The BAFTAs

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LOOK IT’S ME AT THE BAFTAS (thanks to daleknek for posting the picture):

It’s my ‘taking art seriously’ face :D

So my great friend and flatmate Charlie presented an award at the BAFTAs a few days ago, and was gracious enough to take me along to the show, as well as the BAFTA after-party (or the Bafter-party, as I never call it). The ceremony itself was really cool – everyone was wonderful and chatty (I had a charming exchange with Sheila Hancock before it all took off), and people were in fun high spirits throughout. And it was an excuse to wear my suit, which is always nice.

The party, though, was something else. It was in the Natural History Museum. In the bit where the dinosaur was. A PARTY. IN A MUSEUM. There was music, and free champagne, and everyone important to British film and television, all there, chatting, hanging out. James Nesbitt would walk by Ben Miller and they’d hug and grin and catch up on old times. I saw that everywhere, people just being friendly and lovely. Everyone was approachable. I congratulated Ant and Dec on their BAFTA win, and they thought it was lovely that I took the time to say hello. We bumped into Graham Norton and Michael McIntyre, both of which were keenly interested in what Charlie does on YouTube and chatted with him at length about it, not in a patronising way, but with genuine interest. I had a chat with Steven Moffat about Doctor Who in which we discovered that he’d heard Charlie’s song Blink. I briefly said hello to Jane Lynch and told her what a huge fan of Glee I was and wished her a good night, and she was very gracious to me as she got pulled into the crowd by the many other people who wanted her attention. And Charlie and I stood under the dinosaur with Professor Brian Cox, the former drinking lemonade while the rest shipped champagne, and talked about how beautiful it all was.

I could go on, but I don’t want this to be a big name-drop post, cos that’s not the point of it. The point is just illustrating how wonderful these people are, and how much I enjoyed being in their environment for the evening. I had a lovely time, and if you ever get the chance to attend a Bafter-party, I highly recommend that you do :D

Album pre-order in t-minus forty-eight hours …

x

  • Angelpie
    fuckity fuck fuck
  • Harriet
    You didn't meet a few my favourite celebrities, you met like all of them. I hate you.
  • Out of all those people you mentioned, I squeaked at Brian Cox. I think I just hit level 32489734 of nerdiness.
  • Stacey
    Sounds like an awesome experience. It's weird to me that the people who listed are obviously famous, but I've never heard of a single one!
  • dglm.sma
    HE LIKES GLEE!!!!! *swoon*
  • Justme
    How different do you beleive Steven Moffat is in real life..I mean by so close?What did you gain from this experience?Would you wish that you made a movie that would be nominated in the BAFTA in the future?Do you have that kind of expectations ?
  • Mar
    So glad for you both...I wish to study in England and meet you sometime...That would be so interesting...Well I think that you both have achieved a lot...and you are brilliant I have to say...
    Kisses from Greece =]
  • Zeynep
    ALEX! What was he like?!?! What was Steven Moffat like?!?!?
  • Jackurawrr
    I love how Charlie was drinking lemonade :')
  • Addy _h
    you and charlie are great! you guys have to come to australia; you don't understand how popular you are!
  • Jenny
    haha. Don't you mean sipped, not shipped. lo :p :D
  • lauren
    Words cannot express how jealous I am that you met Ant and Dec.
  • MArith
    Cool!
  • wow! that sounds awesome!! And Moffat heard the song?? wow! that must have been awesome to hear! I'm glad you had such a good time, and thanks for sharing it!
  • Sinead
    I watched it for the Charlie bit I never saw you in the audience though i didn't know you were there
  • Elise is so cool like
    AMAZING!!!! I WOULD KILL 2 B U GUYS!!! AND STEVEN MOFFAT!!!! NO WAY! NO FUCKING WAY!!!!!
  • Emily
    I think if I had a conversation with Steven Moffat I would be FREAKING OUT.
  • Lizzy
    OH MY FSM YOU TALKED TO STEVEN MOFFAT. AND HE HEARD CHARLIE'S SONG. THAT'S AWESOME.
  • ellie :3
    I love your 'taking-art-oh-so-seriously' face. You look sweet :D

