BBC Apologises After Uncensored N-Word Airs Twice In One Day On Radio 1
The BBC’s central London headquarters, Broadcast House The BBC has issued an apology for inadvertently broadcasting a racial slur twice in one day on Radio 1. Earlier this month, Radio 1 producers put together a Newsbeat package about the new Super Mario movie, which was soundtracked by a song from the rapper Childish Gambino. However, the clip of the song, which aired at 12.45pm, contained an uncensored use of the N-word, which went undetected before it was aired again five hours later. A BBC spokesperson told The Sun: “We are very sorry this was broadcast. We should not have included this clip in this news report, and we removed the clip from Sounds when we realised the error.” This latest controversy comes just months after the BBC faced widespread condemnation for including another uncensored utterance of the N-word in its coverage of the 2026 Baftas. During the Baftas ceremony in February, Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson – attending the event alongside the cast and crew of I Swear, which was inspired by his life – experienced an …
