A midwife at Darent Valley Hospital who starred in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics will feature in a new BBC One documentary this weekend.

Joanne Seymour who grew up in Gravesend, was one of just three midwives from the South East to take part in the show in 2012.

She has worked for the Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust for over 26 years and proudly takes out her costume at any opportunity, even using it as an Alice in Wonderland outfit for children’s parties.

The BBC got in contact with Joanne’s husband, Paul Seymour, who is the maternity manager at Darent Valley, after seeing his proud posts on YouTube.

After interviewing Joanne about her experiences both in the sporting competition, and her years within the NHS, she was invited to watch a special preview.

Joanne said: “We went to an old cinema in Hackney, it was amazing. The drummers who opened the initial ceremony got on stage and it was actually quite emotional.

“We also got to see a lot of behind the scenes footage that we had never seen before. It’s an amazing chance to revisit the Olympics that everyone loved.”

The BBC One documentary airs on Sunday at 10.30pm and tells the story of the London Olympic opening ceremony as seen through the eyes of its artistic director, Danny Boyle.