Wonderhood Studios to produce debut scripted project on disgraced BBC newsreader.

The shocking story of the demise of one of TV’s most well-known figures, newsreader Huw Edwards, will be brought to screen in a landmark factual drama commission from 5.

The two-part project, currently titled Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, is producer Wonderhood Studio’s drama debut and the first collaboration between 5’s factual and scripted commissioning teams.

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes will take on the role of Edwards who sees his double life as a respected face of BBC news spiral out of control following a conviction for serious child sexual offences and his subsequent major announcement he would be exiting public life.

UK broadcaster 5 has ordered three Royal Family documentaries from Fremantle label Naked and Krempelwood that explore the rise in popularity of Queen Camilla, the relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and the shocking scandal engulfing Sarah Ferguson and the so-called “Fake Sheikh.”

Through archive footage, testimony and insights from biographers, historians and journalists, the trio of docs provides an insight into royal stories and figures that have shaped modern Britain.

Flicker Productions’ managing director Nick Underhill has moved to co-pro and finance indie Krempelwood in a newly created role, Broadcast can reveal.

Underhill has been appointed business development director and will play a key role in UK-based Krempelwood’s growth strategy as it expands in the US and Australia, developing alternative finance models and investment opportunities across all types of content content from inception to distribution.

John Farrar’s nascent label Homecoming Studios has landed its debut commission, partnering with Soho Studios for a Hearst Networks doc about the audacious 1990 Bank of England robbery.

Two-part Crime+Investigation doc Heist: Robbing the Bank of Englandfollows author and broadcaster Marcel Theroux across the world to tell the story of the infamous event 35 years ago, which saw the theft of £292m.

The story spans several continents across three decades, and Theroux sets out to find the answers to the many unanswered questions around the robbery.

Crime series “Sherlock & Daughter” has reported a strong streaming debut last week on Max, reaching the number four spot on its in-app top 10, while also scoring season-best ratings on its U.S. network home, the CW.

A success critically and in terms of ratings in both the U.S. and Australia, where it airs on SBS, “Sherlock & Daughter” has received a nomination for a Golden Nymph Award for best global fiction series at the upcoming Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

Marcel Theroux is fronting a true crime documentary on the story of Marius Gustavson who removed people’s body parts when they were alive.

Comedian Dara Ó Briain is fronting a new adventure show for Channel 5 in a 2 x 60’ series co-produced by BBC Studios Science Unit and Krempelwood – Volcano with Dara Ó Briain (w/t).

The two-part series, Ó Briain heads to Italy to explore the immense power of its most active volcanoes including Stromboli, whose constant eruptions have earned its nickname ‘Lighthouse of the Mediterranean’. Mount Etna, where volcanic soils produce some of the best wines in the world. And Vesuvius, where a devastating eruption thousands of years ago, buried a city. “With stunning visuals, compelling stories, and Dara’s trademark wit, this series uncovers the deadly force of volcanoes and their lasting impact on our planet.”

Warner Bros. Discovery has ordered original crime thriller series Sherlock & Daughter, created, written and exec produced by Northern Ireland’s Brendan Foley (Cold Courage, The Man Who Died)  it stars David Thewlis (Fargo, Landscapers, The Artful Dodger) as the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. It will air on streaming service discovery+ later this year.

Following the success of last year’s Channel 5 series Wonders of the Moon with Dara Ó Briain, he is set to explore space once again, this time focusing on the Moon’s fiery cousin, the Sun, in a new 2 x 60’ series co-produced by BBC Studios Science Unit and Krempelwood – Wonders of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain.

A+E Networks EMEA has commissioned Avalon to produce a 2×60 special for Crime+Investigation: Murders at Little Bridge Farm. Co-produced by Krempelwood, the series tells the story of Mark Brown, and the double life that the self-proclaimed “psychopath with a conscience” led. A family man by day and sadistic killer by night, convicted, in December 2022, of murdering Alex Morgan, 34, and Leah Ware, 32.