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Carla Feric

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

Outgoing BBC Director-General Tim Davie has said the BBC ‘profoundly regrets’ what happened at the Bafta film awards (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

The BBC’s outgoing director-general Tim Davie has said the corporation “profoundly regrets” the events around the Bafta film awards when a racial slur was broadcast on BBC One.

During the award ceremony, which was held on February 22, Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson could be heard shouting as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for special visual effects.

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