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Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, nan noisy 5 play astir nan disgraced BBC News presenter, performed powerfully connected Tuesday night.
The feature-length play (originally commissioned arsenic a two-parter) debuted pinch much than 1.5M viewers connected nan Paramount-owned UK network, per BARB figures supplied by overnights.tv.
Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) depicts Edwards successful nan Wonderhood Studios-produced show, which chronicles his reckoning complete workplace misconduct allegations and a kid pornography conviction.
The Downfall of Huw Edwards‘s 1.5M viewers delivered a stock of 17.4%, which was up 12 points, aliases 199%, connected what an mean show gets successful 5’s 9PM slot, according to Paramount.
The play hit rivals, including ITV and Channel 4. BBC1’s MasterChef: The Professionals won nan slot pinch an mean assemblage of 1.8M.
The Downfall of Huw Edwards was besides good up of different 5 dramas shown complete nan past year. The Trial, different azygous drama, secured an overnight assemblage of 355,400 past May. The Forsytes, nan PBS Masterpiece bid acquired by 5, debuted pinch 904,610 past October.
Overnight figures are only 1 portion of nan picture, meaning The Downfall of Huw Edwards‘ ratings will turn pinch catchup and streaming.
Edwards expressed concerns astir nan drama. In a blistering connection this week, nan erstwhile newsreader said producers “made nary effort to cheque pinch maine nan truth of immoderate facet of their communicative earlier going up pinch nan production.”
He added: “They belatedly asked for a consequence aft nan play had been made, while reserving nan correct to edit immoderate specified response. They besides refused to disclose whether immoderate of those making allegations had been paid for their contributions. Channel 5’s ‘factual drama’ is hardly apt to convey nan reality of what happened.”
A 5 spokesperson said nan play was based connected extended interviews, would comply pinch UK broadcasting rules, and allegations were presented to Edwards much than a period earlier transmission.
