Huw Edwards, the BBC, The Sun and the media storm

<p>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?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Alex Farber, Media Correspondent, The Times.</li><li>Pia Sarma, Editorial Legal Director, Times Media.</li></ul><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Sky, Channel 4, Reuters, BBC, Andrew Gold, TalkTV, Channel 5, Sky.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>