A talented young film maker used fake ID to get into Watford's Pryzm nightclub.

But eagle-eyed door staff at the club thought the driving licence Michael Edu showed them looked phoney and called the police.

St Albans Crown Court was told the driving licence was indeed a fake.

In the dock 25-year-old Edu pleaded guilty to an offence of possessing an identity document with improper intention.

The court was told Edu had admitted visiting a site on the internet which allowed someone to make a fake driving licence if they forwarded a photograph.

Judge Andrew bright QC, hearing the case, was told that Edu had no reason to commit the offence in April of this year.

He already had a legitimate driving licence which he could have produced for the door staff.

The court was told Edu, of Rosepark Chase, Hayes, Middlesex, worked in the media industry producing short films, adverts and music videos and was also an actor.

It was claimed he had obtained the licence to use as a "prop" for a role, but foolishly had it on him when he turned up at the nightclub on April 23 and used it to try and get in.

But it was of such poor quality, door staff were immediately suspicious.

Judge Bright was told the defendant was an "immature young man" but with a bright future ahead of him.

Passing sentence the judge told him he'd had the good sense to admit his guilt.

But, said Judge Bright, he didn't accept his story for one moment that he had the licence on him which was a prop.

If that was the case, said the judge, he would have told the police that on the night, but had failed to do so.

He sentenced Edu to six months imprisonment, which he suspended for two years and ordered he pay costs of £380 and carry out 80 hours of unpaid work.