    And WOWW, Steven Moffat has heard Blink :D Congratz ^-^
  • Cathy
    <3 the taking art seriously face xD
  • Jennyfer
    it's really nice to take off the whole story about celebs being unreachable or special just because they're famous. I mean, these people are people just like anyone! weee haha
    I mean, for some time I did think that you and charlie were unreachable cos you're famous, but reading your blog posts and watching to your vids make me feel like I know you guys since forever! I feel like you're one of my best friends. except for the fact that this is just not thaaaat mutual. I mean, you dont know anything about me. of course I dont blame you. but yeah, I guess you got what I meant by that. (:

    well, hope you're doing well!
    xxx jennyfer
  • Maddy
    sounds so awesome, and you met some epic people, you really are rather lucky, glad you had fun :)
  • VlogMunkey
    BAHHHH!!!! STEVEN MOFFAT!!!!!! :D
  • rahcek
    Did you get to talk to Karen Gillan? You certainly deserve to. Although, it's not like you don't see her every day ;)
  • Also like th changes to the site
  • Alex wow as you can tell from my name I love doctor who and can't believe you got to talk to steven moffat. I didn't know you were there and was sitting with my mate and you can on the screeen and both exchanged a look of utter amazment.
  • Annie Dollie
    Really Glad for you guys. Good thing you had fun. I love the song blink :D. Cant wait for your album to be out! Love, Love, Love <3 x
  • Well, Alex.. It seemed like you had a wonderful night!
    I wish I could attend, but whatever ;D
    When you said 'A PARTY. IN A MUSEUM.' I immediately thought of 'Night At The Museum', if you ever have watched that movie..
    Was it like that, just without all the supernatural stuff? Hahaha..
    Love you! Byeee..
  • Not Spock either
    So how many people thought you were Charlie's boyfriend?
  • TheVampireNerd
    I love your ‘taking art seriously’ face and your suit. It's really pretty. :) It's lovely to see you supporting Charlie, and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed yourself too. What really made me jealous was the fact you had a party with a dinosaur...It sounds just like a dream. :D
    I couldn't believe it when I saw your lovely face in the audience, it was indeed a lovely show to watch on TV, and I can't even begin to imagine what it was like to actually be there. :)
    I can't wait til your next video :D
  • Steph
    envy envy envy.
  • That is so cool! I'm insanely jeaous that you got to meet all those people. Especially Steven Moffat and Jane Lynch!
  • Brini
    I've just watched your last video about Harry Moon so I feel like sharing thoughts over that, came here and it's not a Blog Post yet. Damn it.
    Anythough I had a thought about that picture of Harry Moon. It's cool. But I would never wear that on a T-Shirt. But as a Poster on my wall. What about that?
    Because I guess not everyone can offend so many great T-Shirts or some like tha motive like I do but wouldn't want to wear it as T-Shirt. So is there any possibility in making posters of it as well? That would be awesome.
    I mean I could copy the design and print it myself <.< the thing is I feel like stealing your stuff and that's not what I want. So this was something I had on mind. Maybe you'll come back to it^^
    And if you do print posters, be sure that I would want that Harry Moon XD He's awesome. I wonder what his superpowers are.
  • Ellie
    You met Steven Moffat.
    You. Met. Steven. Moffat.
  • numberonealexdayfan
    (: i want your CD! and t-shirt!! how long is the harry moon shirt available?? and what was the t-shirt you were wearing in the "harry moon" video, what i saw of it was sexual. ;)
  • Carys
    I saw you + Charlie! Yay!!

    Professer Brian Cox is cool. He does that show 'Wonders of the Solar System.' I'ts really interesting, I think Charlie would like it, he seems to enjoy science (I'm guessing this from the Chemical Romance song he did).

    Steven Moffat heard Blink! No way!

