The BBC has started to remove Huw Edwards from some of its archive footage after the disgraced former broadcaster pleaded guilty to receiving indecent images of children.
Edwards, 62, was arrested on suspicion of receiving the images via a WhatsApp exchange with paedophile Alex Williams, 25, in November 2023. He was charged this year on June 26.
This week Edwards pleaded guilty to possessing seven category A images, 12 category B images and 22 category C images of children at Westminster magistrates’ court.
Until last year, the former news anchor was one of the primary presenters on BBC One’s News at Ten, often covering major national events.
But now the BBC is facing a dilemma of what to do with all its archive footage of Edwards, reportedly starting by removing content of the disgraced star from iPlayer.
This week Huw Edwards (pictured) pleaded guilty to possessing seven category A images, 12 category B images and 22 category C images of children at Westminster magistrates’ court
An episode of Doctor Who featuring Edwards’ voice has already been removed from iPlayer.
The ‘Fear Her’ episode, from 2006, includes the voice of Edwards acting as a news commentator, while David Tennant plays the Time Lord.
Following the former presenter’s removal from the episode, MailOnline takes a look at some of Edwards’ other major appearances over the years.
2004: Who Killed Kirsty MacColl?
In 2004, Edwards appeared as the BBC news presenter in the documentary Who Killed Kirsty MacColl?
The pop singer, 41, was killed when run over by a speed boat in Mexico, in front of her two teenage sons.
In 2004, Edwards appeared as the BBC news presenter in the documentary Who Killed Kirsty MacColl?
2006: To Kill a Burglar: The Tony Martin Story
Two years later in 2006, Edwards appeared as a news presenter in the documentary To Kill a Burglar: The Tony Martin Story. Martin shot a burglar dead in his home in August 1999.
In 2006, Edwards appeared as a news presenter in the documentary To Kill a Burglar: The Tony Martin Story
2006: Time Trumpet
Edwards appeared in two episodes of Time Trumpet in 2006.
The series is a satirical television comedy show which aired on BBC Two in August 2006.
2007: Taking Liberties
In 2007, Edwards appeared in the documentary Taking Liberties, which examined the erosion of fundamental civil liberties by Tony Blair’s government.
2010: Five Days that Changed Britain
Edwards appeared as a news anchor in Five Days that Changed Britain.
The behind-the-scenes show follows five days in May 2010, when the UK’s political leaders haggled over who should form the next government.
2018: Grenfell: The First 24 Hours
Edwards covered the Grenfell tragedy, which saw a high-rise fire break out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North London.
Edward’s coverage appeared in the documentary Grenfell: The First 24 Hours – which looked into the tragedy that took the lives of 72 people.
Edward’s coverage of the tragedy appeared in the documentary Grenfell: The First 24 Hours
2020: Edwards traces the wartime experiences of his grandfather
Edwards recalled the experiences of his paternal grandfather John Daniel Edwards for the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
2012: Skyfall
James Bond fans have called for Huw Edwards’ cameo as a BBC newsreader in Skyfall to be removed after he pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children.
James Bond fans have called for Huw Edwards’ cameo as a BBC newsreader in Skyfall to be removed
