Baftas 2024 - as it happened: Oppenheimer wins big at star-studded movie awards ceremony

Host David Tennant led the high-profile event honouring the best films, actors and directors of the past year

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The Baftas 2024 have taken place, with the biggest film stars in the world in attendance at a ceremony that honoured the best movies and actors of the last year.

Hollywood actors, including Emma Stone, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, were present at the ceremony, which took place at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday (18 February).

The winners were named exactly one month after the nominated films, actors, directors and writers were revealed by former EE Rising Star nominees Naomi Ackie and Kingsley Ben-Adir during a live press conference.

This year’s Baftas, which aired on BBC One, were presented by actor David Tennant. This marked the Scottish actor’s first TV appearance since returning for a series of Doctor Who specials in 2023.

Films in contention at this year’s ceremony included Oppenheimer, which swept the board at both the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards earlier this month, as well as its rival blockbuster Barbie, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Poor Things, starring Stone.

Find all of the Bafta 2024 updates – as they happened – below

Baftas 2024

• Bafta nominations 2024: The full list of films in contention
• The 2024 Bafta nominations list were full of snubs that make no sense
• Baftas host David Tennant on the lesson he learnt from Jo Koy’s Golden Globes disaster
• Oppenheimer dominates at the Baftas – as Christopher Nolan takes home first-ever prize

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How Jonathan Glazer became Britain’s most mysterious filmmaker: ‘He always takes things to the edge of beyond’

The Independent’s Adam White takes a look at how the Bafta- and Oscar-nominated director of the Bafta- and Oscar-nominated picture The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer, became Britain’s most mysterious filmmaker.

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How Jonathan Glazer became Britain’s most mysterious filmmaker: ‘He always takes things to the edge of beyond’

With the release of his fourth film ‘The Zone of Interest’ – which has just earned him a Best Director nod at the Oscars – the man behind ‘Sexy Beast’ and ‘Under the Skin’ has confirmed himself as a mercurial visionary. Adam White speaks to close collaborators past and present – including Ray Winstone and Amanda Redman – to solve the enduring mystery of the Gen-X Kubrick

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Baftas: Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the race at 2024 ceremony

Director Nolan’s Oppenheimer leads the race at this year’s Baftas after receiving 13 nominations, including in the Best Film category – but there is outrage over several key omissions.

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Baftas: Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the race at 2024 ceremony

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ received nominations in 13 categories, including Best Film

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Who will be presenting the iconic gold face trophies?

Cate Blanchett, David Beckham, Dua Lipa, Idris Elba, Hugh Grant and Gillian Anderson are among the most recent Bafta presenters confirmed.

Andrew Scott, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Daryl McCormack, Keegan-Michael Key, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lily Collins, Marisa Abela, Rebecca Ferguson, Sheila Atim and Taylor Russell will also present.

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Bafta 2024 predictions

Thanks to Letterboxd, we can all fill out our very own Bafta 2024 prediction ballots.

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Who and what won big last year?

Last year’s Baftas were held away from the Royal Albert Hall for the first time in seven years, with all the action taking place at London’s Southbank Centre, with Richard E Grant on hosting duties.

Going into the 2024 ceremony, German-language war drama, All Quiet on the Western Front, led the nominations with a whopping 14 nods.

And surprise surprise, the World War 1 epic directed by Edward Berger, took home the most trophies (7 total), including Best Picture and Best Director.

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Prince William will reportedly attend ceremony amid his wife’s recovery from abdominal surgery

Prince William will reportedly be in attendance at the Sunday ceremony even amid his wife Princess Kate’s recovery from abdominal surgery.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have typically attended the star-studded event together. However, as the latter remains in recovery, she will join William, according to British tabloid Express.

In the immediate weeks following Kate’s operation, William had taken time off to support his family. He more recently returned to attend to his Royal duties as his father, King Charles III, was diagnosed with cancer last month.

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When and how to watch the ceremony

Sunday’s ceremony will begin live in London at 4pm GMT, with an edited version being shown once it is concluded at 7pm GMT. However, you will be able to stream red carpet coverage from content creator Zainab Jiwa, starting at 2.30pm GMT, on the Baftas’ TikTok channel.

Clara Amfo and Alex Zane will also be covering the red carpet simultaneously, which viewers can tune in to on the Bafta’s YouTube livestream.

A televised version of the film awards will be available to watch on BBC One. It will also be available to stream on iPlayer and BritBox.

For those outside of the UK, you can check the Baftas website to find alternative broadcasters. But don’t forget to check your local listing, as transmission times may vary.

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Baftas 2024: When and how to watch the ceremony

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David Tennant on the Bafta hosting lesson he learnt from Jo Koy’s Golden Globes disaster

David Tennant has revealed one of the biggest hosting no-nos he gleaned from Jo Koy’s Golden Globes presenting disaster.