Huw Edwards
Acting
Biography
Huw Edwards is a Welsh former news presenter. He was the lead presenter of BBC News at Ten, the late evening news programme of the BBC, from 2003 to 2023. He resigned from the BBC in 2024, during a police investigation into child pornography offences for which he was subsequently convicted.
Born: August 18, 1961
Place of Birth: Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Known For
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
In the presence of HM the Queen and the royal family, an array of stars from the last sixty years of rock, pop and classical music perform on a spectacular stage built around the Queen Victoria Memorial, right in front of Buckingham Palace. Hit songs and show-stopping performances are promised, with hosts including Rob Brydon, Miranda Hart, Lenny Henry and Lee Mack. Proceedings conclude with HM the Queen lighting the National Beacon.
Would I Lie to You?
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Skyfall
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.
The Great Escaper
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
Great British Menu
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Coverage of the State Funeral of HM the Queen, including the service from Westminster Abbey and the procession of Her Majesty’s coffin through London, the journey of The Queen’s coffin to Windsor, the procession to St. George’s Chapel and the Committal Service.
The Riots 2011: One Week in August
2011 saw the largest wave of disorder in the UK since the 1980s. This revelatory film hears from the people who experienced the riots up close and personal. A decade on, we look back at the summer of 2011 through the eyes of those whose lives have never been the same since. In a series of candid interviews, we hear the story from all angles. Convicted rioters, frontline police, a judge, a government advisor and a grieving father look back at that week in August, and the years that followed, to piece together what really happened and why.
The Story of Wales
Huw Edwards presents a major television history of Wales, showing the country in ways it has never been seen before.
The Children's Party at the Palace
To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters from British children's literature. But when the baddies, led by Cruella de Vil, discover that they have not been invited, they steal the Queen's handbag containing her spectacles and the text of her speech; without it, the Queen will not be able to make a speech at the party. Can the goodies find the handbag in time?
Wales: Who Do We Think We Are? With Huw Edwards
Huw Edwards looks at the biggest challenges facing Wales. Who makes the decisions that affect people’s lives? And how different does Wales want to be?
Filmography
as Self (Archive Footage)
as Self - Presenter
as Self (archive Footage)
as Self (uncredited)
as Narrator
as Self (Narrator)
as BBC News Anchor
as Self - Introduction
as Self - Presenter
as Narrator & Presenter
as Self
as Newsreader
as Self - Guest Judge