Some of the biggest names of the British small screen gathered at TV Baftas in London last night.

Danny Boyle’s impressive Olympic opening ceremony and the spoof sitcom inspired by the Games are both in the running for TV Bafta Awards.

Music is the food of eternal love in Paul Andrew Williams’s comedic drama about personal triumph and reconciliation in the wake of terminal illness.

Ten unknowns have landed film roles alongside Hollywood star Simon Pegg after auditions on MySpace.

The stars are coming out tonight for this year’s Baftas.

Popular The Return of the King failed to clinch a single gong at an awards ceremony voted for by film critics tonight.

Nominations for this year's BAFTA film awards

The Magdalene Sisters, the film which depicted life in the laundries run by the Magdalene nuns, has earned four nominations in this year’s London Film Critics’ Circle Awards.

Charlotte Rampling was named best actress tonight at the European Film Awards in Berlin.

A brilliantly-told story of life after death; and from Reid, a performance of towering talent.

Dame Helen Mirren is up against two other veteran British stars for the best actress award at the European Film Awards next month, in the shortlist announced today.