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
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.