The Odeon in London's Leicester Square plays host to the awards ceremony, fronted by Stephen Fry. Films up for gongs include Cold Mountain, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Big Fish, Lost in Translation and Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World. Scarlett Johansson ,
Emma Thompson , Uma Thurman and Ian McKellen have all received nominations, while Patrick Stewart , Jason Isaacs ,
LL Cool J and Olivia Williams are among those presenting the accolades. Coverage continues at 10.15pm.
Director Geri Dowd : Producer Katherine Allen Andrew Collins on the Baftas: page 43