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What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?
UK News•February 23, 2026 at 3:50 PMNational

What is Tourette syndrome, what are tics and what happened at the Baftas?

By Nicola Davis Science correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understoodControversy has erupted over the Baftas after the BBC initially failed to edit out a racial slur shouted by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome (TS). Here we explore what vocal tics are, and how they should be understood. Continue reading...

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

Controversy has erupted over the Baftas after the BBC initially failed to edit out a racial slur shouted by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome (TS).

Here we explore what vocal tics are, and how they should be understood.

Continue reading...

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