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‘Fast-tracked investigation’ launched into BBC Bafta broadcast ‘serious mistake’

Alan Cumming apologised during the broadcast for language viewers may have heard.

Evening Standard

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.

International Business Times 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

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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.’

Evening Standard

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.

BANG Premier

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

The Independent UK

Film studio raised immediate concerns about racial slur at Baftas

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Bafta judge resigns over ‘utterly unforgivable’ racial Tourette’s incident

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The Independent UK

Bafta judge and filmmaker quits role over handling of racial slur at ceremony

‘The organisation’s handling of the unfortunate Tourette’s N-word incident last night at the awards was utterly unforgivable,’ says Jonte Richardson

The Independent UK

Film-maker quits as Bafta judge over handling of racist slur at awards ceremony

Jonte Richardson said the handling of the incident was ‘unforgivable’.

The Independent UK

BFI accused of taking limited steps to address systemic racism

Film-makers Faisal Qureshi and Jonte Richardson question measures taken so far by British Film Institute

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