Hugh Edwards, the BBC, the Sun and the Media Storm

On Wednesday evening, five days after allegations were first published, Huw Edwards was named by his wife as the BBC presenter accused of paying £35,000 to a young person for sexually explicit photographs. As further allegations emerge, the Metropolitan Police says it has found no evidence of a criminal offence and Edwards is receiving in-patient hospital care for his mental health after a “serious episode.” So how did the week unfold? And where does it leave the debate over public interest, privacy and duty of care?

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Host: Manveen Rana.

Guests:

• Alex Farber, Media Correspondent, The Times.
• Pia Sarma, Editorial Legal Director, Times Media.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: Sky, Channel 4, Reuters, BBC, Andrew Gold, TalkTV, Channel 5, Sky.

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