The TV drama Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards is scheduled to air on Channel 5 on Tuesday 24 March, from 9:00 pm to 10:50 pm.

Quick Scoop: Air date & time

  • Title: Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards
  • Channel: Channel 5 (UK free-to-air)
  • Broadcast date: Tuesday 24 March
  • Time: 9:00 pm – 10:50 pm

The drama is a feature-length factual drama following the scandal and eventual withdrawal from public life of newsreader Huw Edwards, with Martin Clunes in the lead role.

What the drama covers

  • Focuses on Edwards’ “double life” and the events leading up to his guilty plea over indecent images of children in 2024.
  • Shows how his career as a high‑profile BBC newsreader collapsed after allegations of grooming and paying a teenager for sexual images.

How to watch

  • Live: Channel 5 on traditional TV at 9 pm on 24 March.
  • Streaming/catch‑up (UK): Available via Channel 5’s online platform (My5/“Watch | Stream on 5”) after broadcast.

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