Oscar hopefuls honoured by British film critics

Oscar nominees Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan scooped the British Actor and Actress of the Year awards at the 30th Annual London Film Critics’ Circle Awards.

Firth was honoured for his role as a gay professor in Tom Ford’s directorial debut 'A Single Man', while up-and-coming actress Mulligan received the award for her part in 'An Education', written by Nick Hornby.