Huw Edwards praised for exquisite sewer commentary ahead of new PM Liz Truss’s arrival at Downing Street: ‘Worthy of a Bafta’-Cydney Yeates-Entertainment – Metro

Huw Edwards has been applauded for padding out his BBC News commentary ahead of Liz Truss’s arrival at Downing Street, talking to viewers about London’s sewer developments (yes, really) and the city’s landmarks.

While the world’s media waited for the new Prime Minister to arrive at Number 10 to give her speech, the presenter narrated her journey to her new lodgings as footage of her convoy of cars whizzed through the capital.

Amid the downpour of rain, Huw began: ‘There you can see the rather grey muddy banks of the Thames.

‘Some of the engineering work that’s taking place around the Thames, lots of it to do with this big new sewer…

‘The giant kind of sewerage project that’s been put through near the Thames at enormous cost to update the Victorian system put in by (Joseph) Bazalgette more than 100 years ago, which has done amazing work but now needs to be boosted a bit in terms of the capacity in the capital.’

Huw pressed on with his impressive knowledge of London’s famous landmarks as Ms Truss came close to arriving at her destination.

BBC News viewers called Huw Edwards’ ability to pad out Liz Truss’s arrival to Number 10 ‘Bafta-worthy’ (Picture: BBC)

Britain’s newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street (Picture: AFP)

‘Passing under the railway bridge there, that’s the railway bridge that leads up to Victoria Station, just to get our bearings,’ he continued.

‘And then this road along the embankment going up towards Vauxhall Bridge, across the river from the headquarters of MI6 and then past the headquarters of MI5, and then up towards the old Lambeth Bridge, so passing quite a few of the old historic and famous bridges across the River Thames.

‘Lots of greenery on the banks of the Thames, the river looking rather grey and uninviting today I have to say.’

Huw talked at length about London’s sewage system (Picture: BBC)

And Huw’s commentary didn’t stop there, as he then went on to talk passionately about the Archbishop of Canterbury’s garden at Lambeth Palace.

‘Can I just see Lambeth Palace there?’ he asked. ‘Yes indeed… the red brick just in the background there, the ancient palace of Lambeth – the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

‘And then past the high walls and the magnificent garden. There you are, have a look at it just in the background there… it’s one of the most magnificent (gardens) in London, really is.’

Eventually, Ms Truss arrived outside Number 10 to address the nation, and impressed viewers showered Huw in compliments for managing to commentate the scenes at hand.

‘Huw Edwards London commentary is worthy of a Bafta and Emmy,’ one swooned.

‘Huw Edwards simply narrating the London rush hour is everything I’d hoped for,’ another added, while a third penned: ‘Heroic filling live on air by @thehuwedwards talking about Bazalgette’s sewer system.’

During her maiden speech as Prime Minister, Ms Truss said she was ‘honoured’ to ‘take on this responsibility at a vital time for our country’.

‘What makes the United Kingdom great is our fundamental belief in freedom, in enterprise and in fair play,’ she said.

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‘Our people have shown grit, courage and determination, time and time again.’

She concluded her speech by stressing that she is ‘confident’ that ‘together we can ride out the storm’.

‘We can rebuild our economy and we can become the modern brilliant Britain that I know we can be,’ she added.

‘This is our vital mission to ensure opportunity and prosperity for all people and future generations. I am determined to deliver Thank you.’

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