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BBC boss apologises to staff over failure to edit out racial slur at Baftas

A note from a senior BBC boss, sent to staff, said: ‘We take full responsibility for what happened.’

Evening Standard · Feb 24

BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson resigns over racial slur row

BAFTA juror Jonte Richardson has resigned from the organisation's emerging talent judging panel amid the controversy which overshadowed Sunday night's ceremony after Tourette's campaigner John Davidson blurted out the N-word while Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were onstage.

BANG Premier · Feb 24

Film studio raised immediate concerns about racial slur at Baftas

It is understood Warner Bros requested the incident be removed from the broadcast.

Evening Standard · Feb 24

I Swear subject 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

The Independent UK · Feb 23

The BAFTAS and the BBC Failed Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo, and John Davidson

This is sad all around.

The Mary Sue · Feb 23

Tourette's campaigner says he's ‘deeply mortified’ after involuntarily shouting racial slur during BAFTAs

John Davidson could be heard shouting a racial slur during the ceremony

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Delroy Lindo breaks silence on N-word being shouted from audience during 2026 BAFTAs

Breaking his silence on the controversial incident, Delroy Lindo has said he and his co-presenter “did what we had to do” after the N-word was shouted from the audience during the 2026 BAFTAs.

BANG Premier · Feb 23

“She Dissolved That Lip?”: Fans Spot Major Detail In Kylie Jenner’s Appearance At The 2026 BAFTAs

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner stole the spotlight at the 2026 BAFTAs with their chemistry, but online chatter focused on Jenner’s allegedly natural-looking lips.

Bored Panda · Feb 23

Sinners production designer Hannah Beachler criticises Alan Cumming’s BAFTA apology after Tourette’s outburst

Hannah Beachler said she experienced prominent Tourette’s syndrome advocate John Davidson’s involuntary racial slurs more than once that night

Evening Standard · Feb 23

Jamie Foxx brands BAFTA n-word controversy 'unacceptable'

Jamie Foxx has branded John Davidson's outbursts at the BAFTA Awards "unacceptable" and Wendell Pierce has criticised the lack of apology for Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

BANG Premier · Feb 23