Lenny Henry presents this evening's gala awards from London's Royal Albert Hall, where the stars come out to celebrate the films and television shows voted by the industry as being the best during 1996. The event also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and among the star-studded list of nominees and presenters are David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Rory Bremner, Michael Caine, Angus Deayton, Stephen Fry, Richard Harris, Nigel Hawthorne, Clive James, Ulrika Jonsson, Desmond Lynam, Gary Oldman, Michael Parkinson, Alison Steadman and Kate Winslet
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Director Bill Morton
Executive producer Kevin Bishop