BAFTAs live stream: Where to watch the 2024 BAFTA Awards

Last updated: February 19, 2024

Short for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the BAFTA Awards are Britain’s answer to the Oscars, and the event is among the most prestigious award shows in the world.

This year, the 77th BAFTA Film Awards will take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at 7 p.m. GMT. BBC One will broadcast the BAFTAs live, which will also be live-streamed on BBC iPlayer and made available for catch-up. 

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Where to watch the BAFTAs online in the UK

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BBC iPlayer

Price: Free
Free trial: None

BBC iPlayer will livestream the BAFTAs as it airs on BBC One. To stream on BBC iPlayer, which is free to use, you’ll first have to register for an account and provide a UK postcode (like NW8 9AY or EH1 1JT). British fans watching with ExpressVPN, be sure to select a UK server location.

Where to watch the BAFTAs outside the UK

BritBox

Price: From 9 USD/month
Free trial: Seven-day free trial

Outside the UK? You can live stream the 2024 BAFTAs on BritBox. BritBox is home to a variety of British content, often airing within hours of their UK broadcast. An extensive library of older British programming can also be found on the service. Fans watching with ExpressVPN, be sure to select a server location in your location.

BritBox is available in the following locations: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway.

How to watch the BAFTAs for free

BBC iPlayer is your best bet for catching the BAFTAs livestream for free! However, BBC iPlayer is only available in the UK. If you’re outside the UK and living in a country where BritBox is available, you can make use of the seven-day free trial to stream the event for free.

How to watch the BAFTAs red carpet

YouTube

Price: Free
Free trial: None

Want to watch your favorite stars walk down the BAFTA red carpet? Head over to the BAFTA YouTube channel to livestream the red carpet events before the awards ceremony.

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Who is hosting the 2024 BAFTAs?

The 2024 BAFTAs will be hosted by actor David Tennant.

When are the 2024 BAFTAs

The 2024 BAFTAs are happening on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at 7 p.m. GMT.

The complete list of BAFTA nominations

The BAFTA shortlist was announced on January 18, 2024, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leading with 13 nominations, including Best Film. Here is the full list of nominations for the BAFTAs; winners are in bold:

Best film

• • Anatomy of a Fall
• • The Holdovers
• • Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things

Outstanding British film

• • All of Us Strangers
• • How To Have Sex
• • Napoleon
• • The Old Oak
• • Poor Things
• • Rye Lane
• • Saltburn
• • Scrapper
• • Wonka
• • The Zone of Interest

Leading actress

• • Fantasia Barrino – The Color Purple
• • Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
• • Carey Mulligan – Maestro
• • Vivian Oparah – Rye Lane
• • Margot Robbie – Barbie
• • Emma Stone – Poor Things

Leading actor

• • Bradley Cooper – Maestro
• • Colman Domingo – Rustin
• • Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
• • Barry Keoghan – Saltburn
• • Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
• • Teo Yoo – Past Lives

Supporting actress

• • Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
• • Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
• • Claire Foy – All of Us Strangers
• • Sandra Hüller – The Zone of Interest
• • Rosamund Pike – Saltburn
• • Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers

Supporting actor

• • Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer
• • Jacob Elordi – Saltburn
• • Ryan Gosling – Barbie
• • Paul Mescal – All of Us Strangers
• • Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers

Director

• • All of Us Strangers – Andrew Haigh
• • Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet
• • The Holdovers – Alexander Payne
• • Maestro – Bradley Cooper
• • Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
• • The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

• • Blue Bag Life
• • Bobi Wine: The People’s President
• • Earth Mama
• • How To Have Sex
• • Is There Anybody Out There?

Film not in the English language

• • 20 Days In Mariupol
• • Anatomy of a Fall
• • Past Lives
• • Society of the Snow
• • The Zone of Interest

Documentary

• • 20 Days In Mariupol
• • American Symphony
• • Beyond Utopia
• • Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
• • Wham!

Animated film

• • The Boy and the Heron
• • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
• • Elemental
• • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Original screenplay

• • Anatomy of a Fall
• • Barbie
• • The Holdovers
• • Maestro
• • Past Lives

Adapted screenplay

• • All of Us Strangers
• • American Fiction
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things
• • The Zone of Interest

EE Bafta rising star award (voted for by the public)

• • Phoebe Dynevor
• • Ayo Edebiri
• • Jacob Elordi
• • Mia Mckenna-Bruce
• • Sophie Wilde

Original score

• • Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things
• • Saltburn
• • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Casting

• • All of Us Strangers
• • Anatomy of a Fall
• • The Holdovers
• • How To Have Sex
• • Killers of the Flower Moon

Cinematography

• • Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Maestro
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things
• • The Zone of Interest

Costume design

• • Barbie
• • Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Napoleon
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things

Editing

• • Anatomy of a Fall
• • Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things
• • The Zone of Interest

Production design

• • Barbie
• • Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things
• • The Zone of Interest

Make-up and hair

• • Killers of the Flower Moon
• • Maestro
• • Napoleon
• • Oppenheimer
• • Poor Things

Sound

• • Ferrari
• • Maestro
• • Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
• • Oppenheimer
• • The Zone of Interest

Special visual effects

• • The Creator
• • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
• • Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
• • Napoleon
• • Poor Things

British short film

• • Festival of Slaps
• • Gorka
• • Jellyfish and Lobster
• • Such a Lovely Day
• • Yellow

British short animation

• • Crab Day
• • Visible Mending
• • Wild Summon

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