BBC boss denounces Huw Edwards as a ‘villain’

BBC content chief Charlotte Moore has publicly condemned disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards , describing him as ‘the villain of the piece.’ Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Moore expressed her horror over the news that Edwards, once one of the BBC’s most prominent presenters, had been arrested and subsequently pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children. Moore stated: ‘He’s clearly the villain of the piece, and the victims are those poor children.

’ She also defended the BBC’s handling of the situation, insisting that the corporation ‘did everything with the evidence it had at the time.’ Edwards, 62, was arrested in November last year, but it wasn’t until April that he resigned from his position at the BBC. The news of his arrest, which the corporation was aware of prior to his resignation, has led to widespread criticism and calls for greater accountability within the BBC.

Moore acknowledged the need for significant changes, particularly in how the organization manages workplace culture and the power dynamics that exist within it. ‘All of us have to think really carefully about—have we got our workplace culture where it needs to be?’ she said. The BBC is now taking steps to ensure that incidents like this do not happen again, with Moore highlighting the importance of the corporation’s duty of care.

This duty of care, she explained, extends to all programs, including Strictly Come Dancing , which has recently been embroi.