BBC Pulls Tourette's Campaigner's N-Word Tic From Baftas Coverage On iPlayer

Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo on stage at the 2026 Baftas

The BBC has confirmed that it will be censoring an utterance of the N-word by an audience member with Tourette’s at this year’s Baftas in its iPlayer coverage of the event.

On Sunday night, Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson attended the Baftas alongside the cast and crew of I Swear, the 2025 film inspired by his life story.

Variety reported that, before the ceremony, the event’s floor manager told guests that they...