    Say well done to Charlie for me, he was awesome.
  • Poppy Bouttell
    ahhh, Alex, your new album will have the song Georgia on :) That is my favourite song so I am very happy :)
  • Pre-order goes to Sweden? :)

    x
  • numberonealexdayfan
    he says in latest video, "if you have an address they will ship to you!"
  • aw I'm really sad we can't listen to the full chameleon circuit cd anymore, cause it's the only one I don't have yet. =( I'll buy it soon! also laughed so hard at the end of the new video, The Crack, nice discovery.
  • nevermind ^_^ the players showed up
  • Man, do I pre-order when I'm low on funds, why don't you, Alex? And you know I'm gonna buy it within the first hour! ...like always.
    Would you be willing to sign my stuff at VidCon?
  • Emma
    Could I just say, you looked absolutely charming in your suit at the BAFTAs (but then again you always do look so lovely).
    I'm rather jealous of you getting to meet Jane Lynch. She's always been one of my favourite stars and I absolutely love Glee
    Lovelovelove
    x
  • ace
    wow!!! that's so extraordinarily amazingly awesomely cool!!!!!! wow wow wow!
    I think Steven Moffat should put some of your tracks in one of his episodes, maybe An Awful Lot of Running? I mean they're constantly running around and it would just work perfectly. I can just imagine Amy and the Doctor running away from a terrifying monster with this song playing in the background.
    I also can't believe you got to party with a dinosaur...that's a once in a lifetime opportunity...
  • You forgot to end with "...and we lived happy ever BAFTA"
  • Leah The Badass
    Charlie should be the next doctor! (although in an internet series) HA I BEAT YOU ROSE
  • Vic
    I wish I was you, I really really do. If I was in a room with all those people, I might cry.
  • O_O
    HOLY CRAP! Steven Moffat?! Head writer to Doctor Who!? Reason I want to be a writer?!
    Lucky bastards! I wonder if he's ordering Chameleon Circuit now? You can provide music for Doctor Who Confidential!
    And you got to meet Jane Lynch too? I've only recently gotten a bit addicted to glee. I hope you said her version of Vogue was a win? O_ó
    It's nice to hear that Graham and Michael were interested in Youtube, I mean it is becoming the new TV, it's just easier to get started in. I really wouldn't be surprised if they both got accounts now!
    Glad you had a good time, and the art face makes you look dignified.
  • weirdo
    Youtubers go to BAFTAs?

    I ought to start vlogging!
  • emily elizabeth
    i love your 'taking art seriously' face. its very...serious
  • Emily
    I'm not going to lie, you look really strange when you're serious.
  • It sounds like an amazing night! It sounds like it was so much awesome was in one place. What was talking to Steven Moffat like? What an incredible experience!
  • Wow the BAFTA after party sounds fun. I thought that they all just leave after the BAFTAs are finished but obviously not :) pleased to hear the album will be available soon.
  • Tayla
    It sounds cool. I think it would be cooler if it was full on party. Light nightclub type of stuff XD
  • Anna
    I Emailed Doctor who and david tennant with links to your songs, I got so obsessed with it that i'd stay up in the night to send them.
  • Mary
    bahaha your serious face makes me laugh :D (in a good way, I promise.) I like your suit, it suites you! (haha!)

    Sounds like you had a lot of fun, which is awesome. I am currently dying of jealousy because you spoke to Jane Lynch AND Steve Moffat, who have to be one of the top ten most awesome people on the planet to ever exist in the world ever. And an after party in a museum is perhaps the most brilliant thing I have ever heard of.

    I'm glad you two had fun! It's good to know what the bafta's are like for when I go :)
  • Jordan
    so have you seen the glee finale? if so, did you like it? (it made me think of it when you mentioned jane lynch)

    also, it is really cool that you got to talk to steven moffat. i would be thrilled if i had the chance.
  • xSoupyTwist
    They all sound like wonderfully down to earth people. Which is amazing. I'm glad they see YouTube to be just as important as what they do. :)
  • Andrea
    :D
    i'm glad it wqas cool!
    P.S.. you look awesome in your serious face, so handsome xD

    wujuu album soon :D :D
  • Morgan
    You looks so mature, haha. Really though, that's awesome that you got to hang out with all those wonderful people! Especially Stephen Moffat. Any spoilers for us? (Pfft, yeah right.)

