Overview
- Director-general Tim Davie told Parliament the BBC 'profoundly regrets' airing an involuntary racial slur and takes full responsibility for the error.
- There were two audible incidents within about 10 minutes; editors removed the second during Wunmi Mosaku’s win but mistakenly believed that was the one being flagged, leaving the first in.
- The programme stayed on iPlayer for roughly 12–15 hours, and the BBC is examining why it was not edited or withdrawn sooner as staff were later alerted to the oversight.
- The Executive Complaints Unit is fast-tracking an investigation, with the BBC citing pre‑agreed protocols with BAFTA, including planned edits for any offensive involuntary tics.
- Delroy Lindo described processing the moment in a 'nanosecond' before continuing to present, while John Davidson said he was deeply mortified by the harm caused by his involuntary tic.