Morgan portraying him and large sections drawn verbatim from texts.
- Executive producer Samantha Anstiss says primary source materials from court documents and The Sun’s investigation underpinned the script, describing the messages as deeply disturbing.
- Edwards pleaded guilty in 2024 to making indecent images of children, admitting possession of 41 photos including the most serious category; he received a six‑month sentence suspended for two years and was placed on the sex offenders register.
- Backers frame the timing as necessary to highlight grooming and online safety, while critics including a former BBC executive warn of potential legal risks; Sun reporter Scarlet Howes argues the dramatization gives victims a voice.