In a lot of ways the world of Doctor Who is like the proverbial Hotel California. You can check out any time you like, but you can never really leave. Former Who actors regularly return to the flagship series for anniversary specials and guest spots, occasionally pop up on spinoffs, star in Big Finish audio dramas that expand the world and stories of their former characters, and show up at conventions where all anyone wants to talk about is their time in the world of the TARDIS. It’s honestly one of the best things about the franchise, this way that it kind of makes family of us all.
Now former companions Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are reuniting for an exciting new kind of treat: A rewatch podcast that looks back on and shares stories from their time on the show. The duo played (eventual) husband and wife Amy and Rory Pond for two and a half seasons opposite Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor and starred in stories that ranged from the genuinely terrible (“Dinosaurs on a Spaceship”) to the near-sublime (“The Girl Who Waited”).
Speaking to the Radio Times, the pair confirmed that the project, which is set to be called “The Pondcast,” will see them both reflect on their experiences as part of Doctor Who (which, let’s not forget, took place just as the series’ was finally exploding in popularity in America.)
“We really get on and we catch up quite often. We had such a good time [on Doctor Who],” Darvill said. “It was so long ago and we’ve forgotten so much that happened, but it was such a formative thing, that we feel now that we’re able to look back and celebrate it.”
