The BBC has pulled the2006Doctor Whoepisode “ venerate Her”from streaming on its iPlayer platform , after one of its guest stars , former BBC news show keystone Huw Edwards , plead guilty in UK court on counts ofaccessing indecent images of small fry .
Edwards — who left the BBC in April 2024 , having been suspend related to disjoined allegations in November 2023 — appears in a cameo during the climax of the 11th instalment ofDoctor Who‘s 2006 season . Set in the near - hereafter around the then - upcoming 2012 London Olympics , the installment follows a young young woman possess by an alien being , whose transcendental mogul begin to make masses mysteriously vanish . Edwards features conspicuously in the flood tide of the instalment , reporting on the disappearances around a ceremony for the inflammation of the Olympian fire .
“ In November 2023 , whilst Mr Edwards was suspend , the BBC as his employer at the time was made aware in confidence that he had been arrested on suspicion of serious offense and exhaust on bail bond whilst the police force continued their investigation . At the time , no charges had been brought against Mr Edwards and the BBC had also been made aware of significant risk of exposure to his health , ” the BBC suppose in a financial statement , secrete after Edwards appeared in court yesterday to plead shamed to three counts of “ make ” indecent image of children , thebroad effectual termfor having either downloaded , accessed , or lay in images on a computer , or be broadcast them over social media and chat services .
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“ Today we have con of the conclusion of the police force operation in the particular as present to the court of justice . If at any percentage point during the time period Mr Edwards was employed by the BBC he had been charged , the BBC had determined it would act forthwith to dismiss him . ”
The BBC has yet to affirm its plans to recall “ Fear Her ” to the iPlayer platform — which had recently becomeDoctor Who‘sdefinitive streaming homein the UK last class , hostingalmost every usable episodeof the series across its 60 + year history . British tabloidthe Mirrorreports that the spreader has programme re - dub Edwards ’ performance in the instalment with another actor , although it remains obscure if the BBC will replace or remove the footage of Edwards ’ appearance all told .
The episode currently remains available tostream in the U.S. on Max . io9 has reach out to Max to enquire if it has plans to remove the sequence , and will update this post if we hear back .
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