72nd British Academy Film Awards

[7][8] The ceremony took place at the Royal Albert Hall and was hosted by English actress Joanna Lumley for the second consecutive year.

[11] It opened with a performance from Cirque du Soleil for the third consecutive year and was broadcast after a short delay on BBC One.

[5] Rami Malek won Best Actor in a Leading Role for Bohemian Rhapsody, thanking Freddie Mercury in his acceptance speech.

[5][14] The In Memoriam section paid tribute to those who had died during the previous year, including Albert Finney, William Goldman, Penny Marshall, Burt Reynolds and Nicolas Roeg.

[15] Thelma Schoonmaker won the BAFTA Fellowship, presented by Cate Blanchett and Prince William.