Hollywood is preparing for the Golden Globe awards, with a wealth of British stars in the running for glory.
12 Years a Slave is a leading film contender with seven nominations, including a best director nod for Briton Steve McQueen.
Judi Dench and Emma Thompson lead home hopes in the acting stakes, with Helen Mirren and Janet McTeer also nominated for their TV work.
Downton Abbey faces US rivals in its bid to win best TV drama.
The Globes recognise both cinema and small screen achievements, while its film awards encompass both drama and musical or comedy genres.
The award winners are decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Heist movie American Hustle also has seven nominations, including best picture and best director for David O Russell.
Dench, Thompson and Kate Winslet all feature in the best dramatic actress category, but Australian actress Cate Blanchett is seen as a solid bet to take the trophy for her role as a disgraced socialite in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine.
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Sandra Bullock completes the contest with her performance as an astronaut under pressure in Gravity.
Britain's Chiwetel Ejiofor could take away the prize for best dramatic actor for 12 Years a Slave, and faces countryman Idris Elba in the same category for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom.
The pair are also pitched against one another in a television acting category for their work in Dancing on the Edge and Luther.
Helen Mirren could win honours for her work in a TV drama about the life of music producer Phil Spector, while Helena Bonham-Carter is feted for playing Elizabeth Taylor in Burton and Taylor.
Best actress rivals Emma Thompson and Sandra Bullock met at a recent awards lunch
Welsh-born Christian Bale has been placed on the best actor in a musical or comedy shortlist for his role in American Hustle, a film which could bring acting honours to Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
On Saturday, a number of hopefuls including Blanchett, Chiwetel and Tom Hanks - nominated for playing Walt Disney in Saving Mr Banks - limbered up for the glittering ceremony with a tea party hosted by Bafta in Los Angeles to mark the film awards season.
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