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The BBC has apologised after a guest with Tourette's syndrome shouted a racial slur when two black actors were on stage at the Bafta Film Awards. John Davidson, whose life story inspired the film I Swear, shouted the N-word as Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first prize of Sunday's ceremony, which was broadcast on BBC One. A BBC spokesman said: "Some viewers may have heard strong and offensive language during the Bafta Film Awards 2026. "This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and was not intentional. We apologise for any offence caused...

Gay cowboy romance Brokeback Mountain took four awards including best picture today at the British Academy Film Awards, a result that may presage the Oscars in two weeks' time. But the movie's Australian star Heath Ledger, again missed out on the best-actor prize to by Philip Seymour Hoffman for his depiction of troubled writer Truman Capote in Capote. Brokeback Mountain beat a strong best-picture shortlist that included literary biopic Capote, LA story Crash, 1950s drama Good Night, and Good Luck and British favourite The Constant Gardener. The Constant Gardener, a spy thriller and love story that went into the ceremony...