A single word – the N-word – one of the most historically charged in the English language – was broadcast by the BBC during its delayed transmission of the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. The corporation has since described the moment as a ‘genuine mistake’. That’s as maybe. But it is…
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 1: The first Nero New Writers Prize in association with Brunel University of London, on December 1, 2025 in London, England. (Photos by Mike Marsland/Getty Images for The Nero Book Awards)
