BBC Edits Out David Tennant’s Trump Jokes From BAFTA Broadcast

The broadcaster cited time constraints for cutting parts of Tennant's monologue, which included jokes comparing Donald Trump to Beetlejuice.

David Tennant, hosting the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, made multiple jokes about U.S. President Donald Trump during his opening monologue, some of which were cut from the BBC’s televised broadcast.
One omitted joke compared Trump to the character Beetlejuice, suggesting that saying his name three times might summon him, while another joked about Trump not watching 'The Apprentice' film due to its rating.
The BBC stated that the cuts were made due to time constraints, as the live event was three hours long and had to be condensed to two hours for television.
Jokes about Trump’s hair and comparisons to villains like Nosferatu were retained in the broadcast, receiving applause from the live audience at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
The ceremony saw 'Conclave' and 'The Brutalist' emerge as major winners, each taking four awards, while Mikey Madison’s surprise Best Actress win for 'Anora' left the Oscars race wide open.