Plenty of stars from the world of showbiz can lay claim to Northampton as their home town.
Chatty man Alan Carr may the best-known of the bunch and will be back in his home town at the Derngate theatre in his one-man show next year.
But more actors than you may think first trod the boards in the Boot & Shoe town — or at least spent some of their formative years here.
They include an Australian and one who became a TV star on the other side of the Atlantic when telly was still black and white.
There's a soap star, music legends ... and one who is probably best recognised only after several hours in make-up!
With a little help from information on Wikipedia, we've picked our dazzling dozen who left more than a sprinkle of stardust over Northampton on their way to greater things
1.
Matt Smith — Actor, best known as Doctor Who and Prince Philip in Netflix series The Crown, but Smith wanted to be a footballer back when he was a student at Northampton School for Boys. He played for Cobblers' youth teams before a serious back injury force a change of career.
2.
Lesley Joseph — born in Hackney, east London, but grew up in Kingsthorpe and attended Northampton School for Girls before going on to become a household name as Dorien Green in hugely successful TV sitcom Birds of a Feather.
3.
Faye Tozer — one-fifth of pop group Steps and joint runner-up in the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing was born in Nortthampton and grew up here with her mum, dad and older sister Clare.
4.
Robert Brinley Joseph Harris — Whispering Bob was born in Northampton in 1946 but only became a music legend after following in his father's footsteps and joined Northamptonshire Police as a cadet for two years.