By then, he had captured the hearts of the British public and his figure was soon added to Madame Tussaud's waxwork collection.

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Fans are greeted at the gallery's exhibition by a waxwork of Sean Connery leaning against a replica of Bond's famous 1964 Aston Martin DB5 car.

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Among some controversial choices was a sculpture of Christ, the current Marc Quinn piece of a pregnant woman with no arms or legs and a brief unauthorised appearance of a waxwork of David Beckham.

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Before the day was done, I found myself caught up in one of the highlights of the tour: the moment that waxwork-like monsters in the Torchwood dungeon leapt into life, bringing shrieks, and even the occasional tear, from young onlookers who had been talking very bravely until then.

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