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 awards. Davidson was heard shouting the N-word whil…
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BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into broadcasting of racial slur from Baftas ⊕
Corporation says broadcasting of N-word by Tourette syndrome campaigner was ‘serious mistake’
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I was at the Baftas – and while hearing the N-word was unsettling, all anger should be aimed at the BBC | Jason Okundaye ○
By failing to remove John Davidson’s tic from the broadcast, editors let down both black and disabled people
I attended the Bafta awards on Sunday. And I arrived early enough to hear the Tourette synd…
It wasn't just the N-word, I also called BAFTAs host Alan Cumming a 'paedophile', says I Swear's John Davidson as he admits he felt a 'wave of shame' before leaving ceremony over his Tourette's tics ⊕
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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…