BBC forced to apologise after 'offensive' racial slur heard on air at BAFTAs
The Daily Star: News with a Wink [Unofficial]
February 23, 2026
The BBC has apologised after a racial slur shouted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome was broadcast during the Bafta Film Awards, with presenter Alan Cumming explaining the involuntary tics to viewers
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