BBC hit with more than 600 complaints after calling Paul Mescal ‘British’
The BBC has published its latest complaints report, revealing that a total of 605 objections were made to the broadcaster after Paul Mescal was called “British” following his Oscar nomination.
While reporting on the Irish actor’s Oscar nomination for Aftersun last week, the BBC News programme showed text on the screen that said: “2023 Oscar nominations: British actors Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy are nominated for leading role.”
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