The BBC has been hit with more than 18,600 complaints over the use of the n-word in a TV news report.
The BBC has also received a further 417 complaints about Lucy Worsley citing the n-word in a history programme that aired on the same week.
Responding to the complaints about the use of the n-word, the BBC said: “The victim’s family were anxious the incident should be seen and understood by the wider public.
It is the second-most complained about incident since the BBC began using its current system in 2017.