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Getty Images for BAFTA The BBC‘s highly controversial airing of the n-word in its broadcast of the BAFTA Film awards breached the networks editorial standards, the BBC’s own executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled.
In what became a major scandal from the 2026 awards ceremony in February, John Davidson, the Tourette’s campaigner and inspiration for film “I Swear,” made the involuntary outburst while “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first award of the night. The incident sparked a firestorm of anger, much focussed on the BBC for not removing Davidson’s tic from its broadcast, despite it being on a two-hour delay.
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