Doctor Who star Matt Smith carries the Olympic Torch in the Relay this morning in Cardiff Bay, Wales UK.
Thousands of people lined the streets of Cardiff Bay to see Matt Smith take his turn to carry the torch.
The TV Series Doctor Who is filmed and made in Cardiff at the Wales BBC Television studies.
Matt Smith who plays The Doctor said he was honoured to be allowed to take his turn on the streets of Cardiff carrying the torch.
He wore the official white strip that all the Olympics torch bearers have to wear.
Doctor Who episode Fear Her with David Tennant and Billie Piper
In the episode of Doctor Who called Fear Her The Doctor had brought Rose, his companion at the time forward six years into the future so they could attend the 2012 Olympics in London.
But they got side tracked when they found out that children were going missing and a little girl had been invaded by a friendly alien because it had been separated from it own kind and family.
The girl was lonely and so was the alien. Rose persuades the alien to get into its tiny space ship and helps it by throwing the ship into the torch as it passes by the street.
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| Photo The Doctor David Tennant carries the Olympic Torch in London |
The Doctor then takes over when the last torch bearer stumbles on his way into the Olympic stadium in London.
He picks up the torch and proceeds up the steps to the Eternal Flame Bowl. When he lights this the alien ship is transported back to its family and the 2012 Olympics starts.
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| The Doctor Matt Smith carries the Olympic Torch in Cardiff bay Wales |
I remember watching this episode for the first time and thinking that the real event was a long way away and wondering what I would be doing for real then.
I must say though that those years have gone by very quickly.
Cardiff Bay, Wales UK on 26 May 2012
Now the Olympics are here for real and the Torch was carried by the newest actor to play The Doctor, Matt Smith this morning at 6.30 am on the streets of Cardiff bay!.
