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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Michael Savage and Andrew Pulver

BBC producers say they ‘didn’t hear’ N-word slur as ‘working in a truck’, following second Baftas apology

Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo on stage during the Baftas when the outburst was heard at the Royal Festival Hall.
Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo on stage during the Baftas when the outburst was heard at the Royal Festival Hall. Photograph: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA

BBC producers overseeing coverage of the Bafta film awards say they did not hear a racial slur it mistakenly broadcast on BBC One, as the corporation apologised for the error that remained uncorrected for several hours.

The broadcast containing the N-word remained on BBC iPlayer overnight before the coverage was taken down. The BBC later apologised and said the show would be re-edited, following a backlash.

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