A senior BBC executive has issued an apology to staff following the broadcast of a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards, acknowledging the “distressing” nature of the incident. The slur, shouted during an appearance by actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo, was not edited out of the televised ceremony.
In a memo circulated to staff on Tuesday, Kate Phillips, the corporation’s chief content officer, stated that the slur was “aired in error” and affirmed, “we would never have knowingly allowed this to be broadcast”. She expressed deep regret, saying: “I’m so sorry that a racial slur was not edited out of our broadcast. We understand how distressing this was.”
