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BBC backlash grows after Bafta racial slur - The Latest
The BBC is under fire over its failure to remove a racial slur shouted by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, from its broadcast of the Bafta film awards. Lucy Hough is joined by the Guardian’s assistant opinion editor Jason Okundaye
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huffpost.com
Tourette Syndrome Advocate Experiences Uncontrollable Outbursts During BAFTAs
Host Alan Cumming stressed that the outbursts of profanity and slurs were involuntary and apologized for any offense the language may have caused.
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usatoday.com
Alan Cummings addresses tic outburst from John Davidson during BAFTA awards
At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson experienced a tic outburst and used expletives and a racial slur.
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theguardian.com
Backlash mounts to Bafta N-word controversy as Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticise outburst
Foxx calls Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson’s shouts at the film awards ceremony ‘unacceptable’, while Sinners’ production designer criticises Bafta’s ‘throwaway’ apology
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arabnews.com
BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette’s
LONDON: Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards. The…
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With N-word incident, Bafta have shot themselves in the foot
In not editing out Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s shouted tics, Bafta have allowed their successful diversity drive to be overshadowed
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bbc.com
Baftas 2026: BBC apologises after guest with Tourette's shouts racial slur at Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan
Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.
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BBC apologises again for Baftas N-word incident as show removed from iPlayer for re-edit
Corporation says it is sorry that racial slur spoken involuntarily during ceremony by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, was not edited out before broadcast
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indy100.com
BBC removes Bafta ceremony from iPlayer after failing to edit out involuntary slur
The BBC has issued an apology after a racial slur was broadcast during its coverage of Sunday’s Bafta Film Awards ceremony, confirming the segment was not edited out prior to…
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What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?
A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood
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Racial slur aimed at Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo prompts backlash
There is a growing backlash after a guest hurled a racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, which the BAFTAs aired on BBC.
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BAFTA Issues Public Apology For N-Word Incident After Not Reaching Out To 'Sinners' Actors That Night
Delroy Lindo said he and co-star Michael B. Jordan "did what we had to do" when faced with a racial slur while presenting at Sunday's event.
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independent.co.uk
John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone felt Bafta N-word incident was intentional
Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage when the incident occurred
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Tourette Syndrome Advocate 'Mortified' Some May Think BAFTA Outbursts Were 'Intentional'
In a Monday statement, John Davidson explained that slur he yelled during the event was involuntary and not a "reflection of my personal beliefs."
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Racism Or Tourette Syndrome? An Outburst At The BAFTAs Has The Internet In A Fury.
Tourette syndrome is widely misunderstood. Here's what experts and advocates want you to know.
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Labour's Dawn Butler asks BBC for urgent explanation over N-word Bafta broadcast
MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay.
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The dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row. This is why | Peter Bradshaw
When John Davidson involuntarily shouted racial abuse at Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan it set off two sets of alarm bells that should have been heeded much quicker and better
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Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident
Film-maker Jonte Richardson cites ‘harm inflicted on both the black and disabled communities’, while New Black Film Collective and MP Dawn Butler criticise BBC’s failure to edit
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BBC edited another racial slur out of Bafta ceremony
The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error.
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BBC boss apologises to staff for ‘distressing’ racial Tourette’s slur at Baftas
The racial slur was ‘aired in error’ on Sunday evening, says Kate Phillips, the corporation’s chief content officer
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BAFTA jury member quits over 'unforgivable' handling of racial slur incident
A BAFTA jury member has quit after a Tourette's advocate shouted a racial slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the BAFTAs.