Slave epic continues success with nods from Bafta

Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave continued its award season success by picking up 10 nominations at the Baftas.

The movie, which is heavily tipped for the Oscars, picked up nominations for McQueen and three of its stars and is in the running to be named best film.

The other contenders for best film include Philomena, which is based on the true story of a woman’s search for the son she was forced to give up for adoption in 1950s Ireland.