Summary

  • It's the biggest night in British cinema - the 77th British Academy Film Awards

  • Hollywood stars and the elite of the UK's film-makers gathered for the ceremony in London

  • Oppenheimer - about the physicist described as the "father of the atomic bomb" - won the most awards of the night

  • Poor Things had a successful evening too, winning five awards

  • American Fiction, The Zone of Interest and The Holdovers were among the other winners

  • British films in contention included All of Us Strangers, Saltburn and How to Have Sex

  • The Prince of Wales, president of Bafta, was in attendance at the Royal Festival Hall

  • You can watch the ceremony on the livestream above or on BBC One - our live coverage here has been bringing you the results, as they happen

  1. That's a wrappublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    What a night! Thank you for joining us for the Baftas.

    This live page was edited by Lauren Turner, Michael Sheils McNamee, and Alex Therrien. Writers were Tarik Habte, Andre Rhoden-Paul, and Pippa Allen-Kinross. Our team at the Royal Festival Hall was culture editor Katie Razzall, Noor Nanji, Emma Saunders, and Leisha Santorelli and the team on the red carpet was Colin Paterson and Lizo Mzimbe,

    You can read more of our Bafta coverage here:

  2. In pictures: BAFTA Film Awardspublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Emma StoneImage source, Getty Images
    Cillian Murphy hugs manImage source, Getty Images
    Da'Vine Joy RandolphImage source, Getty Images
    Ryan GoslingImage source, Getty Images
    Margot RobbieImage source, Getty Images
    Bradley Cooper and Carey MulliganImage source, Getty Images
    Dua LipaImage source, Getty Images
    Prince William and David BeckhamImage source, Getty Images
  3. It just wasn't Barbie's nightpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Katie Razzall
    Culture editor

    It just wasn’t Barbie’s night. The film’s stars, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, and its director Greta Gerwig turned out in force.

    But the biggest grossing movie of last year didn’t get any love, in the end, at the Baftas. They had five nominations and came away with none.

    Time after time, we heard the word “Oppenheimer” as the envelopes were opened.

    As almost everyone had predicted, Christopher Nolan’s story of the father of the atomic bomb triumphed - seven awards, including best film, best director and best actor for Cillian Murphy.

    If anyone had ever doubted whether the US-based director, who has a dual passport, still holds true to his British roots, his description of it being “a homecoming” answered that.

    Poor Things also did well. The fantastical Frankenstein-style apparently divided critics - was it a feminist masterpiece or a misogynist male fantasy (I say the former) - but its five awards show Bafta voters took the film to their hearts.

    The other big winner was The Zone of Interest. Incredible to have a film win Outstanding British Film and Film Not in English.

    The film's win for best sound feels very well deserved for a movie which does so much to create the horrors of Auschwitz without ever seeing inside the concentration camp. Hats off to Johnnie Burn and his team.

    For the stars - winners and losers alike - it’s now time to party before they head off to LA for the Oscars in just a couple of weeks time.

  4. Tennant went down a treat with A-list audiencepublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Noor Nanji
    Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall

    David TennantImage source, Getty Images

    This was former Doctor Who star David Tennant's first time taking charge of the Baftas.

    The Scottish actor seems to have gone down a treat with his A-list audience.

    He's a beloved name, he brought humour, there were multiple outfit changes, he even had a dog with him.

    There were no roastings, but he did mildly poke fun at some of the contenders, such as the Barbie lot who left empty handed.

    Overall, he may have been playing it safe - but the crowd seemed to love it.

  5. Who won big this evening?published at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Cillian MurphyImage source, Getty Images

    Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Oppenheimer was the big success of the evening winning seven categories in total, including best film, best actor and best director.

    Meanwhile Poor Things, starring Emma Stone who took home best actress, won five Baftas.

    Historical drama The Zone of Interest won three Baftas including Outstanding British Film.

    Fan favourites Barbie and Saltburn failed to win any Baftas, despite being nominated for ten awards between them.

  6. The show is over, but the broadcast is still onpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    So the action has come to an end at Royal Festival Hall in London, after a night of big wins for Oppenheimer and Poor Things.

    However, our coverage is still rolling. We are going to be live on BBC One until 9pm, and you can also follow along on the stream at the top of this page.

