GRIMSBY-educated actor John Hurt was unveiled as an incarnation of The Doctor as the latest series of Doctor Who reached its climax.
On Saturday, viewers saw the actor – famed for his roles in movies such as The Elephant Man, Alien and the TV drama The Naked Civil Servant – make his debut at the conclusion of the BBC1 show.
Viewers saw the Doctor's sidekick Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) enter his "timeline" where she saw his other regenerations, as they headed through various points in history.
But as she spotted one figure she did not recognise, the present Doctor, played by Matt Smith, ushered her away.
And as 73-year-old Hurt turned round, the words "introducing John Hurt as The Doctor" appeared.
He will appear in a 50th anniversary special later this year.
Hurt spent his teenage years growing up in Blundell Avenue, and he spent many an afternoon watching Grimsby Town play.
He also worked on a stall at Wonderland market and attended art college in Grimsby.
