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. Oppenheimer's Nolan grateful for 'incredible honour'published at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    He started his speech by saying he was back the hall where his parents used to drag him "for some culture".

    He added: "Thank you for taking on something quite dark and seeing the potential in it.

    "This is an incredible honour and I'm very grateful for it."

  2. And the winner of best director is...published at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February
    Breaking

    Christopher Nolan, for Oppenheimer - remarkably, his first Bafta win!

    He receives a standing ovation in the Royal Festival Hall.

    Christopher NolanImage source, Getty Images
  3. Hugh Grant gets a laughpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Noor Nanji
    Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall

    The actor is up on stage to present the best director award. He gets a laugh from the audience, with his opening line:

    "Oompa Loompa Doopadee Dee, now the best director catego-ree."

    Grant was playing on his Oompa-Loompa character from Wonka, who speaks in rhyme.

  4. Next up we have best directorpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    One of the big awards of the evening now, best director.

    Here are the nominees:

    • All of Us Strangers - Andrew Haigh
    • Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet
    • The Holdovers - Alexander Payne
    • Maestro - Bradley Cooper
    • Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan
    • The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer
  5. Onto make-up and hairpublished at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    And it's another win for the brilliantly bonkers Poor Things!

    Also nominated was:

    • Killers of the Flower Moon
    • Maestro
    • Napoleon
    • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer and Poor Things now have four wins apiece this evening.

  6. And the winner of best costume design...published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    "Our journeys all start with costume," said actor Emma Corrin, introducing the award, and adding that we all play dress up when we're young.

    And the Bafta goes to... Poor Things, continuing its winning streak for this evening.

    The other nominees were:

    • Barbie
    • Killers of the Flower Moon
    • Napoleon
    • Oppenheimer
  7. Watch all the glamour and drama of the ceremonypublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    David Tennant

    You can now click the link above to watch the 2024 Baftas ceremony from the Royal Festival Hall, right from the beginning.

    We're continuing to bring you the latest winners, as the awards are announced.

    The show starts with a skit with host David Tennant and actor Michael Sheen, and a very cute dog.

    "Never work with animals - or Michael Sheen," says Tennant.

  8. And the winner is...published at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February
    Breaking

    The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer's chilling Nazi drama, beating off some strong competition.

  9. Next up, the award for outstanding British filmpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Lots of nominees in this category.

    They are:

    • All of Us Strangers
    • How To Have Sex
    • Napoleon
    • The Old Oak
    • Poor Things
    • Rye Lane
    • Saltburn
    • Scrapper
    • Wonka
    • The Zone of Interest
  10. Hannah Waddingham performs during In Memoriam segmentpublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Noor Nanji
    Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall

    Hannah Waddingham, who neared national treasure status after co-hosting Eurovision last year, performed a rendition of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time for the ceremony's In Memoriam segment.

    Introducing the song, David Tennant said it was a tribute to all those in the industry who had lost their lives over the past year.

    Names then flashed up on screen, including Terence Davies, Leslie Hardcastle and Tina Turner. It ended with Sir Michael Gambon, with a clip from his performance as Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.

  11. Best British short film and short animationpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Jellyfish and Lobster wins best British short film, with the similarly fishy-sounding Crab Day winning best British short animation.

  12. Why is Kate not at the Baftas?published at 18:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Catherine, Princess of WalesImage source, Getty Images
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    The Princess of Wales last attended the Bafta Film Awards in 2023

    Royal glamour on the red carpet was missing tonight in the absence of the Princess of Wales.

    Last year, she turned heads wearing a stunning Alexander McQueen gown.

    But today, the princess is recovering from surgery and is away from public duties until after Easter.

    Speaking on the red carpet earlier, designer Vera Wang hailed Catherine's fashion as "always elegant".

    She said: “I think, you know, she’s always elegant and she’s always very individual [and] personal [about] how she dresses, but at the same time, she’s very respectful of who she is.

    “And I find that’s not always an easy walk, and I think for her she does this so beautifully."

  13. A Baftas firstpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    We told you before that The Zone of Interest had won the best film not in the English language - it won the best British outstanding film award as well.

    It is the first time a film has won in both of those categories.

    We earlier reported here that it was the first time a British film had won the best film not in the English language award - whereas the Baftas first is actually it winning in those two categories.

  14. And the award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema goes to...published at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    June Givanni.

    Accepting the award, she said it had been "a total shock". She also noted that she was one of the only women of colour to receive the award.

    Others who have received the award include Ken Loach, Andy Serkis and John Hurt.

  15. Another win for Poor Thingspublished at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Poor Things wins the award for best production design.

    The other nominees were:

    • Barbie
    • Killers of the Flower Moon
    • Oppenheimer
    • The Zone of Interest
  16. And the award for best sound goes to...published at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    The Zone of Interest.

    Sound designer Johnnie Burn accepts the award.

    The other nominees were:

    • Ferrari
    • Maestro
    • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
    • Oppenheimer
  17. Stars bring glamour to the red carpetpublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    The awards are in full swing. We're bringing you the results as we get them - here are some pictures from a little earlier, as stars arrived on the red carpet.

    Dua LipaImage source, Getty Images
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    Barbie soundtrack singer Dua Lipa stuns in a red flowing Valentino gown

    Emma StoneImage source, Getty Images
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    Leading actress nominee Emma Stone wears a peach Louis Vuitton gown

    Bradley CooperImage source, Getty Images
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    Leading actor nominee Bradley Cooper opts for flared trousers on the red carpet

    Margot RobbieImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Just like Barbie, Margot Robbie channels pink with this Armani Prive dress

    Ryan GoslingImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    'I do red carpets'. Barbie's Ken, Ryan Gosling, dresses in a white suit

    Paul MescalImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    All of Us Strangers star Paul Mescal wears an edgy suit

    If you want to see more of the stars on the red carpet visit our story below.

  18. Now we have the award for best original scorepublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    And the award for best original score goes to Oppenheimer, marking the biopic's fourth award of the evening.

    The other nominees were:

    • Killers of the Flower Moon
    • Poor Things
    • Saltburn
    • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  19. Director of best documentary says 'this is about the people of Ukraine'published at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    Mstyslav Chernov, director of 20 Days in Mariupol, says: "This is not about us. This is about the people of Ukraine... the story of Mariupol is a symbol of everything that has happened, a symbol of struggle, a symbol of faith."

    The director ends by asking: "Let's keep fighting. Thank you."

  20. Next up we have the award for documentarypublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February

    And the winner of the award for best documentary is 20 Days In Mariupol - you can read more about the film here.

    The award was presented by Canadian actress Taylor Russell.

    The other nominees were:

    • American Symphony
    • Beyond Utopia
    • Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
    • Wham!