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The Guide #232: From documentary shock to Bafta acclaim – how the screen shaped our understanding of Tourette’s

In this week’s newsletter: After a controversial awards moment thrust the condition into the spotlight, we look at the new biopic of John Davidson and the decades of portrayals that led to it

The Guardian - UK

Delroy Lindo set to take stage at 32nd Annual Actor Awards after Baftas N-word controversy

Days after he was confronted with the N-word at the Baftas after it was involuntarily shouted by a Tourette’s sufferer in the audience, actor Delroy Lindo has been announced as one of the stars set to take to the stage at Sunday’s 32nd Annual Actor Awards.

BANG Premier

I Swear director criticises BBC over handling of Baftas controversy

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The Independent UK

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I Swear director says Tourette’s activist John Davidson was ‘let down on many levels’ in Baftas row

BBC broadcast included John Davidson involuntarily using a racial slur

The Independent UK

I’m a linguist with Tourette’s – here’s what I want people to understand after Baftas controversy

I am a sociolinguist who specialises in how language is understood and interpreted in society. I also have Tourette syndrome. Tourette’s is a genetically determined neurological condition in which a person produces both motor and vocal tics (movements and sounds), and in most cases occurs with conditions such as autism,…

The Conversation

Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years

The anger toward John Davidson’s racist Baftas outburst is understandable. But I’ve had to ask what I owe to others with the condition

The Guardian - US

‘Too many incidents’ at BBC, says minister after racial slur in Baftas broadcast

Lisa Nandy said she was “deeply concerned” by the incident.

Evening Standard

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BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into racial slur incident at Baftas

Director-general Tim Davie has instructed the Executive Complaints Unit to carry out an investigation into the incident

The Independent UK

Culture Secretary welcomes investigation into BBC Bafta broadcast

Lisa Nandy said she shared the ‘serious concerns raised by so many people’ after a racial slur was aired in the programme.

The Independent UK

Baftas racial slur controversy: what should the BBC have done?

At the 2026 Bafta awards, big wins for independent British film I Swear and American horror film Sinners were overshadowed by a regrettable moment. Activist John Davidson said the N-word – arguably the most offensive slur in the English language due to the centuries of violence and oppression it carries…

The Conversation

BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into broadcasting of racial slur from Baftas

Corporation says broadcasting of N-word by Tourette syndrome campaigner was ‘serious mistake’ as anger at error rises

The Guardian - UK

‘Fast-tracked investigation’ launched into BBC Bafta broadcast ‘serious mistake’

Alan Cumming apologised during the broadcast for language viewers may have heard.

Evening Standard

How to watch 'I Swear' online from anywhere — is it streaming on Netflix?

The BAFTA-winning film is available to rent now, with a Netflix UK and Ireland streaming date locked in. Here is the simplest way to watch "I Swear", wherever you are.

Tom’s Guide

Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson says Bafta told him ‘any swearing would be edited out of the broadcast’

Davidson said he ‘can’t begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been’ over slurs he shouted during the award ceremony

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The Independent UK

John Davidson criticises BBC after being told ‘swearing would be edited out’

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BAFTA launches 'comprehensive review' of 2026 ceremony after Tourette's controversy

BAFTA has told its members a "comprehensive review" is underway after the 2026 ceremony.

The Guardian - UK

I was at the Baftas – and while hearing the N-word was unsettling, all anger should be aimed at the BBC

By failing to remove John Davidson’s tic from the broadcast, editors let down both black and disabled people, says Guardian assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye

The Independent UK

Tourette’s campaigner explains ‘spiteful’ tics after Bafta racial slur incident

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The Independent UK

John Davidson says Tourette’s misconceptions are more challenging than the disorder

Tourette syndrome campaigner involuntarily shouted the n-word while Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were on stage at the Baftas

BANG Premier

John Davidson reacts to BAFTAs slur and questions producers' approach to event

John Davidson has "questioned" why the BAFTA production team sat him near a microphone at the event.

The Independent UK

John Davidson says Bafta told him swearing would be edited out of broadcast before N-word incident

Davidson, whose biopic ‘I Swear’ won Robert Aramayo the Best Actor award, involuntarily shouted the racial slur at ‘Sinners’ stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan

International Business Times UK

Who Was Robert Carradine's Ex-Wife? The Woman Who Claimed The 'Revenge Of The Nerds' Star Tried To Kill Them Both In A Terrifying 2015 Car Crash

Explore the tragic legacy of Robert Carradine, including allegations of a deliberate crash, mental health struggles, and the impact on his Hollywood family.

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary slams BBC over 'completely unacceptable' Bafta racial slur blunder

Lisa Nandy raises error with director general Ed Davie saying BBC ‘must ensure that this never happens again’

The Guardian - UK

BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review

Chief content officer Kate Phillips tells staff she is ‘so sorry’ racial slur by Tourette campaigner was not edited from recorded broadcast

The Guardian - UK

‘Tics are involuntary’: people with Tourette syndrome on Baftas outburst

Those with the condition share varying views of John Davidson’s tic during Sunday’s awards ceremony

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