'Future Doctor' has sonic screwdriver at the ready

Ten-year-old Cameron Strefford is no stranger to performing in front of the cameras, after working alongside Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman and Ann Hathaway during the filming of the movie adaptation of hit musical Les Misérables, set to be released later this year.
Now the Great Bedwyn Primary School pupil has completed his most significant performance to date; a speaking part in the Dr Who special during which he impressed both cast and crew.
Cameron’s mother Anthea said: “I’m very proud of him.”
“He’s very intuitive and his timing is very good. It’s something difficult to describe, but he was praised on set.
“Dr Who was great experience for him and you can see that his confidence is building. He’s hungry for more now.”
Cameron, who has also appeared in a commercial for Morrison’s supermarket, took up acting after performing in his school nativity when he was four years old.
The self-confessed Dr Who fan said: “I really enjoyed filming. I would love another role in Dr Who. One day I would like to be the Doctor.”
Cameron’s character in the episode is a young Victorian boy who, as an adult, is played by a well-known actor.
However, Cameron and his mother could not divulge more information as they had signed a declaration of confidentiality.
A former Marlborough Stagecoach pupil, Cameron, also had the chance to share a taxi with one of the stars of the show, Neve McIntosh, who plays Madame Vastra.
“The taxi driver picked us up from our hotel and said ‘We’ve got to pick up someone else on the way. She’s called Neve’. It was a real surprise,” he said.
Mrs Strefford added: “Neve was really great to talk to. She said it takes her three hours to get into prosthetics for the role.”
Cameron, who is represented by the Sylvia Young Agency whose former clients include Denise van Outen and Billie Piper, has also recently auditioned for two new ITV dramas, Broadchurch and Lightfields.
He has also had parts in the West End productions of Singin’ in the Rain and The Wizard of Oz, and Swindon Youth Project’s production of West Side Story.