Race and disability in the aftermath of the BAFTA awards 2026
From Race Reflections AT WORK by Race Reflections
May 4, 2026 · 14 min · Season 1 · Episode 108
About this episode
Simone reflects on the intersection of disability and race at the BAFTA awards 2026, discussing the impact of a controversial incident involving a Tourette's syndrome campaigner and the organization's response.
In today's episode Simone reflects on the aftermath of the intersection of disability and race/racism at the BAFTA awards 2026. Specifically the institutional choice to air the involuntary words shouted by John Davidson, a white Tourette's syndrome campaigner, towards two Black actors, the lack of accommodations and planning around the event, the lack of accountability and adequate apology around the impact of racism from both BAFTA as an organisation and by the individual involved. Sim...
People in this episode
Host: Simone
Topics covered
- disability
- race
- BAFTA awards
- racism
- institutional accountability
Keywords
- BAFTA
- disability
- race
- racism
- John Davidson
- institutional accountability
- Tourette's syndrome
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BAFTA
Places: 2026
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