Overview
- Radio 1’s Newsbeat carried the racial slur in two separate bulletins, and the BBC said it was sorry and removed the audio from its Sounds app once the error was spotted.
- The broadcaster said the wrong version of a song was used in the news clip and said senior editors had been alerted, with the team reminded to follow proper checks.
- Tabloid outlets reported the clip featured a Childish Gambino track during a segment tied to a new Super Mario film, though the specific track detail has not been independently confirmed.
- Reports also claimed the BBC has introduced staff training to prevent similar mistakes, which the corporation has not formally detailed beyond its apology and process reminder.
- The incident follows the BAFTA broadcast two months ago when an involuntary outburst by a guest included the same slur, after which BAFTA apologized and an independent review found planning and duty-of-care failures.