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February 19, 2026
Pigs, punchups and a foaming red carpet: 10 amazing Baftas moments
Ahead of this Sunday’s awards night, we remember Joanna Lumley’s humourless stint at hosting, acrobats dressed as astronauts and the rage of Russell Crowe
TL;DR
- Russell Crowe's acceptance speech for 'A Beautiful Mind' was cut, leading to an altercation with the director.
- John Hurt had a physical confrontation with photographers after the 1989 ceremony.
- The #BaftaSoWhite hashtag trended multiple times due to a lack of diversity in nominations, prompting reviews and changes.
- A pig attended the 1996 awards, mistaken by many to be the star of the film 'Babe'.
- Joanna Lumley's 2019 hosting gig featured an awkward, humorless opening monologue.
- Jack Nicholson sent a memorable acceptance video in 1975 while filming 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'.
- The 2002 red carpet became a foam party due to rain reacting with flame-retardant chemicals.
- Director Louis Malle used his short 1975 acceptance speech to praise the Bafta food.
- An expensive opening performance by Cirque du Soleil in 2019, themed around the moon landing, felt out of place.
- Ariana DeBose's 2023 rap performance, including the phrase 'Angela Bassett did the thing!', was a standout moment.
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