Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theThe Life Cinematic email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}For many years, the Baftas – Britain’s pre-eminent awards ceremony – has lagged behind its American cousin in terms of raw drama. And when you’re in the market for carefully manufactured mayhem, who else would you go to but Alison Hammond? Host!”), shaking like a leaf as he read from his CV, while most jokes landed with the thud of a depressurised squash ball. These interludes punctuated an already wincingly embarrassing ceremony, which became a live broadcast in time for its final few gongs.
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