    Anyway, tell Charlie I said 'congrats' about presenting. Poor guy was shaking like a leaf up there, but it was adorable. c:
  • Isabella
    ahh i can't wait for the album! and you look so poised and serious in the picture... not a side we see much of, its weird! but not in a bad way!
  • Megan
    Did anyone else think of 'Night at the Museum' when Alex said he partied in a museum with a dinosaur? Or have I just been working with kids too long so that it makes me think of a kids movie? ;) Anyways, super jealous you got to meet all those fabulous people, especially Jane Lynch! I love me some 'Glee'! Can't wait for your new album, it seems like we've been waiting forever!
  • sadperson123
    i did actually think of that! :L
  • Mortadelle
    Ha! I know none of those ppl! (it's because of my age and cultural background...) (I guess). It just looks like you had a great time and that ppl from the industry were really nice to you. You didn't just stand there unminglingly (yes I do like to invent words) with a polite smile on your face ;) hee hee. Good for you and your suit! XD

    Sidenote: it'd be too neat to hear one of Chameleon Circuit's songs on Doctor Who. Like, someone working on the show hears the album and goes "whoa this is neat" and use some (with permission). That'd be too neat.
  • Out of all the amazing people you met and experiences you had, I think I'm most jealous of the fact that you got to have a party in a museum. *dork*

    It sounds fantastic though! I'm glad you had a good time.
  • AHCDPW
    I saw you five times on the BAFTAs. :)

    Dammit I just spent all my money buying your other albums :(
    I'l just have to save up :)
  • Guest
    bwahahha, you and Charlie looked so adorably awkward in Buckely's birthday video.
  • America_gets_DW_1week_later
    sooo no Karen Gillian? :D
  • Woah I was already loving the blog post and then you planted the P-Bomb ... YES PREORDER xD
  • fireboltflyer
    The dinosaur really tops it all off :)
  • JB
    Steven Moffat...Jane Lynch...Prof. Brian Cox...my head is about to explode.
  • Carys
    Woah, sounds like one hell of a party!!! So I assumed that when these people met you, they were aware of who you (and Charlie) were? What a privilige!!! You must be so proud!!!
    P.S. odd location, wouldn't have been the first place to spring to mind, although they probably wanted somewhere with quite abit of space.
    What was your best moment of the evening?
  • Guest
    Lookin' good Alex Day ;)
  • Bella
    As the list of names you mentioned went on, I got more and more excited. Then you mentioned Jane Lynch and I thought nothing could top that. And then you mentioned Brian Cox <3 My entire physics class is in love with that guy, teacher included (and myself of course). Envious muuuuuch.
  • DanniLovesHearts
    *Alex
    I can't type XD
    x
  • DanniLovesHearts
    haha I love your face in that picture :D
    I was watching te BAFTAs anyway to see Charlie, but then I saw you in the audience first, and was literally going 'O EM GEE! EEEP!' when my mum walked in and made this face O.o (it was her birthday,I figure she felt she deserved more attention, but c'mon, I'd been nice to her all day, I promise!) But anyway, I started texting a couple of my friends to tell them you were there as well, but before I could send them, I got messages from both of them, along the lines of 'OH MY DAYS, did you see?! lex is there as well!' (note that they didn't have to use your last name or specify where 'there' wasin these messages. We are giant fangirls!) anyway, yeah, it made my BAFTA-viewing experience. That and seeing Charlie's hands shaking as he opened the envelope, bless him ^_^
    love to you <3
  • Okay, let's see whose names I recognise: Graham Norton (watched some of his talkshow interviews with celebs on YouTube, he's funny), STEVEN MOFFAT of course, Jane Lynch (duh.).. Never heard of James Nesbitt or Ben Miller, or Michael McIntyre.
    Oh well, I'm Dutch and not very good with names...

    Steven Moffat is definitely the one I'd like to meet <3
    It's pretty cool that he heard Charlie's blink! You should have worked out a way to send him the album, that would be pretty cool!

