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Fraser McAlpine

Fraser has been writing and broadcasting about music and popular culture for over 13 years, first at the Top of the Pops website, and most recently for the NME. He also wrote BBC Radio 1's Chart Blog and reviews albums for BBC Music. He is Anglophenia's current resident Brit, blogging about British slang and running around the Mall taking snaps of the crowd at the Royal Wedding, as well as reigniting a childhood passion for classic Doctor Who and cramming as much music in as he can manage. Fraser invites you to join him on Twitter: @csi_popmusic

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WATCH: ‘The World’s End’ Gets A Trilogy Trailer

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 19th, 2013

Ah! Is this the unmistakeable sight of some delightfully snarky English comedians having some cake and eating it?

‘Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: David Tennant Wins an Emmy; Karen Gillan in New Movie Trailer

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 18th, 2013

David Tennant won an Emmy this weekend for voicing Huyang the droid in 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars.'

• Congratulations are in order: David Tennant won an Emmy this past Friday (June 14) for his voicing Huyang the droid in the animated series Star War: The Clone Wars.

Five Victorian Cocktails (Including ‘The Cock Tail’)

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 18th, 2013

Charles Dickens, who wore his hair like that after one too many Timber Doodles.

It is commonly assumed that the cocktail, as we know it, is an American invention, although as recently as December last year this idea was called into question by the Telegraph, who found a British citation for the term that pre-dates ...

Russell Brand Makes MSNBC Come Over All Unnecessary

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 18th, 2013

Oh man alive.

When Russell Brand is ON, he is really ON, right? And if you put him in the middle of the three-ring circus of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and expect him to sit quietly while Mika Brzezinski, Katty Kay and Brian Shactman chunter away ...

Dame Helen Mirren’s Play Breaks Cinema Records

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 18th, 2013

Dame Helen Mirren as HM the Queen in 'The Audience'

What? Nothing unusual or weird about that headline at all.

So, the story is this, on June 13, a live broadcast of Dame Helen Mirren’s West End play The Audience, in which she plays Queen Elizabeth II, was broadcast to cinemas across Britain and in the U.S.

Has An Archive Of Lost ‘Doctor Who’ Episodes Been Found?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 17th, 2013

Note: we’re not in an official position to confirm whether any of the information contained within this story is true or just wishful thinking. Frankly, we want it to be real as much as you do.

Adele, ‘Blackadder’ and PJ Harvey Honoured By The Queen

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 17th, 2013

Blackadder Goes Forth (l - r: Tim McInerney, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie)

The Queen’s Birthday Honours List was published on Friday, and among the 1,800 or so names, honours have been given to more than a few familiar names to Anglophenia readers.

The Greatest Dads Of ‘Doctor Who’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 14th, 2013

Brian Willams, father of Rory, grandfather of Melody Pond.

This Sunday, families all over the world pay homage (in the form of last-minute cards) to menfolk. It’s Father’s Day, which means the chance of a family gathering, possibly involving a nice meal, and for the dads, the chance ...

DON’T WATCH: British Man Films Himself Hanging One-Handed From A Crane

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 14th, 2013

James Kingston up a crane in Southampton, recently.

OK, if you’re going to come along with us on this particular viral ride, can I ask you to schedule your viewing so that it does not occur during an immediate post-mealtime moment in your day? And in fact, if you’re at all ...

Eddie Redmayne Set To Play Stephen Hawking

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 13th, 2013

Eddie Redmayne (Rex Features via AP Images)

Some showbiz stories could have been written specifically for Anglophenia, from the collective dreams of the Anglophenia team, in order to deliver Anglophenians (Anglofania?) a kind of thespian thrill ride. This is one of those stories.