Fast-track probe ordered after racial slur aired during BAFTA broadcast - Reports
The BBC is investigating a racial slur broadcast during the BAFTA awards, despite a broadcast delay. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy deemed the incident "completely unacceptable." Tourette's campaigner John Davidson, who uttered the slur, expressed deep mortification, attributing it to an involuntary tic. The BBC's Executive Complaints Unit is conducting a swift inquiry into the matter.
The BBC is investigating a racial slur broadcast during the BAFTA awards, despite a broadcast delay. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy deemed the incident "completely unacceptable." Tourette's campaigner John Davidson, who uttered the slur, expressed deep mortification, attributing it to an involuntary tic. The BBC's Executive Complaints Unit is conducting a swift inquiry into the matter.
