Bafta doubles down on preparations for Sunday TV awards after N-word fallout

Ceremony organisers taking event procedures ‘extremely seriously’ after broadcast of racial slur in February

Usually the most scrutiny at the glittering Bafta TV Awards is reserved for the stars’ outfits on the red carpet and the winners’ acceptance speeches.

But this Sunday those behind the show will be watching with bated breath and taking the event “extremely seriously” after changes were made to how TV coverage of Bafta’s awards ceremonies is handled after the broadcast of racially offensive words during February’s Bafta film awards.