Baftas 2012: the winners – in pictures

Two of the night's presenters: Holliday Grainger and Joseph Mawle Photograph: Dave M Benett/Getty Images

Tom Hooper hands over his Bafta for The King's Speech to Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Meryl Streep looks lovingly at the best actress Bafta for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

Presenters Christina Ricci (left) and Jeremy Irvine (right) with Michel Hazanavicius and his award for best original screenplay for The Artist Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

John Hurt with his award for outstanding contribution to British cinema Photograph: David Fisher/DFS- David Fisher/ Rex Features

Octavia Spencer clutches on to her best supporting actress award for The Help Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Director Paddy Considine (left) and producer Diarmid Scrimshaw after winning the outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer award for Tyrannosaur Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Gillian Anderson with producer Graham King after presenting him with the award for best animated film for Rango Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Senna's production team with director Asif Kapandia (second from left) celebrate after winning the best documentary award Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Presenter Christina Hendricks and Orange Wednesday rising star award winner Adam Deacon Photograph: Dave M Benett/Getty Images

(Left to right) Eric Fellner, Tomas Alfredson, Robyn Slovo, and Tim Bevan took the award for outstanding British film for Tinker, Tailor Soldier Spy Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

French composer Ludovic Bource listens to his best original score award for The Artist Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Playwright and author Peter Straughan with his best adapted screenplay award for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He shares the award with his late wife, Bridget O'Connor Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

And finally, the man of the moment ... Michel Hazanavicius with one of his seven gongs for The Artist Photograph: Dave M Benett/Getty Images