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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Carla Feric

BIZARRE: Bbc chief tells mps he profoundly regrets baftas slur airing - You Need To See This

  • The BBC's outgoing director-general, Tim Davie, expressed "profound regret" over a racial slur broadcast during the Bafta film awards on BBC One.
  • The incident on 22 February involved Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson shouting the slur during the ceremony.
  • Davie informed the Culture Media and Sports Committee that the slur was shouted twice, with the first instance not being heard by the on-site broadcast team, leading to its accidental inclusion.
  • A second occurrence of the slur, during an acceptance speech, was heard and successfully removed by the edit team.
  • The error resulted from the edit team mistakenly believing they had removed the initial slur, confusing it with the second instance, while Bafta has also apologised and initiated a review.

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