--- title: BAFTAs 2024 Guide: How to Watch, Who’s Nominated, and More description: Here’s everything to know about the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, taking place on Feb. 18. canonical: https://time.com/6564294/2024-baftas-guide-winners-nominees-how-to-watch-irish-actors-british-film-awards/ author: Chad de Guzman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-01-19T04:00:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-01-19T10:35:49.000Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: BAFTAs 2024 Guide: How to Watch, Who’s Nominated, and More og:description: Here’s everything to know about the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, taking place on Feb. 18. og:url: https://time.com/6564294/2024-baftas-guide-winners-nominees-how-to-watch-irish-actors-british-film-awards/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0ffc1e43aafc667/698a43fe9d83e83d17b980f6/GettyImages-1934094081-1.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: GettyImages-1934094081 (1) og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: BAFTAs 2024 Guide: How to Watch, Who’s Nominated, and More twitter:description: Here’s everything to know about the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, taking place on Feb. 18. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc0ffc1e43aafc667/698a43fe9d83e83d17b980f6/GettyImages-1934094081-1.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Another Strong Year for Irish at 2024 BAFTAs: Your Guide to the British Academy Film Awards  by [Chad de Guzman](/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 10:35 AM CUTPublished: Jan 19, 2024 4:00 AM CUT  BAFTA nominees Cillian Murphy and Ayo Edebiri at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 14, 2024. BAFTA nominees Cillian Murphy and Ayo Edebiri at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 14, 2024.Phillip Faraone—Getty Images  by [Chad de Guzman](/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 10:35 AM CUTPublished: Jan 19, 2024 4:00 AM CUT Irish actors—who are decidedly [_not_ British](https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/news/cillian-murphy-barbie-oppenheimer-film-script-340770-20230725 "undefined")—have once again shown up in force for the 2024 British Academy Film Awards, racking up two of the best actor nominations for Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of “the father of the atomic bomb” in [_Oppenheimer_](https://time.com/6295742/oppenheimer-review/ "undefined") and Barry Keoghan’s star-turn in dark comedy [_Saltburn_](https://time.com/6336017/saltburn/ "undefined") as well as one best supporting actor nomination for Paul Mescal’s role as Andrew Scott’s lover in [_All of Us Strangers_](https://time.com/6449265/all-of-us-strangers-andrew-haigh-interview/ "undefined"), despite a snub for Scott who was widely expected to earn a nomination too in the best actor category. Though it’s the strongest showing this year for any nationality besides the U.S. or the U.K., it’s actually half as many nominations as the Irish got last year, when Keoghan won the best supporting actor award for his role in the tragicomedy [_The Banshees of Inisherin_](https://time.com/6210986/the-banshees-of-inisherin-review-colin-farrell/ "undefined"), as did his Irish co-star Kerry Condon in the best supporting actress category, while Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell, Daryl McCormack, and Mescal also earned acting nominations. The British Academy Film Awards—commonly known as the BAFTAs, the acronym for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, though the television awards are held separately in May—are an annual celebration of cinema, like the Oscars but British. This year will be the 77th iteration of the awards ceremony that was founded in 1949. Here’s everything to know about the 2024 BAFTAs: ## When is the ceremony and how can I watch it? This year, the British Academy Film Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Royal Festival Hall in London's Southbank Centre. It will be broadcast on BBC One starting at 7 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET) and will be available to stream via [iPlayer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer "undefined") and [BritBox](https://www.britbox.com/ "undefined"). Red carpet events before the awards ceremony will be streamed on the [BAFTA YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtggghgcffr7-OSjiRXRM3Q "undefined"). ## Who is hosting the 2024 BAFTAs? David Tennant, internationally known for holding the lead role from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2022 to 2023 in the longstanding British sci-fi show [_Doctor Who_](https://time.com/3159695/doctor-who-doctors/ "undefined"), is hosting the awards ceremony this year. Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said about the Scottish actor who’s also known for his theater work: “He is deservedly beloved by British and international audiences, alike. His warmth, charm and mischievous wit will make it a must-watch show next month for our guests at the Royal Festival Hall and the millions of people watching at home.” ## Who are the 2024 BAFTA nominees? Christopher Nolan’s _Oppenheimer_ appears to be the behemoth to beat, with 13 BAFTA nominations this year, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Emily Blunt, and Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr. The cast and crew has already received a number of top acting and overall production accolades at [the Golden Globes](https://time.com/6552849/golden-globes-2024-host-nominations-ceremony/ "undefined") and [the Critics Choice Awards](https://time.com/6555424/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-nominees-oppenheimer-barbie/ "undefined"). Trailing just behind _Oppenheimer_ is Yorgos Lanthimos’ black comedy [_Poor Things_](https://time.com/6344025/poor-things-frankenstein-mary-shelley-feminist/ "undefined"), which was co-produced by Irish company Element Pictures, with 11 nominations, including Best Actress for star Emma Stone and Best Adapted Screenplay. It is also competing for Best Film. Martin Scorsese’s epic [_Killers of the Flower Moon_](https://time.com/6325586/killers-of-the-flower-moon-true-story/ "undefined") was nominated in nine categories, including Best Supporting Actor for Robert de Niro. Notably, Lily Gladstone, who won the Golden Globe for Best Actress and is a favorite for the Oscars, was not nominated at the BAFTAs. War film _The Zone of Interest_, written and directed by Jonathan Glazer, also received nine nominations. Greta Gerwig’s box-office sensation [_Barbie_](https://time.com/6289864/barbie-time-cover-story/ "undefined") was nominated in five categories: Best Original Screenplay, Best Leading Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design. Among the nominees for the Rising Star Award, which is sponsored by British telecom company EE and is the only award that’s [voted on by the public](https://ee.co.uk/why-ee/ee-baftas#vote "undefined"), are _Saltburn_ star Jacob Elordi, [_Fair Play_](https://time.com/6324638/fair-play-sex-scenes-male-fragility/ "undefined") lead actress Phoebe Dynevor, _How to Have Sex_’s Mia McKenna-Bruce_,_ [_Talk to Me_](https://time.com/6299243/talk-to-me-ending-explained/ "undefined")’s Sophie Wilde, and [Ayo Edebiri](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2022/6213739/ayo-edebiri/ "undefined"), who is known for [_The Bear_](https://time.com/6287989/bear-season-2-review/ "undefined") and hails from Boston but is [an Irish icon](https://www.today.com/popculture/news/ayo-edebiri-ireland-rcna134171 "undefined") in her own way. See the full list of BAFTA nominees [here](https://time.com/6563971/bafta-awards-2024-nominations-oppenheimer-poor-things-winners/ "undefined"). **Correction, Feb. 6** _The original version of this story misstated the start of the BAFTAs ceremony broadcast. 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