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John Davidson

since 2025 › Aug › 07 (Thu) @ 21:07 UTC

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30 days ago

‘Bad people’: Alan Cumming criticises Bafta after N-word outburst ⊖⊖

found 2026 › May › 11 (Mon) @ 15:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won’t host it again

Alan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta fil…

61 days ago

Bafta apologises for events surrounding John Davidson’s Tourette’s outburst ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 10 (Fri) @ 12:27 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

An independent review found ‘weaknesses’ in the organisation’s planning and crisis procedures

Bafta has apologised “unreservedly” for the events surrounding John Davidson’s Tourette’s outburst at this…

BAFTA apologises 'unreservedly' after Tourette's sufferer shouted racial slur during live awards show as review finds 'weaknesses' in planning ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 10 (Fri) @ 11:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Disability campaigner John Davidson (pictured) made headlines around the world when he involuntarily shouted the N-word at the film and TV ceremony in February.

63 days ago

Airing of Bafta racial slur breached BBC standards, corporation finds ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 08 (Wed) @ 12:36 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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 …

BBC breached editorial standards by broadcasting Tourette sufferer's racial slur outburst during Baftas, investigation finds ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 08 (Wed) @ 12:36 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

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'.

3 months 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 ○

found 2026 › Mar › 06 (Fri) @ 13:39 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

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.

‘Did I just hear what I thought I heard?’ Sinners’ Delroy Lindo on Bafta N-word controversy ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 06 (Fri) @ 11:57 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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…

Baftas host Alan Cumming criticises BBC for ‘broadcasting slurs and censoring free speech’ ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 03 (Tue) @ 13:01 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

‘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…

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku says Baftas win was ‘tainted’ by N-word incident ⊕⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 02 (Mon) @ 14:00 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Actor has ‘no hard feeling’ towards Tourette activist John Davidson, but says BBC’s failure to edit out slurs kept her awake at night and brought tears to her eyes

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku, winner of…

Tourette's campaigner John Davidson was the victim of a burglary after thieves targeted his Scottish home while he was in London attending the BAFTAs ⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 02 (Mon) @ 12:15 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Tourette's campaigner John Davidson's home was burgled while he was away in London attending the BAFTAs ceremony.

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