Instagram/Tim Davie & Kate Phillips Celebrity BBC explains unedited racial slur during BAFTA broadcast, detailing the control room oversight and iPlayer delay in removing offensive content. March 15, 2026 AceShowbiz - The BBC has provided an in-depth explanation of the events that led to the unedited use of the racial slur during the BAFTA Film Awards broadcast. In a letter sent to the UK's Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC), Tim Davie, Director General of the BBC, outlined the corporation's account of the incident, echoing reports that surfaced earlier today.