BBC Edited Out Second Racial Slur From BAFTA Fim Awards
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Key Points:
- The BBC apologized for failing to edit out two racial slurs from its BAFTA Film Awards coverage, with Kate Phillips confirming a second slur was removed from the broadcast after airing on BBC One.
- The initial controversy centered on the N-word, shouted involuntarily by Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson during the live ceremony, which was not edited out in the post-live broadcast.
- Phillips admitted the BBC took full responsibility, stating the slur was aired in error and that the awards coverage was removed from iPlayer 15 hours after the incident was discovered.
- The BBC and producer Penny Lane claimed the slur was not audible in the OB truck recording, but acknowledged the distress caused and noted that attendees were pre-warn
