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BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: Internal probe

The incident was the latest in a string of controversies to hit the BBC. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 8, 2026, 2:35 PM
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The Straits TimesApr 8, 2026, 2:35 PM

BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: Internal probe

The incident was the latest in a string of controversies to hit the BBC.

The GuardianApr 8, 2026, 11:46 AM

Airing of Bafta racial slur breached BBC standards, corporation finds

Executive complaints unit finding relates to broadcast of N-word during awards ceremony The BBC breached its editorial standards by broadcasting a racial slur during the Bafta film awards ceremony in February, the corporation’s executive complaints unit (ECU) has found. The Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson could be heard shouting the slur as the Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for special visual effects during the ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Continue reading...

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