Karen Gillan has announced a new podcast with her former Doctor Who co-star Arthur Darvill, and fans are already buzzing. The Inverness-born actress, who played Amy Pond in the BBC sci-fi series from 2010 to 2013, revealed the project on social media on August 17. The duo's Instagram account, titled The Karen and Arthur Pondcast, has already amassed over 71,800 followers in less than 24 hours.
A reunion for the Ponds
Gillan and Darvill, who played on-screen husband and wife Amy Pond and Rory Williams, shared a video of themselves in an empty convention room. In the caption, they wrote: "And so it begins. We will be releasing our first episode soon. Keep checking this Instagram for updates you beautiful people."
In the video, Darvill welcomed fans to the page, while Gillan expressed excitement about the podcast's name. They described the show as featuring "a lot of chatting, drinking tea, telling stories, reminiscing" and "generally having an absolutely lovely time."
Fan reaction
The video has been viewed over two million times, with thousands of fans commenting. The official BBC Doctor Who page responded with "The Ponds!!" followed by two red hearts. Fans made references to the show, with one saying, "Oh my god this is better than fish fingers and custard," and another quipping, "Oooh, how Pondalicious."
Celebrity fans also shared their excitement, including former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton, who wrote "I am here for the Pondcast!!" and TV presenter Gaby Roslin, who added "Love this." Some fans have already suggested potential guests, such as Alex Kingston, Jenna Coleman, and Matt Smith.
What's next
As of the time of writing, no further updates have been posted on the Instagram page. Fans will need to keep an eye out for announcements about the first episode's release.
