BBC Confirms Second Racist Slur Was Edited Out Of Its Baftas Coverage

Alan Cumming on stage at the 2026 Baftas on Sunday night

The BBC has confirmed that a second racist slur was edited out of Sunday night’s Baftas broadcast, after the corporation has faced widespread backlash over its coverage of this year’s event.

In the last two days, the BBC has come under fire over the decision to include an uncensored slur in this year’s Baftas broadcast, which aired on a two-hour time delay.

Early on in the ceremony, Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson shouted...