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Look Who's made the best prom entrance

With her flowing locks and a stunning dress in Tardis blue, Jade Wootton looks like the perfect travelling companion for any discerning Time Lord.

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The 16-year-old arrived in style for her end-of-school prom, materialising in a replica of the famous time machine from Doctor Who.

While friends opted for sports cars and limousines, Jade stepped out of the blue box for Dormston School's prom at Ramada Park Hall Hotel in Wolverhampton.

But instead of gliding through the vortex, her Tardis was carried on the back of a hire truck driven by her father, Paul, aged 49.

Mr Wootton bought the Tardis out of BBC storage in Lincoln for £300 last year. It is believed the box was used for filming for episodes of the classic series in the1980s.

Its age meant Mr Wootton had to replace the windows, roof and rear side to the box, along with giving it a fresh lick of dark blue paint - all at a cost of £450.

The police sign advising that the phone box is free for the public to use is the original.

"It's not every prom a student will turn up in an original Tardis, is it," he said.

"My son is a massive fan and when we saw it up for sale we got it, hiring a truck to bring it home from Lincoln.

"Since then it has sat untouched, but in the past few weeks I've been working flat out to get it ready for the prom.

"We are all very proud of it."

Son Jerome, aged 18, has matched the style with the series shows from the 1980s. He also donned Converse trainers, a long brown coat and a blue suit similar to the attire of David Tennant, who played the 10th incarnation of the Doctor.

Jerome, who will study graphic design at University of Wolverhampton this year, has turned his bedroom into a Doctor Who haven.

He has all the series as well as dozens of posters and models from the popular show.

The former Dormston School pupil said: "I am so pleased we have it, I think there are only a few out there,so this is very rare.

"It was in quite bad condition, so we took the opportunity while refurbishing it to modernise it up to the current Tardis.

"I want to put a phone in there."

Jade, who has followed in her brother's footsteps in becoming a fan of the show, said: Iit makes you more excited about going to the prom. The thing I wanted to see most was peoples reactions."

The family, who live in Barley Close, say they next plan to use the Tardis to rent out for children's parties, birthday events and weddings.

Mr Wootton said: "It feels good just to have a piece of history in your hands."

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