BBC orders quick investigation into BAFTA broadcast slur
Al Jazeera
British broadcaster has apologised for failing to edit out a racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette syndrome.
The BBC said it will carry out a streamlined probe into its coverage of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) after failing to censor a racial slur towards Black people.
The British broadcaster, which aired the awards on a two-hour delay, announced the upcoming investigation on Wednesday after growing backlash over the incident.
The slur was shouted out by a guest with Tourette syndrome – a motor disorder that can cause repetitive sounds, including inappropriate language – as two Black actors presented an award.
The guest, activist John Davidson, was the real-life inspiration behind a BAFTA-nominated film, I Swear, that promoted awareness about people with Tourette syndrome.
The obscene language was heard in the final broadcast as well as on the BBC’s streaming service until Monday morning.
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