Story preview

Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row

BBC NewsEnglish

About this story

John Davidson, whose condition includes involuntary tics, shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards in February.

Summary from BBC News

Section: Scotland
By: BBC News
Published: Oct 1, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC

How other outlets describe it

With I Swear scoring 7 BAFTA Scotland nominations, BAFTA has confirmed that John Davidson will attend the ceremony but will watch from separate area

VarietyAfter ‘I Swear’ Scores 7 BAFTA Scotland Nods, Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson to Watch Ceremony From ‘Separate’ Area Within Venue Following N-Word Controversy

A Tourette’s campaigner who shouted the N-word at the Baftas will watch the award show’s Scottish ceremony in a separate room via video link.

AOL.comTourette’s sufferer who shouted N-word at Baftas to watch award show alone

Topics in this story

#tourette #campaigner #davidson #asks #scottish

Continue reading on the publisher site for the full article.

Read on publisher →bbc.co.uk

News Atlas is free and independent. If it’s useful to you, you can support it with a coffee. ☕ Buy me a coffee

Background

Context from Wikipedia on the organisations, people and places in this story.

British Academy Film Awards

Annual awards for cinematic achievements

The British Academy Film Awards is an annual film award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international film contributions. The ceremony was first held in London at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square Cinema, then the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. The event was held at the Royal Albert Hall from 2017 to 2022, before moving to the Royal Festival Hall for 2023. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask.

At a glance

Outlets covering it

in the last 3 days

First reported

18 hr. ago

7 outlets since

Countries

Coverage

Tone

Who else is covering this

7 other outlets reported this story in the last 3 days.

After ‘I Swear’ Scores 7 BAFTA Scotland Nods, Tourette’s Campaigner John Davidson to Watch Ceremony From ‘Separate’ Area Within Venue Following N-Word ControversyVariety18 hr. ago
Tourette’s sufferer who shouted N-word at Baftas to watch award show aloneAOL.com12 hr. ago
Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson to watch Bafta Scotland awards in separate ‘relaxed’ spaceinkl14 hr. ago
Tourette’s sufferer who shouted N-word at Baftas to watch award show aloneAOL.comUnited Kingdom12 hr. ago
I Swear's John Davidson asks to watch Scots Baftas ceremony in room via video link after racial slur rowDaily Mail9 hr. ago
Tourette's campaigner John Davidson requests video link for Scottish Baftas following slur controversystreamlinefeed.co.keKenya15 hr. ago
'I Swear' star John Davidson to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after Tourette's racism rowThe Scottish SunUnited Kingdom12 hr. ago

Who else is covering this

Where in the world it’s covered

Coverage over time

Tone of the coverage

About the publisher

BBC News

Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Visit BBC News ↗

Latest from BBC News

Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officialsBBCUnited Kingdom11 hr. ago
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed executionBBCUnited Kingdom8 hr. ago
Lawyer for Cornell accuser says university doctor was 'yet another failure'BBCUnited Kingdom10 hr. ago
Judge permanently ends case against Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalismBBCUnited Kingdom11 hr. ago
What's really going on in lymphatic drainage beauty videos?BBCUnited Kingdom4 hr. ago

Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row

About this story

How other outlets describe it

Background

British Academy Film Awards

At a glance

Who else is covering this

Who else is covering this

Where in the world it’s covered

Coverage over time

Tone of the coverage

About the publisher

Latest from BBC News

About the publisher

Related topics

About the publisher

Latest from BBC News

Who else is covering this

Background

British Academy Film Awards

How other outlets describe it