Best night of my life: Eddie Redmayne named best actor at the Baftas

Eddie Redmayne won the best actor prize at last night’s Baftas for his role as Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. Redmayne (pictured above with Hawking) said it was “one of the best nights of my life”. The film was also named outstanding British film and won a third award for its adapted screenplay. Coming of age drama Boyhood - shot over 12 years with the same cast - was named best film, with Richard Linklater picking up best director prize. Julianne Moore won the leading actress prize for her performance as a linguistics professor with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

This award belongs to one incredible family who are here this evening. I would like to thank them, I would like to thank them for their trust in us their generosity and kindness and for reminding me of the great strength that comes to living a full and passionate life.

Eddie Redmayne’s tribute to the Hawkings

Collecting her award, she thanked “everybody in the Alzheimer’s community who were so generous with their time and telling me their experiences”. Wes Anderson’s quirky comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel won the most awards on the night - a total of five including costume design, production design, make-up and original music; with Anderson winning his first Bafta for original screenplay.

If Ralph Fiennes is reading this… I must have won a BAFTA. I was already most unhappy to be missing the ceremony – now I am really, really angry and resentful. I am furious.

Wes Anderson’s acceptance speech - delivered by Ralph Fiennes

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