'Drive' director Nicolas Winding Refn in F-word slip on BBC - video

The BBC has apologised after Nicolas Winding Refn swore live on Breakfast this morning, as seen in the video below.

Speaking to presenter Bill Turnbull, the Drive director described the violence in his film as "a bit like f**king".

While star Carey Mulligan visibly cringed, host Turnbull told Refn to "try and make the point without using that language".

Rephrasing his sentence, Refn continued: "Violence is very much like sexual build-up. It's all about what you put into it, because violence in itself in a movie is an illusion.

"It's unbelievable – you (the audience) know it. But your job is to make it believable and you only do that with the build-up."



The BBC apologised in a statement: "Unfortunately a guest used a swear word during a live interview.

"Bill Turnbull immediately challenged his language and both presenters apologised to viewers. There was a further apology at the end of the programme. We are sorry if anyone was offended."

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