    I'm glad you had a nice time :)
    Can't wait for the album!
  • Brini
    A friend of mine showed me a german article about doctor who some weeks ago and Blink was mentioned in that one too, but to read that Steven Moffat has actually heard that song is just amazing.
    I wish I could have seen that show. Are there any clips online yet?
    And most important - you look great with that serious face xD First it was weird just seeing the picture before reading anything I was like "what happend?" but now I see. You really look like one of them it's startling. I hope you had a great day or well night. But reading this I guess you did.
  • Declan
    Alex i know this is a stupid question but i ordered a candy floss t-shirt and wondered when they would get shipped to the Uk.
    Thanks
  • AHHH so exciting!!
  • cherrysmith20
    when you were on telly i screamed like really loudly i mean it rivalled the time i stepped on a dead mouse....with no shoes on.

    thought you might like to know :P
  • jenny
    you met Sue, and Sheila Hancock and Stephen Moffat, wow, i mean just wow. and i watched the baftas just to see Charlie, i got ridiculously excited because i'm sad like that. you guys are pretty lucky.
  • caitlin
    You were on the screen during the credits too :)
    i am really really happy for you and charlie because you are now being recognised along with other youtubers and i get really happy about stuff like that. i would type more but junior apprentice is coming on! <3
  • Geem
    ALBUMM!!!! how long is the pre-order for??
  • Before reading this, I thought it was amazing that Charlie presented a BAFTA and that it was really cool that you got to go too. I still think these things, but now I am also QUITE VERY JEALOUS! The Bafter-party sounds incredible! I want to go to one now!
  • Neri_fangirl <3
    O.M.G
    youre Tom Bacon!!!!!!!
    :L
    Hi :)
  • Haha, yes, I am. Where do you know me from?
  • kaaatee
    :O i like was just turning the channels over and i caught that bit of the Misfits winning, with you in it, i thought i vaguely recognised the person that they switched to, but it just read the comments AND IT WAS YOU :O you looked to serious to be recognised:) hope you had a good time :D
  • But Alex, the most important question, having met Stephen Moffat (although I'm sure you'd have let us know) is did you meet Karen Gillan???
  • Why, don't you look like you're taking art seriously! :D Lovely! That sounds like so much freaking fun. Oooh! Steven Moffat and Jane Lynch! I adore them both so very much. :] Jane Lynch is one of my heroes. She's totally fabulous!

    Can't wait for the album!
  • hannah
    aww good for you! i wish i got to experience that! stephen moffat?! wow. anyway, i think i saw you twice, once when misfits won and once at the end i think. i was all 'omg its alex!!1!' and everyone around me thought i was weird. story. of. my life. ha
  • itiselizabeth
    What an amazing experience! Album? I'm THERE!
  • JASMINE!!!!
    I was watching BAFTAs and saw you when misfits won their award!! I knew it was you, but rewinded and watched the bits you were in about 7 times to be sure??
    It looked amazing, if I ever get to attend a bafter-party you better be there!!
  • Kate
    I was reading and watching at the same time (multi tasking a brilliant power woman have) and as I glanced at the TV I was sure i saw you on multiple occasions!!! I had to look twice because I wasn't sure, but now I am!! I would love to meet steven Moffat!!
  • Aoife
    Ahaha, I thought I saw you on TV, but then I figured I just imagined it. =P
  • Amanda
    sorry if this is random but i <333 your name...my friend has the same name, but we live in America so people always try to pronounce it "oy-fee" or something equally wrong... whenever we take attendance and a teacher pauses, everyone knows what name the teacher's trying to figure out how to pronounce
  • I was hoping for a blog about the BFTBAs
    you and charlie both looked very smart in your suits :)
    I'm soo jealous though, wish I could have gone!
  • chandni
    :) glad you had a good time, i knew charlie was gna be there but when i saw you i was like 'HOLY FUCK IT'S ALEX!!'
    and got excited, just goes to show how much i love youtubers :)
  • Guro Olsen
    I laughed really loudly when I saw the picture, I've just never seen you so, so non hyper-active I suppose Gaah, I don't even know how to describe it, you just looked a bit ‘I am prosperous and educated, and I take this extremely seriously!’

