A controversial moment involving a racial slur at the British Academy Film Awards has prompted an apology by the BBC and put a spotlight on a symptom of Tourette syndrome known as coprolalia

The 2026 BAFTA award show had several audible outbursts from Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson, which prompted host Alan Cumming to address the audience directly. Cumming thanked attendees for

A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood

Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition that causes involuntary sounds or movements known as tics, has come under the spotlight after a man with the condition shouted a racial slur during the BAFTA award ceremony in London on Sunday.

Davidson, whose life inspired the British indie film “I Swear”, has long campaigned for awareness of Tourette Syndrome, a condition

Davidson is the inspiration behind Robert Aramayo's now BAFTA-winning performance in 'I Swear.'

Sunday’s British Academy Film Awards saw Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presenting an award when a racial slur was shouted out from the crowd. BBC reports that John Davidson, a man with Tourette’s Syndrome,