BBC bosses claim another racial slur was edited out of Bafta ceremony as they apologise to staff over 'error' that saw N-word outburst included in broadcast ⊕
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BBC chief content officer Kate Phillips said the corporation understands 'how distressing' it was that a racial slur shouted at the Bafta Film Awards in London was not edited out of the broadcast.
‘A slur would be deliberate’: the Baftas outburst and Tourette syndrome ⊕
While the use of the N-word may not have been intentional, some with the condition agree that doesn’t make it acceptable
It was an incident that sparked a furore: during Sunday’s Bafta ceremony Touret…
BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review ⊕⊕
Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast
Peter Bradshaw: why the dust has not yet settled on the Baft…
BBC edited a second 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.
Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive notification ⊕
A source close to Warner Bros has said that executives were assured the slur would be removed before broadcast, while search engine remove AI-generated prompt
• Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgi…
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
Bafta judge quits ove…
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 slur before broadcast
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Bafta judge resigns after 'utterly unforgivable' handling of Tourette's sufferer's N-word outburst and accuses organisation of 'failing to safeguard dignity of black guests' ⊖
Jonte Richardson has announced he will step down as a Bafta judge over its handling of a Tourette's campaigner shouting out a racial slur during Sunday's ceremony.
OLIVIA KEMP: Vanishing A-listers and piles of uneaten food at the most sober Bafta party ever ⊕⊕
It is an event that has dazzled A-listers with extravagant tablescapes, theatrical lighting and an unmistakable sense of occasion. But this year, the room was hardly fizzing with excitement.
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