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Traitors star: Bafta Games Awards frontrunner made me question my morality

Jade Scott was banished from The Traitors during the final roundtable.

Evening Standard

Bafta apologises after review finds failures in handling of John Davidson's N-word outburst

The review found no malicious intent but identified clear structural failures. It comes days after the BBC also admitted its broadcast of the slur breached its own editorial standards.

Euronews

Bafta apologises for events surrounding John Davidson’s Tourette’s outburst

An independent review found ‘weaknesses’ in the organisation’s planning and crisis procedures

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Bafta admits to ‘structural weaknesses’ in planning for 2026 film awards

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The Independent UK

Bafta issues ‘unreserved’ apology to Black and disability communities for racial slur incident

An independent review into the incident found ‘a number of structural weaknesses’ in the organisation's planning for the awards ceremony

The Independent UK

Bafta admits ‘structural weaknesses’ over racial slur broadcast at film awards

However an independent review ‘did not find evidence of malicious intent’.

Evening Standard

Airing of Bafta racial slur breached BBC standards, corporation finds

Executive complaints unit finding relates to broadcast of N-word during awards ceremony

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BBC breached standards by broadcasting Baftas racial slur

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The Independent UK

BBC breached editorial standards over racial slur incident at Baftas, investigation finds

The BBC’s executive complaints unit (ECU) said the initial broadcast of the slur ‘was highly offensive and had no editorial justification’

The Independent UK

'The industry's in a really horrible place,' Brenda Romero says: 'We were there in the '80s for the crash, and this is definitely crashier'

Romero Games managed to scrape through an ugly 2025, but its founders remain unsure about where it's all headed.

PC Gamer

Ant & Dec are shunned at last! The TV Baftas make some clever omissions for once

It’s the end of an era, as stars who have dominated the whole millennium lose out to new TV royalty like Claudia Winkleman. Plus: rare double nods for two of the UK’s best actors!

The Guardian - UK

Acclaimed Netflix drama dominates Bafta TV awards nominations

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The Independent UK

Netflix’s groundbreaking drama Adolescence tops Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods

Boxing period drama ‘A Thousand Blows’ and Star Wars series ‘Andor’ have also received multiple nominations

The Independent UK

Adolescence dominates 2026 Bafta TV award nominations

Jack Thorne’s blistering show picks up the most nods, followed by Steven Knight’s boxing period drama A Thousand Blows and politically charged Star Wars spin-off Andor

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The Independent UK

Taskmaster star Greg Davies to host the Bafta Television Awards 2026

‘I will do everything I can to ensure it’s a night of warm celebration for all,’ says the 57-year-old

Evening Standard

Comedian and Taskmaster Greg Davies to host Bafta TV awards 2026

Nominations will be announced on Tuesday at midday.

International Business Times UK

Is Prince William Banishing Beatrice and Eugenie? The Truth Behind His 'Rage' Over Andrew

Prince William's private fury at ex-Prince Andrew's Epstein fallout fuels calls for a trimmed-down monarchy, putting cousins Beatrice and Eugenie's royal roles at risk as scandals linger. Insiders suggest the heir is pursuing bold plans to protect the Crown's future.

TechRadar

The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominees have been announced: here are the front-runners for the most awards, including Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, the game we called 'staggeringly beautiful' and 'wonderfully stylish'

BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 22nd BAFTA Games Awards 2026, celebrating a total of 42 games across 17 categories.

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GamesRadar

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 remains on course to match Baldur's Gate 3's GOTY record as it secures GDC win and 12 BAFTA nominations

'The Big 5' is still on

The Independent UK

Sinners star says Baftas Tourettes debacle cast a ‘shadow’ over her award win

‘We’d been told that it was a family-friendly show at 7pm - So how could it possibly have been left in?’ says the actor after a racial slur was included in the broadcast of the ceremony

Evening Standard

Wunmi Mosaku: ‘It’s been very difficult’ since incident at Bafta film awards

The actress said that the events around the awards ceremony have cast a ‘shadow’ over her win.

Cinemablend

Years Later, Ariana DeBose Reflected On Jamie Lee Curtis Defending Her Viral BAFTAs Rap

Jamie Lee, you really are all of us.

The Independent UK

Oscars 2026: Who will win, who should win, and who shoulda had a look-in

OSCARS 2026: Are we set for a ‘Sinners’ sweep? Or is ‘One Battle After Another’ going to win the war? Has Jessie Buckley’s anti-cat crusade ruined her chances? Or have we all been thinking about the Oscars too long? Adam White predicts who will reign supreme in the show’s major…

The Independent UK

BBC chief tells MPs he ‘profoundly regrets’ Baftas slur airing

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The Independent UK

BBC’s outgoing director-general ‘profoundly regrets’ Bafta racial slur incident

‘I’d like to make clear: although the racial slur was symptomatic of a disability and an involuntary tic, it should never have been broadcast,’ says Tim Davie

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