BAFTA Film Awards: BBC On Alert For Politically-Charged Speeches (And Swearing) After Glastonbury “Death To The IDF” Debacle

February 19, 2026 Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC will be monitoring the BAFTA Film Awards closely for politically-charged speeches after the UK broadcaster sparked a national scandal last year by streaming a Glastonbury Festival act chanting “death to the IDF.” Deadline hears that the Bob Vylan debacle last summer has been a feature of contingency planning for the BAFTA Film […]