Summary
The BBC acknowledged that the broadcast of a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards was a mistake. The incident, involving an involuntary shout from campaigner John Davidson, wasn't removed from a delayed TV broadcast or from iPlayer promptly. The BBC is reviewing why this happened and has apologized for the oversight.
Key Facts
- A racial slur was shouted by John Davidson during the Bafta Film Awards as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented an award.
- The slur was not edited out of the broadcast, which aired on BBC One with a two-hour delay.
- The event remained on BBC iPlayer until Monday morning without being edited.
- BBC's Director General Tim Davie stated that the team editing the show had not heard the slur during the live feed.
- A second racial slur, heard during Wunmi Wosaku’s acceptance of an award, was edited out before the delayed broadcast.
- The BBC is investigating why the unedited version stayed on iPlayer for so long.
- The BBC has apologized and said they are taking steps to prevent future incidents like this one.
