BBC Speeds Up Probe After N-Word Blunder Rocks Baftas

The BBC is under the microscope with a 'fast-tracked' probe after a Bafta brouhaha that's got tongues wagging! Following Sunday's glitzy awards show, the Beeb found itself in hot water when Tourette's advocate John Davidson's outburst slipped through the cracks and made it to air—despite a two-hour delay, folks! Demand for answers is sky-high, with MPs like Caroline Dinenage writing stern letters to the exiting boss Tim Davie, wanting to know how the racial slur hit the airwaves. Davidson, the chap whose life is like a movie (literally—it's called 'I Swear'), is beyond 'mortified' over the gaffe. He's even reached out to 'Sinners' A-listers Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo, plus production designer Hannah Beachler, to express his regret after his tic triggered the N-word drop during their presentation. But the 54-year-old Scot is clear as crystal: his outbursts don't reflect his values—it's a 'neurological misfire,' he insists. The BBC, in damage control mode, admits to fumbling the football and letting one slur out despite a successful sack of another. Bafta's also tossing their hat into the apology ring, promising a no-stone-unturned review. We'll keep our eyes peeled for the dribble-dribble of developments in this buzzy Bafta bombshell!