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		</div><p>The British Academy Film Awards, better known as The Baftas, is held on Sunday night.<br />
The glitzy event will draw the acting A-list to London for the capital’s most prestigious awards.</p>
<p>If you’ve ever wondered anything from how many canapes are consumed to the vast number of hair grips, via the secrets of the nominee gift bags and after-party buses, here is the event in numbers.</p>
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<p>Plus…</p>
<p>10 – times the event has been hosted by Stephen Fry. This year will be his 11th.<br />
350 &#8211; number of press on the red carpet, including 50 TV camera positions and more than 200 photographers.<br />
4,500 &#8211; people working on the night of the event.<br />
2,000 &#8211; guests.</p>
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<p>5,000 &#8211; hair grips used alongside 300 lipsticks and 73 cans of texturising spray.<br />
168 &#8211; hours of hair styling over the weekend.<br />
20 – weight in kilogrammes of dark chocolate that goes into the dessert as part of the awards dinner.<br />
32 – buses transporting guests to the party plus 140 Audis.<br />
5 – days it takes to build the structure outside the Royal Opera House.<br />
25 &#8211; awards given in total, including Fellowship and Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, plus EE Rising Star Award, which is not considered a Bafta as it is voted for by the public, not Bafta members.<br />
200 – the number of London buses showing the poster for the awards.</p>
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