BBC Apologizes for Airing Racial Slur, Bafta Launches Review

In a recent incident that has sparked widespread outrage, the BBC has apologized to its staff for the failure to edit out a racial slur from the Bafta film awards telecast. The slur was uttered by John Davidson, a Tourette syndrome campaigner, as he presented the award for special visual effects alongside actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

In a note sent to staff on Tuesday, Kate Phillips, the BBC's chief content officer, expressed her deep regret, stating,