TV and film fans are set for a real treat to brighten up a dull January as the glitz and glamour of BAFTA and Golden Globe awards burst into life.

The excitement of the red carpets, designer dresses, tuxedos and fake tans which sum up the Golden Globe awards will be streamed live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday.

Some of the most glamorous celebrities in TV and film will gather for the biggest night of their year at the event which is screened all over the world.

This year, comedy duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are set for an emotional departure from their role as hosts after they replaced British comedian Ricky Gervais three years ago.

Four out of five of the movies up for best drama picture nominations

Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything has been shortlisted in the four main categories at this year's Bafta awards, including best film.

Eddie Redmayne, who plays Professor Hawking, and Felicity Jones, as his first wife Jane Wilde, are up for best actor and best actress.

Once technical categories are counted, however, The Grand Budapest Hotel has the most nominations.

Wes Anderson's farce has 11 citations, including best actor for Ralph Fiennes.

"I'm delighted of course," said the actor, who plays fragrant hotel concierge Monsieur Gustave H in the comedy.

"Dom Perignon all around for guests and staff at The Grand Budapest Hotel. And a free sample of Eau de Panache too, darling."

Superhero drama Birdman and the Theory of Everything follow, with 10 apiece, followed by Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game, on nine.

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The British film industry has been incredibly kind to me so to be included in that list with those actors is amazing"

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Benedict Cumberbatch receives a best actor nod for his portrayal of Turing, while the film also gains Keira Knightley a nomination for best supporting actress.

Paddington received two nominations, for best adapted screenplay and outstanding British film.

But Mike Leigh's critically-lauded Mr Turner was frozen out of the main categories.

The film won Timothy Spall a best actor prize at the Cannes Film Festival last year, but is only up for technical prizes, including costume design and cinematography at the Baftas.

Other notable absentees include Angelina Jolie's wartime drama Unbroken and Martin Luther King drama Selma.

Many had assumed British star David Oyelowo was guaranteed a nomination for his portrayal of the US civil rights leader, but the film failed to score a single nomination.

Bafta host Stephen Fry proudly showed off his chunky engagement ring today as he launched next month's awards.

There will be at least one duffle coat amid the fancy frocks and smart suits on the Bafta red carpet after the film version of Paddington picked up two nominations.

Its hero - the marmalade sandwich-loving bear from "darkest Peru" who was adopted by the Brown family - tweeted: "I almost spilt my cocoa when Mr Brown told me my film has been nominated for two #EEBAFTAs, Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay."

The film, which stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the famous bear, caused a stir last year when it was given a Parental Guidance certificate - much to the surprise of its creator.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) posted the rating on its website, saying there was "dangerous behaviour, mild threat, mild sex references (and) mild bad language" in the film.

It said "infrequent scenes of dangerous behaviour" included Paddington hiding in a fridge, while "mild threat" was seen when a villain "threatens to kill and stuff" the famous bear.

Among the "mild sex references" is a "comic sequence in which a man disguised as a woman is flirted with by another man".

Michael Bond, 88, the author of the popular books, who makes a cameo appearance in the film, told the Daily Mail: "I'm totally amazed."

"I'd be very upset. I might not sleep well tonight. I can't imagine what the sex references are. It doesn't enter into it with the books, certainly," he said.

Whishaw replaced Colin Firth in the live-action film, which also features starring roles for Hugh Bonneville, Peter Capaldi and Nicole Kidman.

The BBFC later had amended its guidance for the film after the distributor asked it to reconsider.

Changes to guidelines last year resulted in the body being tougher on bad language at the U level as a result of public consultations.

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