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Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Huw Edwards' victim slams BBC ‘cover up' after it emerged bosses were warned about sick paedo presenter back in 2012
A VICTIM of disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards has lashed out at the BBC after it emerged bosses were warned of his behaviour as far back as 2012. Heavily redacted emails have shown they received a complaint about the ex- News at Ten host, 63, amid the fallout over the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. 3 A Huw Edwards victim has slammed the BBC after claims bosses were warned about him in 2012 Credit: PA 3 The BBC had labelled the 2012 complaint against Edwards as 'non-high-risk actions' Credit: Getty It also emerged execs were forced to keep a spreadsheet on their scandal-hit stars as they were so deluged by grievances. Edwards was sentenced last year to six months' jail, suspended for two years, for three charges of making indecent images of children. But emails show that an hour before his sentencing, a message was sent to BBC director-general Tim Davie from an ex-Beeb employee revealing a complaint had been made about Edwards' conduct in 2012. The author warned it was 'an area of potential risk to the corporation' but 'not necessarily a criminal allegation'. They wrote the complaint was 'most likely listed under the so-called 'C-List' if it's anywhere'. That is a reference to a spreadsheet of claims against BBC presenters created after Savile's crimes were exposed a year after his death. The C category was for 'non-high-risk actions' — cases which are not necessarily criminal, but included allegations of bullying and harassment. Davie replied three minutes later saying his team was 'looking into all the past allegations'. A TV producer who was harassed by Edwards urged BBC bosses to finally 'come clean' on the scandal. Edwards begged to meet him during lockdown and even invited him to his BBC-funded Windsor hotel at Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021. BBC failed to tackle 'unacceptable' stars' behaviour - as Huw Edwards victim's family called report 'too little too late' He told The Sun: 'These emails show the BBC has been mounting a full-scale covert operation to keep the details under wraps. 'The BBC has never wanted the truth to come out and people have had to push very hard for it to do so. But now BBC bosses should just come clean about the whole thing. 'For an organisation that constantly puts itself on a moral pedestal of truth, the lengths the BBC goes to in order to cover things up are staggering. 'The fact there were details of his unacceptable behaviour in 2012 is shocking — the BBC acted all along as if no one knew.' The emails were released after a Freedom of Information battle by The Sunday Times. The producer gave evidence to the corporation's internal investigation into its star in 2023 after The Sun revealed a presenter — later named as Edwards — paid a vulnerable teen £35,000 for sex snaps. He has had no feedback from the BBC, which has also never published its internal review.
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Huw Edwards' victim slams BBC ‘cover up' after it emerged bosses were warned about sick paedo presenter back in 2012
A VICTIM of disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards has lashed out at the BBC after it emerged bosses were warned of his behaviour as far back as 2012. Heavily redacted emails have shown they received a complaint about the ex- News at Ten host, 63, amid the fallout over the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. 3 A Huw Edwards victim has slammed the BBC after claims bosses were warned about him in 2012 Credit: PA 3 The BBC had labelled the 2012 complaint against Edwards as 'non-high-risk actions' Credit: Getty It also emerged execs were forced to keep a spreadsheet on their scandal-hit stars as they were so deluged by grievances. Edwards was sentenced last year to But emails show that an hour before his sentencing, a message was sent to BBC director-general Tim Davie from an ex-Beeb employee revealing a complaint had been made about Edwards' conduct in 2012. The author warned it was 'an area of potential risk to the corporation' but 'not necessarily a criminal allegation'. READ MORE ON HUW EDWARDS They wrote the complaint was 'most likely listed under the so-called 'C-List' if it's anywhere'. That is a reference to a spreadsheet of claims against BBC presenters created after The C category was for 'non-high-risk actions' — cases which are not necessarily criminal, but included allegations of bullying and harassment. Davie replied three minutes later saying his team was 'looking into all the past allegations'. Most read in The Sun A TV producer who was harassed by Edwards urged BBC bosses to finally 'come clean' on the scandal. Edwards begged to meet him during lockdown and even invited him to his BBC-funded Windsor hotel at Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021. BBC failed to tackle 'unacceptable' stars' behaviour - as Huw Edwards victim's family called report 'too little too late' He told The Sun: 'These emails show the BBC has been mounting a full-scale covert operation to keep the details under wraps. 'The BBC has never wanted the truth to come out and people have had to push very hard for it to do so. But now BBC bosses should just come clean about the whole thing. 'For an organisation that constantly puts itself on a moral pedestal of truth, the lengths the 'The fact there were details of his unacceptable behaviour in 2012 is shocking — the BBC acted all along as if no one knew.' The emails were released after a Freedom of Information battle by The Sunday Times. The producer gave evidence to the corporation's internal investigation into its star in 2023 after The Sun revealed a presenter — later named as Edwards — He has had no feedback from the BBC, which has 3 Edwards was sentenced last year to six months' jail, suspended for two years, for three charges of making indecent images of children Credit: The Times
BBC News
02-04-2025
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- BBC News
New ‘travel' series for comedian Paddy Raff
Many tourists come to Northern Ireland to visit well-known attractions, often overlooking smaller rural towns. In a bid to rectify this, 'NIPS' (Northern Ireland Promotional Society) have enlisted comedian Paddy Raff's posh alter-ego, Nigel, to front a new campaign that shines a light on some of Northern Ireland's 'lesser known' tourist attractions. In this three-part series, Nigel - who is far too busy being posh to go himself - sends Paddy and a celebrity friend off the beaten track for short breaks in Counties Tyrone, Armagh and Antrim. Paddy says: 'I can't wait for the series to hit TV screens, partly because it's a craic-filled, off-the-beaten-track travelogue that I think people will really love.' 'And also because my wife looked after the kids while I was away filming and all she heard about was me doing clay pigeon shooting, gin making classes, learning to pull pints and sipping champagne in hot tubs - I need it to air so she sees I wasn't on some sort of BBC-funded stag do!' 'Nigel' says: 'I come from a two-up two-down upbringing, in that we had two properties up the coast and two in County Down, so I've always seen the beauty of Northern Ireland and it's an honour to have been grabbed by the NIPS to shine a light on these hidden gems.' From milking cows to making gin, the intrepid travellers have plenty of adventures as they explore Northern Ireland and sample the delights the different towns have to offer. Nigel does have one stipulation, however, insisting that Paddy and his guest stay at a unique location befitting of his BT9 status, complete with a hot tub for the 'end of the night bubbles'. In episode one, Paddy and Hope Street actor Tara Lynne O'Neill visit 'the Moy' in Co Tyrone for drinks and dancing before spending the night in a Georgian period property which has been converted into a swanky B&B. Paddy and comedian Russell Kane take a 'lads' trip' to Forkhill in Co Armagh in the second episode, where they brush up on their survival skills in the surrounding woodlands, take aim at a shooting range, and 'live life on the edge' with an overnight stay at a treehouse perched on a hillside. In the final episode, Paddy and Northern Ireland comedian Mickey Bartlett experience the delights of country living in Ballybogey, Co Antrim. The boys have a go at driving a train on a miniature railway and milk cows at a local farm, before bedding down for the night in the intimate surrounds of a converted horsebox. Then it's over to Nigel to add a touch of star quality to these bespoke promotional videos, before the big premiere at a special screening with tourism industry 'bigwigs'. Will Nigel put these places firmly on the map? Paddy And Nigel's Tourist Trap is made by Stellify Media for BBC Northern Ireland. The full series will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from Friday 4 April. ML
