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Baftas 2015- as it happened: Eddie Redmayne beats Benedict Cumberbatch to Best Actor as The Grand Budapest Hotel wins big

Follow our live coverage, predictions and news throughout the event

Jess Denham,Kashmira Gander,Adam Withnall
Sunday 08 February 2015 05:07 EST
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British actor Eddie Redmayne poses with the award for a leading actor for his work on the film 'The Theory of Everything' at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House
British actor Eddie Redmayne poses with the award for a leading actor for his work on the film 'The Theory of Everything' at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House

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Tonight sees the biggest awards event in the British film calendar, with a host of UK stars hoping for victory at the Baftas.

We'll be bringing you all the build-up ahead of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards live throughout the day here.

- The winners list in full
- The Grand Budapest Hotel wins five Baftas, followed by Boyhood, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash with three each
- Boyhood wins Best Film
- Eddie Redmayne beats Benedict Cumberbatch to Leading Actor
- Julianne Moore wins Leading Actress for Still Alice
- Patricia Arquette wins Best Supporting Actress for Boyhood
- JK Simmons wins Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash
- The Lego Movie says 'meh' to the Oscars, wins Best Animated Film
- The Theory of Everything wins Outstanding British Film
- Eddie Redmayne, Rosamund Pike, Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley - among British stars hoping to win Baftas
- Red carpet begins from 4.45pm
- Birdman, The Imitation Game and The Grand Budapest Hotel tipped for success

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