The BBC Begins To Wipe Huw Edwards From Its Archive; UK State Events Will Be “A Problem”
deadline.comThe BBC is taking urgent measures to remove its former star news presenter Huw Edwards from many hours of archive footage, according to UK press.
The Observer newspaper reports that the process has begun with the removal of any family and entertainment content including the longtime BBC news journalist, following his conviction for accessing abusive images of children on his phone earlier this week.
Prior to his fall from grace, which began with his suspension from the BBC in July 2023, he was one of the Corporation’s highest-profile presenters, given the responsibility of announcing the death of HM Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, and helming the coverage of King Charles’s Coronation and several General Election live events.
The Observer quotes BBC historian Jean Seaton explaining the scale of the challenge of erasing Edwards from its unique archive: “Edwards’s role was adjacent to coverage with importance much larger than him – news and national events.
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