Martin Clunes and Osian Morgan in Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards 5Martin Clunes has received widespread praise for his leading performance in a new drama about Huw Edwards, even if the show itself has proved to be more on the divisive side. The Wuthering Heights star portrayed the disgraced BBC News anchor in Power: The Downfall Of Huw Edwards, a feature-length drama which aired on 5 (the broadcaster previously known as Channel 5) on Tuesday evening. AdvertisementAfter the show aired, the Wuthering Heights actor received unanimous praise for his portrayal of Edwards. There’s also the calculating curmudgeon, always covering his own back and admonishing perceived missteps.”Advertisement“Clunes bears little physical resemblance to Edwards and doesn’t make a great effort to mimic his Welsh accent. Unfortunately, the drama itself is hamstrung by some surprisingly tin-eared dialogue and equally shaky acting, rather sapping the whole thing of its potency.”

Source: Huffington Post March 25, 2026 09:38 UTC