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MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Airing of Bafta racial slur breached BBC standards, corporation finds

Executive complaints unit finding relates to broadcast of N-word during awards ceremony

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8

BBC breached standards by broadcasting Baftas racial slur

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The Independent UK · Apr 8

BBC breached editorial standards over racial slur incident at Baftas, investigation finds

The BBC’s executive complaints unit (ECU) said the initial broadcast of the slur ‘was highly offensive and had no editorial justification’

The Independent UK · Apr 8

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PC Gamer · Mar 27

Ant & Dec are shunned at last! The TV Baftas make some clever omissions for once

It’s the end of an era, as stars who have dominated the whole millennium lose out to new TV royalty like Claudia Winkleman. Plus: rare double nods for two of the UK’s best actors!

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Acclaimed Netflix drama dominates Bafta TV awards nominations

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The Independent UK · Mar 24

Netflix’s groundbreaking drama Adolescence tops Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods

Boxing period drama ‘A Thousand Blows’ and Star Wars series ‘Andor’ have also received multiple nominations

The Independent UK · Mar 24

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Adolescence dominates 2026 Bafta TV award nominations

Jack Thorne’s blistering show picks up the most nods, followed by Steven Knight’s boxing period drama A Thousand Blows and politically charged Star Wars spin-off Andor

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Taskmaster star Greg Davies to host the Bafta Television Awards 2026

‘I will do everything I can to ensure it’s a night of warm celebration for all,’ says the 57-year-old

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Comedian and Taskmaster Greg Davies to host Bafta TV awards 2026

Nominations will be announced on Tuesday at midday.

Evening Standard · Mar 22

Is Prince William Banishing Beatrice and Eugenie? The Truth Behind His 'Rage' Over Andrew

Prince William's private fury at ex-Prince Andrew's Epstein fallout fuels calls for a trimmed-down monarchy, putting cousins Beatrice and Eugenie's royal roles at risk as scandals linger. Insiders suggest the heir is pursuing bold plans to protect the Crown's future.

International Business Times UK · Mar 16

The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominees have been announced: here are the front-runners for the most awards, including Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, the game we called 'staggeringly beautiful' and 'wonderfully stylish'

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 22nd BAFTA Games Awards 2026, celebrating a total of 42 games across 17 categories.

TechRadar · Mar 13

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 remains on course to match Baldur's Gate 3's GOTY record as it secures GDC win and 12 BAFTA nominations

'The Big 5' is still on

GamesRadar · Mar 13

Sinners star says Baftas Tourettes debacle cast a ‘shadow’ over her award win

‘We’d been told that it was a family-friendly show at 7pm - So how could it possibly have been left in?’ says the actor after a racial slur was included in the broadcast of the ceremony

The Independent UK · Mar 13

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Evening Standard · Mar 12

Wunmi Mosaku: ‘It’s been very difficult’ since incident at Bafta film awards

The actress said that the events around the awards ceremony have cast a ‘shadow’ over her win.

Cinemablend · Mar 11

Years Later, Ariana DeBose Reflected On Jamie Lee Curtis Defending Her Viral BAFTAs Rap

Jamie Lee, you really are all of us.

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Oscars 2026: Who will win, who should win, and who shoulda had a look-in

OSCARS 2026: Are we set for a ‘Sinners’ sweep? Or is ‘One Battle After Another’ going to win the war? Has Jessie Buckley’s anti-cat crusade ruined her chances? Or have we all been thinking about the Oscars too long? Adam White predicts who will reign supreme in the show’s major…

The Independent UK · Mar 6

BBC chief tells MPs he ‘profoundly regrets’ Baftas slur airing

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The Independent UK · Mar 6

BBC’s outgoing director-general ‘profoundly regrets’ Bafta racial slur incident

‘I’d like to make clear: although the racial slur was symptomatic of a disability and an involuntary tic, it should never have been broadcast,’ says Tim Davie

Evening Standard · Mar 6

Tim Davie says the BBC ‘profoundly regrets’ racial slur incident at Baftas

The incident happened during the award ceremony on February 22.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

‘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 as the BBC described the errors that led to its broadcast

The Independent UK · Mar 6

(Fur)balls: Jessie Buckley sparks purr-fect storm over cat story

A recently resurfaced interview saw the ‘Hamnet’ star admit to making her husband rehome his pets

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Delroy Lindo shares what he thought for ‘nanosecond’ after hearing Baftas racial slur

‘Sinners’ actor was presenting an award when Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson experienced a tic

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

I Swear to Materialists: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

The brilliant film about Tourette syndrome that got lost in the recent Baftas fallout, and Dakota Johnson gets caught up in a love triangle between Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal

BANG Premier · Mar 5

Delroy Lindo breaks silence on BAFTA n-word controversy

After being confronted with the racial slur while presenting an honour at the film award ceremony, actor Delroy Lindo has told how he processed the BAFTA n-word incident in a “nanosecond”.

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