Summary
The BBC's executive complaints unit found that a racial slur shouted during the Bafta Film Awards broadcast violated the BBC's editorial standards. The incident occurred when a Tourette's campaigner involuntarily shouted a slur, and the broadcast aired without the slur being edited out. The BBC acknowledged the oversight as a genuine mistake.
Key Facts
- The incident took place during the Bafta Film Awards broadcast on BBC One.
- A Tourette's campaigner shouted an involuntary racial slur during the event.
- The BBC's executive complaints unit ruled that the broadcast breached the editorial standards.
- The slur was not removed from the broadcast, which was aired with a two-hour delay.
- The content remained available on BBC's streaming service, iPlayer, until the next day.
- The BBC received many complaints and acknowledged the error as unintentional.
- Measures are being set to improve pre-event planning and live event production.
- Culture secretary Lisa Nandy and others criticized the BBC's handling of the incident.
