BBC found to have breached editorial standards over Bafta racial slur

An investigation has found the BBC breached its editorial standards when it broadcast a racial slur during its coverage of the 2026 Bafta Film Awards.The corporation said it received a large number of complaints after disability campaigner John Davidson, who has Tourette’s, could be heard shouting as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for special visual effects during the ceremony on February 22.An investigation by the BBC’s executive complaints unit (ECU) found the inclusion of the slur was “highly offensive” and “had no editorial justification”, but it added that broadcasting it was unintentional.