  7. Husband and wife accept best film awardpublished at 20:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Noor Nanji
    Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall

    As we've reported, the best film award was accepted by Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, the married couple behind tonight's big winner, Oppenheimer.

    Thomas said she never could've imagined this, back when she was "dreaming about making films for a living".

    She also gave a shout out to her husband, calling him "inspired" and "brilliant".

  8. 'Come on Barbie, let's go party'published at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Noor Nanji
    Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall

    Oppenheimer producer Emma Thomas thanks Christopher Nolan - her husband, who directed the film.

    She said he was "infuriating" but "always right".

    Host David Tennant winds up the night with a joke: "Now as a wise person once said, come on Barbie, let's go party."

    The camera then cut to Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie's faces, as they laughed and clapped.

    But Barbie walks away empty-handed from the night.

  9. And the best film goes to...published at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February
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    Oppenheimer!

    And that makes it the evening's biggest winner, with seven awards - followed by Poor Things on five.

    Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma ThomasImage source, Getty Images
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    Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas accept the Best Film Award for Oppenheimer

  10. Michael J Fox presents the final awardpublished at 19:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    The actor comes on stage to a standing ovation to present the award for best film.

    The nominees are:

    • Anatomy of a Fall
    • The Holdovers
    • Killers of the Flower Moon
    • Oppenheimer
    • Poor Things

  11. Emma Stone thanks dialect coachpublished at 19:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Emma Stone thanks someone very important in her acceptance speech.

    She says: "Since we are in London, I'd like to start by thanking our dialect coach... he did not laugh at me when I had to say water."

  12. Best actress goes to...published at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February
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    Emma Stone, for Poor Things.

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  13. Next up we have the leading actress awardpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Second last award of the night now - presented by Idris Elba. Here are the nominees for leading actress:

    • Fantasia Barrino - The Color Purple
    • Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall
    • Carey Mulligan - Maestro
    • Vivian Oparah - Rye Lane
    • Margot Robbie - Barbie
    • Emma Stone - Poor Things
  14. Cillian Murphy thanks 'Oppen-homies'published at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Noor Nanji
    Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall

    Cillian Murphy starts his acceptance speech with the words: "Oh boy. Holy moly."

    He thanks director Christopher Nolan and producer Emma Thomas, saying: "Thanks for seeing something in me that I didn't see in myself."

    He describes them as his "Oppen-homies" - to laughter from the audience.

  15. And the winner for best actor is...published at 19:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February
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    It's Cillian Murphy - another win for Oppenheimer!

    Cillian MurphyImage source, Getty Images
  16. Next up we have leading actorpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Just three awards to go now, and we are getting down to the business end of things.

    Next up we have Cate Blanchett presenting the leading actor award. Here are the nominees:

    • Bradley Cooper - Maestro
    • Colman Domingo - Rustin
    • Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
    • Barry Keoghan - Saltburn
    • Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
    • Teo Yoo - Past Lives
  17. Mia McKenna-Bruce says award win is 'amazing'published at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Mia McKenna_BruceImage source, Getty Images

    Mia said it was "amazing" to win the award, and shouted out her cohort, saying she was "obsessed" with all of them.

    She thanked the creators of How to Have Sex, for making her "feel seen".

    In a tearful speech, she also thanked her family including her "baby sisters," who she acknowledged are not really babies.

    Read more about the film here.

  18. Now for this year's rising starpublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Noor Nanji
    Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall

    This award goes to people who are "annoyingly young," jokes Tennant.

    The award is distinctive in that it is the only Bafta voted for by the public.

    And the winner is Mia McKenna-Bruce!

    The other nominees were:

    • Phoebe Dynevor
    • Ayo Edebiri
    • Jacob Elordi
    • Sophie Wilde

  19. Samantha Morton says film transformed her lifepublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Morton is given a standing ovation as she makes her way to the stage, and appears emotional.

    She says film transformed her life, adding: "This means more to me than they will ever know."

    She pays tribute to legendary film-maker Ken Loach in her speech and also dedicates the award to every child who is "in care, is suffering or didn't survive".

  20. Next up - Bafta fellowshippublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Samantha Morton at the 2024 BaftasImage source, Getty Images

    The award, which was pre-announced, goes to Samantha Morton.

    Hollywood star Tom Cruise opens the pre-recorded tribute to Morton - the pair acted together in Minority Report.