The FABULOUS Joanna Lumley introduces the BAFTAs - The British Academy Film Awards: 2018 - BBC One

welcome your host for this evening the superb joanna lumley [Applause] Royal Highnesses my Lords ladies and gentlemen and everyone watching at home a very warm welcome to the EE British Academy Film Awards BAFTAs annual celebration of excellence in film thank you to Cirque de Soleil ovo for their enchanting performance paying tribute to the shape of water we're coming to you from the ravishing Royal Albert Hall bursting at the seams with history and a place that exactly 100 years ago hosted an historic event celebrating the first group of British woman being given the vote a century ago the suffragettes laid the groundwork for the kind of dogged resistance and powerful protest that is carried forward today with The Times up movement and with it the determination to eradicate the inequality and abuse of women the world over so tonight we salute all the talented creative and inspirational individuals who've enriched our lives through their stellar work and this evening is about celebrating every aspect of film including those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes the hard-working crews who bring every single production to the screen this ceremony is not just about the famous people but anyway let's have a look at the famous people here tonight the inimitable Gary Oldman is here Gary's performance as Winston Churchill in darkest hour is the newest addition to already phenomenal body of work Gary's unique ability to transform himself and become utterly unrecognizable was evident in the other roles he played this year Yoda Wonder Woman and Lego Batman we have the incomparable Sally Hawkins who is star in a highly complex morality tale that examined the nature of alienation loneliness and integration with human civilization and my favorite scene was when she helped Paddington with that chase on the train with mufflers the Turner force that is Frances McDormand is with us she is one of a select band of actresses who've won an Oscar an Emmy a Tony and a Golden Globe and in three billboards outside a being Missouri she delivers a performance that's nothing short of a masterclass Frances awesome Daniel canoeist of the jaw-dropping get out is here in some of the films most memorable moments Daniel is controlled by other people and trapped in a chair powerless to move a skill that will come in handy tonight because I'm afraid to say no one gets a comfort break till we are done here no rules are rules but lovely to see you anyway Daniel the captivating annette bening is with us and that gave such a complex and touching performance and film stars don't die in liverpool was a brilliant film and a brilliant title and the reason all of tonight's nominees have been house hunting on Merseyside because film stars don't die in liverpool so Daniel day-lewis joins us tonight Daniel is nominated for phantom thread and his performances dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock in preparation Daniel actually learnt to sew - OH - cut your standard I note you're thinking and you're right yes he did make my dress this evening but thank you darling Betty Jackson would be very proud of you the hardest working woman in Hollywood and many of them obviously are working is the glorious and spectacular Angelina Jolie actress director writer mother humanitarian there's literally nothing this woman can't do since she arrived tonight she's already carpeted the foyer a knocked-up 400 portions of risotto for the after-show dinner it's marvelous to have you here sweetheart the exceedingly charming Hugh Grant is in the building fresh from his scene-stealing performance in Paddington - and quite how humanish to portray a vain centric actor is honestly beyond me don't know how you did it darling it was remarkable stuff so good luck to you all and to every single one of our nominees this evening good luck in one sense you're all winners tonight and in another sense if you believe that you'll believe anything

Channel: BBC

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Keywords: british academy film awards, film awards, awards, bafta 2018, nominations, Joanna Lumley

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Length: 5min 49sec (349 seconds)

Published: Mon Feb 19 2018