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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

BAFTAs 2026: Hamnet named Outstanding British Film

Hamnet scooped up the Outstanding British Film accolade at the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Hudson among Hollywood stars at Baftas

Gillian Anderson, Emily Watson, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley were also photographed on the red carpet in central London.

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Bafta chairwoman: It’s been a really good year for watching films

Sara Putt, the head Bafta, said it had been a “glorious” year for audiences as stars arrived for the awards ceremony in central London.

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Jessie Buckley tipped for victory at Bafta film awards

Hamnet made Bafta history with 11 nominations.

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Wunmi Mosaku and Chloe Zhao among stars at pre-Bafta party

Stars from across film, TV and fashion arrived at the event in central London on Saturday.

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Bafta awards 2026: Who are the potential history-makers and record-breakers?

Jessie Buckley, star of Hamnet, has the chance to make history for her home nation of Ireland.

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Chloe Zhao's career success has come at a cost

Chloe Zhao admits that her career success has come at a cost.

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Hamnet Deserves All Its Oscar Nominations But One. Let Me Explain

It pains me to say this as a longtime Max Richter fan.

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To cry or not to cry: how moving the audience to tears can backfire

“One must have a heart of stone not to read about the death of little Nell without laughing” was Oscar Wilde’s notorious response to the emotional onslaught of Charles Dickens’s 1841 novel, The Old Curiosity Shop. Having watched two films in two weeks about the death of a child, it…

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Jessie Buckley: Hamnet role has been life-changing

Hamnet star Jessie Buckley didn't expect such widespread acclaim for her role in Chloe Zhao's movie.

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Chloe Zhao trains to be a death doula

Chloé Zhao is training to be a death doula to help her overcome her fear of the end of life.

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Bafta film awards 2026: See the full list of nominations

One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Marty Supreme lead the nominations

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Hamnet makes Bafta history with 11 nominations

Irish actress Jessie Buckley has received a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet, continuing her successful awards season run. Chloe Zhao's Hamnet made history with 11 Bafta nominations, the most for a female-directed film, and includes nods for Paul Mescal and Emily Watson. One Battle After Another leads the…

The Independent UK

Bafta 2026 film nominations: Key numbers and trends

Hamnet has set a new Bafta record for the most nominations for a film directed by a woman.

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Jessie Buckley nominated for Bafta as Hamnet makes history

It has scored the most nominations for a film by a female director in Bafta history.

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Natalie Portman calls out Oscars for snubbing female directors

Natalie Portman has hit out at the Oscars for snubbing female directors after Chloe Zhao was the only woman to receive a nomination in the Best Director category.

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Jessie Buckley scores Oscar nomination while Sinners makes history with 16 nods

The Irish star is up for the best actress Academy Award for Hamnet.

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Wunmi Mosaku Oscar-nominated for Sinners

The British-Nigerian is nominated for best supporting actress.

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Irish stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal tipped for Oscar nominations

The contenders will be revealed on Thursday.

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Gracie Abrams shares her love for beau Paul Mescal with rare comment

Gracie Abrams has publicly declared her love for boyfriend Paul Mescal on Instagram as she paid tribute to him and his role as William Shakespeare in Hamnet.

Inverse

5 Years Ago, Marvel's Best TV Show Changed The MCU Forever

Marvel's first foray into (MCU canon) TV was a love letter to the very form itself.

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Paul Mescal reveals what Hamnet taught him about love in his life

Paul Mescal has shared what Hamnet taught him about love in his life.

Evening Standard

Hamnet writer hails creative ‘family’ after Golden Globes success

Maggie O’Farrell wrote the novel of the same name.

The Independent UK

Golden Globes 2026 winners: Full list of every movie and TV show

‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ were among this year’s nominees

The Conversation

Hamnet: by centring Anne Hathaway, this sensuous film gives Shakespeare’s world new life

For films and books about Shakespeare’s life, there is little source material to draw on beyond the few known facts of the great writer’s parentage, hometown, marriage, children, property and death. Shakespeare biopics therefore require considerable speculation and invention on the part of writers and directors.

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