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Dr Who Gets Blast Off Customs

Dr Who Gets Blast Off Customs

Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Source: The Sun Online

New Doctor Who Matt Smith was stopped at Heathrow airport - for taking a Sonic Screwdriver through security.

The 27-year-old actor was flying to Belfast when a scanner revealed the iconic prop in his hand luggage.

Baffled security officials, who did not recognise the new Time Lord, pulled him to one side believing the harmless gadget to be a weapon.

And Matt had to quickly explain what it was - and who he was.

A source said: "Matt's a huge fan of the screwdriver so didn't think anything of carrying it with him on the plane. It's basically just a fake prop and doesn't exactly do much.

"But going through the X-ray scanner it probably looks like a weapon, albeit something you'd see in Star Wars.

"Matt was very polite and explained what the screwdriver was. But the guards just looked puzzled. Fortunately he had some Doctor Who promo material on him so was able to show them who he was.

"Once the penny dropped and they had a proper look at the screwdriver, they let him through."

Matt last night admitted he had become attached to the device. He said: "I like to have it about my person at all times, just twirling it around and flicking it."

He confessed he had already broken four of them.

 

To see the article please click on the link below.



The Sun Online


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Dr Who Gets Blast Off Customs

Dr Who Gets Blast Off Customs

Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Source: The Sun Online

New Doctor Who Matt Smith was stopped at Heathrow airport - for taking a Sonic Screwdriver through security.

The 27-year-old actor was flying to Belfast when a scanner revealed the iconic prop in his hand luggage.

Baffled security officials, who did not recognise the new Time Lord, pulled him to one side believing the harmless gadget to be a weapon.

And Matt had to quickly explain what it was - and who he was.

A source said: "Matt's a huge fan of the screwdriver so didn't think anything of carrying it with him on the plane. It's basically just a fake prop and doesn't exactly do much.

"But going through the X-ray scanner it probably looks like a weapon, albeit something you'd see in Star Wars.

"Matt was very polite and explained what the screwdriver was. But the guards just looked puzzled. Fortunately he had some Doctor Who promo material on him so was able to show them who he was.

"Once the penny dropped and they had a proper look at the screwdriver, they let him through."

Matt last night admitted he had become attached to the device. He said: "I like to have it about my person at all times, just twirling it around and flicking it."

He confessed he had already broken four of them.

 

To see the article please click on the link below.



The Sun Online

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