15th March Cumberbatch scoops acting award.

In news of a quite cinematic scale, Bendedict Cumberbatch, has recieved rave reviews from critics and public alike, after what many have described as a career best performance at last night's BAFTA's.

Cumberbatch, who many thought was a nailed on favourite to win Best Actor award for his role in The Power of the Dog, summoned up his years and years of experience on stage, film and the small screen, to absolutely steal the show with his portrayal of a man who pretended he wasn't really, really pissed off that he had not won the big prize, after he lost out to Will Smith.

Renowned film critic, Clapper Board, remarked, "When the Best Actor winner was announced, all the cameras were on him, but Cumberbatch somehow managed to force a smile onto his face that almost appeared genuine despite requiring the most precise control over all 42 individual muscles in order to ensure it didn't dissolve in a thespian sulk of gargantuan proprtions."

"Not even Daniel Day Lewis at his peak or Andy Serkis and his use of motion capture could have pulled it off with such aplomb. He even managed to offer words of congratulations through a pair of gritted teeth that would have made even the most accomplished ventriloquist envious."

"This performance alone is sure to see him scoop the remaining awards this season and will go down in history as a moment of acting magic that has set the bar so high that few can even hope to aspire to it in the future."

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