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| Prince Charles does Dalek impression on visit to Doctor Who set | Prince Charles does Dalek impression on visit to Doctor Who set |
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| For a qualified helicopter pilot, the Tardis controls did not prove too troublesome for the Prince of Wales visiting the Cardiff set of the BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who. | For a qualified helicopter pilot, the Tardis controls did not prove too troublesome for the Prince of Wales visiting the Cardiff set of the BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who. |
| A fan of the series since the age of 15, the prince got to meet the Time Lord, actor Matt Smith, and skillfully wielded the sonic screwdriver. | A fan of the series since the age of 15, the prince got to meet the Time Lord, actor Matt Smith, and skillfully wielded the sonic screwdriver. |
| Smith is shortly to step down from the role, and speculation over the identity of the next regenerated Doctor is rife. Male? Female? Royal? | Smith is shortly to step down from the role, and speculation over the identity of the next regenerated Doctor is rife. Male? Female? Royal? |
| Judging from his performance, the prince would be more suited to playing a baddie than an extraterrestrial scientist. | Judging from his performance, the prince would be more suited to playing a baddie than an extraterrestrial scientist. |
| It has been a long time since he trod the boards as a Cambridge undergraduate, but his impersonation of a Dalek went down well. Using a voice modulator, he uttered the Daleks' famous "exterminate" catchphrase. | It has been a long time since he trod the boards as a Cambridge undergraduate, but his impersonation of a Dalek went down well. Using a voice modulator, he uttered the Daleks' famous "exterminate" catchphrase. |
| The show's lead writer, Stephen Moffat, said: "I haven't thought about how I could weave a meeting between the Doctor and the royal family. But Prince Charles's attempt at being a Dalek was great. There would be a part in the show for him if he wanted it." | The show's lead writer, Stephen Moffat, said: "I haven't thought about how I could weave a meeting between the Doctor and the royal family. But Prince Charles's attempt at being a Dalek was great. There would be a part in the show for him if he wanted it." |
| Smith said: "He's got the makings of a future Doctor!". Whether Whovians worldwide would agree is another matter. | Smith said: "He's got the makings of a future Doctor!". Whether Whovians worldwide would agree is another matter. |
| As the prince got to grips with the Tardis controls, the Duchess of Cornwall pulled a lever to activate it, watched by Smith and co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman. | As the prince got to grips with the Tardis controls, the Duchess of Cornwall pulled a lever to activate it, watched by Smith and co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman. |
| Smith said: "He took quite a lot of interest in the Tardis's controls and asked a lot of questions about it. He told me and Jenna that he'd been a big fan of the show since he was 15 – which we didn't know." | Smith said: "He took quite a lot of interest in the Tardis's controls and asked a lot of questions about it. He told me and Jenna that he'd been a big fan of the show since he was 15 – which we didn't know." |
| Sound technician Nicholas Briggs, who voices the Daleks, said: "The prince has got a history of performing and has done stuff with The Goon Show previously, so he really stepped up to the plate. Apart from a couple of giggles at the end, he did really good." | Sound technician Nicholas Briggs, who voices the Daleks, said: "The prince has got a history of performing and has done stuff with The Goon Show previously, so he really stepped up to the plate. Apart from a couple of giggles at the end, he did really good." |
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