‘Tourette syndrome is like blinking: the urge is too strong to control’
The man at the centre of the Bafta racial slur controversy said he was ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone considered his tics intentional
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British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Bafta N-word Tourette fallout has done nobody any good and there is no easy fix
On one thing everyone agreed: broadcast of the involuntary tics two hours after the live event defied all reason
Bafta N-word controversy: BBC producers ‘didn’t hear’ slur while ‘working in a truck’
Broadcast containing N-word remained on BBC iPlayer overnight before coverage was taken down
Bafta N-word controversy: BBC apologises as Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticise outbursts
Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson was heard shouting several times during the ceremony
Baftas 2026 red carpet fashion: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Maura Higgins, Cillian Murphy and more
From backless gowns to daring men's wear, here are some of the standout looks from this year’s Bafta red carpet
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Iftas 2026: Jessie Buckley, Ciarán Hinds and Cork drama Christy take prizes
Hamnet star pays tribute ‘to Kerry for reminding me of my wildness’ as she collects best actress award
Baftas 2026: When is the awards ceremony, where can I watch and will Jessie Buckley win?
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming ceremony and the Irish talent nominated
Baftas 2026: A record-breaking Hamnet, a slate of Irish talent, and a strange awards-race decision
Jessie Buckley’s Bafta nomination confirms her as strong favourite for the best-actress award
Baftas 2026: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal nominated as Hamnet makes history
The film, directed by Chloe Zhao, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in Bafta history
Is this the end for Gérard Depardieu? Polite society in France may argue otherwise
Depardieu’s sexual assault convictions will challenge those intent on finding his dissolution charming
‘I couldn’t sit through it’: New Oscars rule requires members to watch all films before voting
Donald Clarke: There has been speculation that this is good news for low-budget titles, but expect no seismic shift
Bafta TV awards 2025: Lola Petticrew, Graham Norton, Nicola Coughlan among Irish nominated
Netflix stalking saga Baby Reindeer leads 2025 TV Bafta nominations
Jamie Dornan: ‘I lost my mom, and I lost four of my best friends in an accident. I had a difficult few years’
One of Ireland’s best known actors, Jamie Dornan is hatching plans for a more varied future in the film world
What Baftas 2025 tell us about the Oscars: Emilia Pérez is still in the race, Anora is back as a front-runner, and more
As the British and US film academies share many voters, the Baftas are a good indicator of what to expect at the Academy Awards
Baftas 2025: the full list of winners
From Conclave's and The Brutalist's four gongs each to Kneecap's one, every prize at the British Academy Film awards
‘Ireland taking British awards is f**king hilarious’: Kneecap’s six Bafta nominations a leap forward for Irish-language film
Baftas 2025: Rich Peppiatt’s raucous film about the Belfast trio has got into every category where it had even a reasonable chance
Bafta nominations 2025: Full list of nominees
Kneecap gets seven nods as Saoirse Ronan is listed for best actress for performance in The Outrun
Bafta nominations 2025: Kneecap and Saoirse Ronan shortlisted
Irish nominations in this year’s British Academy of Film and Television awards
Bafta longlists 2025: Kneecap in running for seven awards as Saoirse Ronan named on best actress list
Portia A Buckley’s Irish drama Clodagh is one of the 10 titles listed for best British short film
RTÉ to bring hit reality show The Traitors to Ireland, with €50,000 up for grabs
RTÉ has commissioned an Irish version of the psychological game show, which pits 22 strangers against each other
Bafta suspends Bryan Singer’s Bohemian Rhapsody nomination
Move comes after Rami Malek describes working with director as ‘not pleasant’
Oscars 2016: Donald Clarke predicts the nominations
There are more mysteries and imponderables this year than over the past decade
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