‘Doctor Who’ star detained at airport for carrying props

They did not recognise the actor, who was about to board a plane to Belfast. The 27-year-old had to explain who he was and that he had only taken the famous prop with him because he liked it. A source told the paper: “Matt’s a huge fan of the screwdriver so didn’t think anything of […]

They did not recognise the actor, who was about to board a plane to Belfast. The 27-year-old had to explain who he was and that he had only taken the famous prop with him because he liked it.

A source told the paper: “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.”

It also emerged yesterday that Smith has already broken four sonic screwdrivers while working on his role for the BBC series.