has as disgraced newsreader .
It's a role unlike many we have seen for the beloved comedy actor, following on from his successful turn in Emerald Fennel's Wuthering Heights where he starred beside the glamorous .
And with his role as the newsreader in the new drama charting the Welshman's fall from grace it seems Martin is stepping into a new chapter of his career.
Indeed, the actor, 64, is best known for his roles as Dr Martin Ellingham in the show Doc Martin which aired across 10 series from 2004 until 2022.
He is also renowned for his role as Gary Strange in the BBC sitcom Men Behaving Badly and William Shawcross in William and Mary.
Yet while Martin is undeniably talented in his own right, it's with the help of his incredibly successful wife, Philippa Braithwaite, that he has been able to dominate the industry.
How Martin Clunes has been supported by TV power player wife Philippa Braithwaite and their anti-nepo baby daughter after escaping a 'rotten marriage' (pictured in 2016)
The TV power couple tied the knot in 1997 (pictured) but before that Martin was married to actress Lucy Aston, whom he divorced the year he married Philippa
Philippa has worked on major film and TV successes including her husband's successful series, Manhunt and Doc Martin.
The TV power couple tied the knot in 1997 but before that Martin was married to actress Lucy Aston, whom he divorced the year he married Philippa.
Speaking about the end of his marriage, he told the Mail's Weekend Magazine in 2008: 'I don't know if I was searching for anything. Maybe I was.
'I kind of found it without looking. When I met Philippa I was coming out of a rotten marriage, and was very resistant to the idea of getting involved again.'
In 1999 the pair welcomed their daughter Emily and the family live on a 130 acre farm in Dorset, keeping a host of animals including cows, horses, sheep, chicken, dogs and cats.
While not a known name in the public eye, Philippa, 61, is one of Britain's most respected producers but shies away from public attention, allowing her work to speak for itself.
Keeping her personal life out of the public realm, little is known about Philippa's education prior to her work in the industry.
But her first widely recognised breakthrough came in the 1994 when she was involved in feature film Staggered which allowed her to get her foot in the door of British film.
It was four years later, that she secured one of the biggest projects of her career and confirmed her status as a talented producer working on the 1998 hit Sliding Doors.
Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah the film achieved international success and grossed $67million against a $6million budget.
Sliding Doors significantly expanded Philippa's reputation and opened the doors into more television work.
After marrying Martin in 1989, the pair decided to go into business together and co-founded Buffalo Pictures.
The production company's aim was to prioritise creative independence and sustainable production values and they challenged the London-centric production model, instead choosing to operate from the countryside.
Martin has won unanimous praise for his chillingly accurate portrayal of disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards in a new Channel 5 drama charting his spectacular fall from grace
In 2004 Philippa launched Doc Martin which remains the biggest achievement of her career. With her husband cast as the protagonist, the drama ran for 10 series across 79 episodes
The couple's daughter Emily has chosen a life outside the industry, forgoing any potential nepo baby leverage to instead pursing a career as an Equine vet
Martin was previously married to actress Lucy Aston in 1990, and later described the relationship as a 'rotten marriage' (Lucy pictured in 1996)
Martin's latest role as Huw Edwards is a departure from some of his past roles, and he recently said: 'I never try to second guess what the audience will think, and I've never been confused with any of my characters, like people in soap operas are.
