Blue Peter legend Peter Purves has said he is "thrilled" to receive an honorary fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire.
Purves's TV career has spanned more than 60 years including a spell as companion to the first Doctor Who William Hartnell.His love of Doctor Who led him to take part in a recent award-winning UCLan project which saw students and staff remake the lost 1960s episode Mission to the Unknown."Having been born in Preston, this is my part of the world, so I'm just absolutely delighted.
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