Huw Edwards Drama For Skydance UK Network 5 Being Probed By Ofcom

Ofcom has opened an investigation into the two-part drama *Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards*, examining whether it breached rules on fairness and privacy. The probe matters because the regulator will assess how the series treated people involved and whether it infringed anyone’s privacy.

The drama, made for 5 and starring Martin Clunes as Edwards, covered allegations involving the former BBC news anchor and a vulnerable teenager. Edwards was convicted in 2024 of making indecent images of children and received a suspended sentence; he has criticised the programme, saying its makers did not try to verify its story. 5 says the series drew on interviews with the victim and his family and court reporting, and that allegations were put to Edwards through his solicitors six weeks before broadcast. Ofcom will hear from both sides before deciding whether the Broadcasting Code was breached.