Little Doctor Who fan gets surprise birthday Tardis

An exact replica of Dr Who's Tardis has materialised in a Somerset back garden, to the delight of one of the Time Lord's biggest fans.



Zachary Smith arrived back at his home in Chard the day after his fifth birthday to find the Type 40 time machine waiting and ready to go.

Made by Zachary's father Lee and grandfather David Macklin, the Tardis is perfect in every detail, including the real Tardis's inability to land where and when it is supposed to.



For Mr Smith and his father-in-law, who took two weeks to make the replica, had hoped to have it ready as a surprise for Zachary's birthday. Zachary, who has his own Doctor Who costume admitted he thought the Tardis was real when he first saw it. "I think it's cool," he said.