BBC breached editorial standards by broadcasting Tourette sufferer's racial slur outburst during Baftas, investigation finds ⊖
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The corporation's Executive Complaints Unit said the inclusion of Tourette's sufferer John Davidson shouting the N-word 'was highly offensive' and had 'no editorial justification'.
BBC upholds complaints over racial slur in Baftas broadcast ⊖⊖
The broadcast of a racial slur broke editorial standards, the corporation's complaints unit concludes.
12 days ago
Tim Davie marks final day as BBC director-general after series of scandals from Scott Mills sacking to Baftas disaster and Bobby Vylan at Glastonbury ⊖⊖
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Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie is set to step down from his post today following a series of scandals from the sacking of Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills to Bobby Vylan's Glastonbury chant.
19 days ago
POLL OF THE DAY: Can new director-general Matt Brittin restore trust in the BBC? ⊕
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Former Google executive Matt Brittin will replace Tim Davie at a turbulent time for the BBC as it grapples with a lawsuit from Donald Trump and the fall-out over a racial slur being aired during the …
20 days ago
Bait review – Riz Ahmed’s comedy is petty, narcissistic … and excellent ⊕⊕
Part autobiography, part industry satire, this hilarious show boasts dazzling dialogue and ace cameos. But surely Ahmed has better things to do than play James Bond?
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38 days ago
BBC boss Tim Davie says N-word was not muted at Baftas because no one in broadcast truck heard it on the live feed - as he 'profoundly regrets' the error ○
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson could be heard by viewers shouting as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for special visual effects.
39 days ago
BBC says broadcast of racial slur at Baftas was 'genuine mistake' ⊖
Director general Tim Davie also says the BBC is looking into why the ceremony remained on iPlayer.
‘Did I just hear what I thought I heard?’ Sinners’ Delroy Lindo on Bafta N-word controversy ⊕
The actor says he had only ‘a nanosecond’ to process the racial slur shouted during the Baftas before continuing to present with co-star Michael B Jordan
Sinners star Delroy Lindo has spoken in more d…
42 days ago
Baftas host Alan Cumming criticises BBC for ‘broadcasting slurs and censoring free speech’ ⊕
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‘What should have been an evening celebrating diversity and inclusion turned into a trauma-triggering shitshow,’ says host after racial epithet was left in the broadcast
Alan Cumming has joined the c…
Saturday Night Live criticised for 'hurtful' Tourette's sketch ○
The condition is "not a joke", the Tourette Action charity says, as the Baftas fallout continues.