Baftas 2008

Crowds got to Covent Garden early, hoping for a good roster of stars after the writers' strike washed out many American awards ceremonies Photograph: Sarah Lee/freelance

There was plenty of Hollywood royalty, with Kate Hudson ... Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty

... and Brit queen Sienna Miller ... Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features

... plus, er, Justin Timberlake's girlfriend (Jessica Biel) Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty

Jeff Goldblum popped over the river from the Old Vic, where he's acting in Speed the Plow Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty

There were some surprises: Keira Knightley missed out on the award for leading actress ... Photograph: Getty

... as did Julie Christie for her role in Away From Her ... Photograph: Joel Ryan/PA

... it went, unusually, to French actress Marion Cotillard for her performance as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP

James McAvoy lost out on the Bafta for leading actor, but Atonement did scoop the award for best film Photograph: Jorge Herrera/Getty

The supporting actors had a ball, with Javier Bardem evidently ecstatic about his win for No Country for Old Men ... Photograph: Joel Ryan/PA

... and Tilda Swinton a little coy about her award for Michael Clayton Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty

Finally, Daniel-Day Lewis scored with his bravura performance as an 'oil man' in There Will Be Blood. So, a good night had by all? Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty