The British Academy of Film and Television Arts and BBC have apologised after a racial slur was heard during the BAFTA Awards ...

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has issued an apology after he experienced a series of uncontrollable outbursts at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night.

BBC apologises for ‘any offence caused’ by involuntary Tourette’s slur during Baftas - ‘This arose from involuntary verbal ...

Davidson is a Scottish campaigner for Tourette syndrome. He made headlines at the 2026 BAFTAs for racial outbursts.

John Davidson, the subject of the biopic "I Swear," shouted the N-word at the "Sinners" costars as they presented at the ...

Alan Cumming, BAFTA host: "Tourette's Syndrome is a disability and the tics you've heard tonight are involuntary, which means ...

The Tourettes campaigner made a racial slur as Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented at last night's BAFTAs ...

The BBC has removed the Baftas from iPlayer after airing a racial slur shouted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome.

At the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson experienced a tic outburst and used expletives and a racial slur.

Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological condition marked by involuntary, rapid and repetitive tics—both motor and vocal.