Possible Clues:

• Edward the plunger was distracted
• Changed the course of
• Edward who takes the plunge is put out of the way (8)
• It put Edward off to have taken the plunge
• Changed direction, deviated
• One was entertained by Edward taking the plunge like this
• Taken out of oneself and re-channelled
• Amused despite having been sent out of one's way
• Rechannelled
• Ted, who takes the plunge, got distracted