On Tuesday, chair Dr. Samir Shah and Director General Tim Davie were questioned by the House of Lords’ Communications and Digital Committee. Dr. Shah acknowledged that the newsreader had “damaged” the corporation’s reputation.
Edwards, who hasn’t been on television since July 2023, was listed as one of the highest-paid stars for the years 2023–2024.
Following his guilty plea to three counts of creating indecent photos of children during a court hearing earlier this year, the 62-year-old is scheduled to be sentenced next week.
The news requested in August that he return the portion of his pay—roughly £200,000—that he received in it.
Contrary to certain stories, Mr. Davie claimed, there had been “no wholesale banning” of archive material, including Edwards’ announcement of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
Edwards made a cameo in a Doctor Who episode that was “temporarily removed from iPlayer to be re-dubbed” last month. This is the reason for his remarks.
