Why did they sit him behind a microphone? Devastated John Davidson reveals organisers put mic in front of him at Baftas - and says BBC knew 'what to expect' from his Tourette's tics
The Tourette's campaigner who shouted out the N-word at the Bafta Film Awards has questioned why a microphone was placed so near him in the auditorium. Mr Davidson continued: 'I had an expectation that the BBC would physically control the sound at the awards on Sunday. Mr Davidson further revealed he also called host Alan Cumming a 'paedophile' during the broadcast. Mr Davidson added that as his coprolalia, which causes involuntary swearing and inappropriate language, came out, 'my stomach just dropped'. And when his car was being searched by police on entry to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Mr Davidson involuntarily yelled: 'A bomb!
Source: Daily Mail February 25, 2026 16:37 UTC
