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I was at the Baftas – and while hearing the N-word was unsettling, all anger should be aimed at the BBC

By failing to remove John Davidson’s tic from the broadcast, editors let down both black and disabled people, says Guardian assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK

John Davidson says Tourette’s misconceptions are more challenging than the disorder

Tourette syndrome campaigner involuntarily shouted the n-word while Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage at the Baftas

The Independent UK

John Davidson reacts to BAFTAs slur and questions producers' approach to event

John Davidson has "questioned" why the BAFTA production team sat him near a microphone at the event.

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John Davidson says Bafta told him swearing would be edited out of broadcast before N-word incident

Davidson, whose biopic ‘I Swear’ won Robert Aramayo the Best Actor award, involuntarily shouted the racial slur at ‘Sinners’ stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan

The Independent UK

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Explore the tragic legacy of Robert Carradine, including allegations of a deliberate crash, mental health struggles, and the impact on his Hollywood family.

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PM forced to leave The Lodge for three hours after security alarm last night; Hanson’s party eating into Labor and Coalition support

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“Those Are Her Ribs”: Sadie Sink’s BAFTA Look Triggers Wave Of Divided Reactions

Sadie Sink’s mint green BAFTAs gown sparked online debate over her health, with some claiming her ribs were visible beneath it.

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Waterfall waves with a twist - Minnie Driver's BAFTAs hair is a glossy take on this season's chicest hairstyle

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BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review

Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast

The Guardian - UK

‘Tics are involuntary’: people with Tourette syndrome on Baftas outburst

Those with the condition share varying views of John Davidson’s tic during Sunday’s awards ceremony

The Guardian - UK

BBC takes ‘full responsibility’ for airing racial slur at Baftas

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The Independent UK

Royal Expert Says Queen Elizabeth's "Never Complain, Never Explain" Era Is Over With Andrew Scandal

“They can't just bury their heads in the sand."

Marie Claire

Hollywood studio raised immediate concern to BBC after Bafta’s racial slur

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The Independent UK

Michael B. Jordan’s Reaction After BAFTA Audience Member Shouted The N-Word At Him Revealed

“Delroy and Michael, like everyone else, didn’t expect what happened to happen,” one insider said.

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BAFTA Jury Member Jonte Richardson Resigns Over 'Utterly Unforgivable' N-Word Incident

Jonte Richardson resigns from BAFTA's emerging talent jury after Tourette's campaigner shouted racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

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I Thought It Was The Back Cutout That Made Kate Hudson’s BAFTAs Dress So Special. Then, I Saw The Train

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The Independent UK

BBC boss apologises to staff for ‘distressing’ racial Tourette’s slur at Baftas

The racial slur was ‘aired in error’ on Sunday evening, says Kate Phillips, the corporation’s chief content officer

Evening Standard

BBC boss apologises to staff over failure to edit out racial slur at Baftas

A note from a senior BBC boss, sent to staff, said: ‘We take full responsibility for what happened.’

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The Guardian - UK

Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive notification

A source close to Warner Bros has said that executives were assured the slur would be removed before broadcast, while search engine remove AI-generated prompt

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BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson resigns over racial slur row

BAFTA juror Jonte Richardson has resigned from the organisation's emerging talent judging panel amid the controversy which overshadowed Sunday night's ceremony after Tourette's campaigner John Davidson blurted out the N-word while Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were onstage.

The Independent UK

Warner Bros reportedly asked for Baftas slur to be cut from BBC broadcast

The Hollywood studio is said to have raise immediate concerns after the incident at Sunday’s ceremony

International Business Times UK

'Cautious' Prince William Is Allegedly 'Itching' to Speak Out on Andrew Scandal

Prince William's unusually candid BAFTAs moment has collided with a fast-moving police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's alleged misconduct linked to Jeffrey Epstein. With King Charles easing cancer treatment, the palace's instinct for silence is being tested in public again.

Evening Standard

Film studio raised immediate concerns about racial slur at Baftas

It is understood Warner Bros requested the incident be removed from the broadcast.

International Business Times UK

Tourette Activist Who Shouted N Slur at BAFTAs 'Mortified,' Says Tics were 'Not Intentional'

John Davidson, the Tourette's advocate who inspired I Swear, says his tics were involuntary after shouting the N-word at the 2026 BAFTAs.

The Guardian - UK

Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident

Film-maker Jonte Richardson cites ‘harm inflicted on both the black and disabled communities’, while New Black Film Collective and MP Dawn Butler criticise BBC’s failure to edit

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