BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review

Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ only one racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast Peter Bradshaw: why the dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row A senior BBC executive has apologised to staff for the corporation’s failure to edit a racial slur from Sunday’s Bafta film awards telecast. In a note sent on Tuesday and seen by the Press Association, chief content officer Kate Phillips told staff she was “so sorry that a ...

By Catherine Shoard

BBC Reveals It Edited Out Second Racial Slur From BAFTA Film Awards Coverage

A second racial slur was edited out of the BAFTA Film Awards coverage by the BBC on Sunday, according to the corporation’s head of content. Kate Phillips emailed staff this afternoon to apologize and reveal that a second slur was removed from the broadcast, which aired two hours after the live ceremony on BBC One. […]

By Max Goldbart

BBC boss apologises to staff over failure to edit out racial slur at Baftas

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson could be heard shouting as two black Hollywood stars presented an award.