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Baftas
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards
Baftas 2026: A record-breaking Hamnet, a slate of Irish talent, and a strange awards-race decision
Jessie Buckley’s Bafta nomination confirms her as strong favourite for the best-actress award
Baftas 2026: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal nominated as Hamnet makes history
The film, directed by Chloe Zhao, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in Bafta history
In pictures: Nicola Coughlan and Maura Higgins stand out on TV Baftas 2025 red carpet
Baftas 2025 fashion: Irish stars bring both old-fashioned glamour and non-traditional looks to television’s big night
Northern police drama Blue Lights wins best drama series at Baftas
Irish actors Lola Petticrew and Nicola Coughlan miss out on awards, having both been nominated for the first time
‘I couldn’t sit through it’: New Oscars rule requires members to watch all films before voting
Donald Clarke: There has been speculation that this is good news for low-budget titles, but expect no seismic shift
Bafta TV awards 2025: Lola Petticrew, Graham Norton, Nicola Coughlan among Irish nominated
Netflix stalking saga Baby Reindeer leads 2025 TV Bafta nominations
Sister Midnight director Karan Kandhari: ‘I don’t know how, but we snuck this film through the British system’
An extravagantly original fable about marriage, bad housekeeping and some kind of vampirism
Baftas 2025 fashion: Saoirse Ronan, Kneecap, Mikey Madison and Warrick Davis among stars on red carpet
Stars including Saoirse Ronan, Selena Gomez. Pamela Anderson and Ariana Grande opted for dramatic necklines and full-length gowns
What Baftas 2025 tell us about the Oscars: Emilia Pérez is still in the race, Anora is back as a front-runner, and more
As the British and US film academies share many voters, the Baftas are a good indicator of what to expect at the Academy Awards
Baftas 2025: Conclave beats The Brutalist to best picture as Kneecap film wins award
Main acting awards go to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody as Emilia Pérez wins best film not in the English language
Baftas 2025: the full list of winners
From Conclave's and The Brutalist's four gongs each to Kneecap's one, every prize at the British Academy Film awards
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February 16th-21st: including Other Voices, Ifta Awards, EastEnders at 40 and Home of the Year
Landmark Japanese documentary on rape was nominated for an Oscar, but may never be widely seen there
Victim Shiori Ito directed the ‘emotionally wrenching’ film about her attack and its aftermath
Oscars 2025 nominations today: What are the chances for Kneecap, Saoirse Ronan and Cillian Murphy?
Saoirse Ronan, Cillian Murphy and Paul Mescal have struggled this awards season. Only a miracle will see an Irish actor get an Oscar nod
‘Ireland taking British awards is f**king hilarious’: Kneecap’s six Bafta nominations a leap forward for Irish-language film
Baftas 2025: Rich Peppiatt’s raucous film about the Belfast trio has got into every category where it had even a reasonable chance
Bafta nominations 2025: Full list of nominees
Kneecap gets seven nods as Saoirse Ronan is listed for best actress for performance in The Outrun
Bafta nominations 2025: Kneecap and Saoirse Ronan shortlisted
Irish nominations in this year’s British Academy of Film and Television awards
Bafta longlists 2025: Kneecap in running for seven awards as Saoirse Ronan named on best actress list
Portia A Buckley’s Irish drama Clodagh is one of the 10 titles listed for best British short film
Maggie Smith, with a voice as unmistakable as Churchill’s, was a star for six decades
Dame Maggie Smith, who has died in London at the age of 89, was a singular talent on stage and screen
Máiréad Tyers: ‘It freaks me out when there are people in their mid-20s who seem to have it sorted’
Tyers is on her way to becoming a well-known name in the acting world. The Cork star talks about her breakout Disney+ role, Bafta nod and more
If we want to grow the next generation of Cillian Murphys, we need to treat film like the tech industry
Politicians will stampede to be photographed with the actor if he wins the Oscar. But where are they when the industry is looking for support?
Why is mouthy Hollywood so quiet on Israel and Gaza?
It could be the most politically heated Oscars ceremony in decades. I wouldn’t count on it
Baftas red-carpet fashion: Irish men have seriously raised their game
Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott Murphy and Barry Keoghan all did strong work in flying the fashion flag for Ireland
What do the Baftas tell us about Ireland’s Oscar hopes?
The Age of Cillian has firmly arrived, but past history tells us anything can happen between now and next month
Baftas 2024: the complete list of winners
Oppenheimer takes top Baftas as Irish-produced film Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph
Baftas 2024: Cillian Murphy scoops best actor award for Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy remains on track to become the first person born in Ireland to win best actor at the Oscars
And the Bafta for best film-inspired resurgence goes to ... Sophie Ellis-Bextor
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Baftas 2024: Donald Clarke on the snubs and surprises on a good day for Irish nominations
Did Barry Keoghan edge out Andrew Scott? And might Paul Mescal’s chances at the Oscars be revived?
Baftas 2024: Full list of nominations
Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal recieve nods as Andrew Scott and Lily Gladstone miss out
Bafta nominations 2024: Irish actors Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal shortlisted
Andrew Scott and Lily Gladstone, who were both hotly tipped for nominations, miss out in major upset
Ayo Edebiri, we’re proud to call you Irish. It makes a nice change from Britwashing
Donald Clarke: Didn’t realise the Bear and Bottoms star is from the Emerald Isle? Sure she’s from Inisherin
Full Monty actor Tom Wilkinson dies at 75
Leeds-born actor described as ‘one of the best’ dies suddenly at home with his family
‘Joke’s on you, Mam!’ Siobhán McSweeney raises the roof with her Bafta acceptance speech
At the Bafta TV awards 2023, Siobhán McSweeney joins Lisa McGee, Anne-Marie Duff and Sharon Horgan as Derry Girls and Bad Sisters scoop prizes
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