    But it must have been so much fun! I wish I was there, that would've been awesome. Even thought I haven't seen the BAFTAs yet because of stupid ‘we don't care about British awards’ Norwegian television. And because I couldn't watch it on BBC.co.uk because I'm not from the UK. Restrictions sometimes pisses me of!
  • ingrid
    i thought i was the only one from norway who likes alex and charlie, guess i was wrong :D
  • Tyler
    Sound well and fun...jealous you got to meet Brian Cox - I love what he's been doing with bringing science to the masses. Looking forward to the album, as I've liked most (of what I've heard) of your other stuff.
  • Poppy Bouttell
    That picture made me laugh for about five minutes. I finally got over it and then read the Bafter Party bit and was in hysterics again :L
    I'm actually rather jealous you me Jane Lynch, and Steven Moffat for that matter! You lucky thing you!
  • Jasmine
    I'm mildly confused as to what the man behind you is looking at...
  • Wow, I have no words that aren't jealous ones...

    And you look very artsy... I like a man who looks good in a suit ;)

  • Amy
    I admit to squealing when I saw you in the audience - but mostly I was LOLing out of the bewilderment of them cutting to you during the Misfits win, of all times to cut to you! :P

    Forgive me but the majority of the BAFTA viewers would have been like "Who's dat dude??"

    Charlie was adorable, and so professional up onstage, despite his visible shaking! What a bummer he had to present an award with that woman from Gavin and Stacey though, bleergh.
  • Harriet
    Yaay! The album pre prder is by far the most exciting thing i've heard in ages!
    I like your 'Taking are seriously' face! it is very convincing!
    What did Steven Moffat think of Blink?
  • SmileyfaceFTW
    Hah I saw you and freaked out, then later on, I saw you and Charlie sitting next to each other and I freaked out more. Of course, I freaked out the most when Charlie was on stage, but whatever xD
  • Dinos go to parties? <3
    =)
    You are cute in suit!:D
    I was up all night watching the Bafta [online],'cause the videos were updated later...
  • a party with a dinosaur: that was what i found most exciting! xD
    that must have been such a great experience. i wish i could have been there. ^^
    oh and i lol'ed at your expression. so funny. xDD
  • First of all I'm really glad you had a wonderful time at the BAFTAs and the party. It was really awesome to be in a museum .... and secondly, a really BIG THANK YOU for putting a credit on my Tumblr.! When I posted that screencap I hadn't thought that it would end up here (!), on your wonderful blog... I feel honored now! Thank you! (again)

    DalekNek (her real name is Nektaria :) )
  • Moffat? you talked to Steven Moffat? I could kill you just out of jealousy .
  • The BAFTAs was a lot of fun to watch. Whenever the cameras showed the audience, I kept trying to spot you and Charlie. Charlie was very noticable sometimes, with his bright red hair.

    I can't believe Stephen Moffatt has heard "Blink"! That's so brilliant. I wonder if anyone else on Doctor Who has heard of Chameleon Circuit...

    Charlie was brilliant when presenting the Youtube Audience Award - though he looked a bit nervous, bless him. I kinda wish Glee won the award though, I'm not really a fan of The Inbetweeners.
  • Carys
    Yeah, glee should have won.
  • ah i saw you on the baftas multiple times and i got pretty confused for a while! i can't believe Steven Moffat has heard blink, that's awesome! hope you had fun :)
  • Simon Ørberg
    Wow this was such a unique opportunity! I am glad for both you and Charlie that you got to experience something like this :)
    and also. A conversation with Steven Muffat would be epic. How was he? Was he nice and friendly :)? And what did he think of Charlie's song?
  • Ellen
    Out of all the stars you mentioned, its surprising that the person I most want to meet is Steven Moffat. I like how you dropped the album pre-order at the end there, almost like an afterthought....
    haha, can't wait to hear it.
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