Benedict Cumberbatch has apologised for calling people "coloured"

"I feel the complete fool I am and while I am sorry to have offended people"

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has apologised for using an offensive racial term.

The 'Imitation Game' actor feels an "idiot" and a "fool" after referring to black actors as "coloured" while discussing the lack of diversity in acting roles in the UK but hopes his remarks will "highlight" the need for "inoffensive terminology".