Summary
Labour MP Dawn Butler has asked the BBC for an explanation after a racial slur was broadcast during the Bafta Film Awards. The slur was shouted by a guest with Tourette syndrome and was not removed despite the program being on a two-hour delay. The BBC has apologized and is reviewing the incident.
Key Facts
- Dawn Butler, a Labour MP, sent a letter to the BBC about a racial slur aired during the Baftas.
- The incident involved John Davidson, a guest with Tourette syndrome.
- The broadcast happened with a two-hour delay, but the slur was not edited out initially.
- The BBC issued an apology and removed the slur from its online platform, BBC iPlayer.
- Butler also questioned why parts of a winner's acceptance speech were cut, including the phrase "Free Palestine."
- The BBC cited time restrictions for editing speeches during the broadcast.
- A Bafta panel member, Jonte Richardson, resigned due to dissatisfaction with the handling of the incident.
- Bafta and the BBC acknowledged the incident's harm and issued apologies.
