Pond's Most Memorable Moments

So now that the Pond's have gone, I'm going to take a look at 5 of there most memorable moments. So lets begin...

5. Fish Fingers and Custard

Episode: The Eleventh Hour

This scene will be with us Whovians for a while as it is very bonkers but also very funny! It has been mentioned throughout the Pond era most recently in The Power of Three.

4. 'Where is my wife?'

Episode: A Good Man Goes To War

With Amy taken by Kovarian and the Silence, the Doctor and Rory go looking for her and this scene shows that Rory is no longer just the comical husband but can also be quite the hero!

3. 2000 Years

Episode: The Big Bang

This scene is very memorable as it is mentioned many times throughout the Pond era as Rory waits 2000 years to keep Amy safe and this starts of Rory's nickname as the Last Centurion.

2. The Girl Who Waited

Episode: The Girl Who Waited

The title says it all as in Episode 10 of Series 6, Rory's love for Amy is put to an almighty test.

1. A Pond Farwell

Episode: The Angels Take Manhattan

The exit scene of the Pond's was one of the most heartbreaking scenes in Doctor Who history and will stay with us forever.

So thats it for the Ponds and thats my most memorable Pond moments. I hope you agree with me and will remember the Ponds dearly.

Smith: The Pond's Ain't Coming Back

Matt Smith has promised that it is 'game over' for the Ponds in The Angels Take Manhattan.

Speaking in the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine, he said: “They ain’t coming back. At least, that’s what Steven says. That’s it. Game over.

“That good, though. I kind of like that Steven has said that. Otherwise… the bringing back of people is difficult. It has to be for really great reasons.”

He added: “What Steven has written in this Angels episode is perfect. You know, there’s something that harks back to The Eleventh Hour, that Steven had thought of about two-and-a-half years ago! Isn’t that remarkable, that it’s been in Steven’s head for that long?

“Like there was a moment in Asylum of the Daleks which I just think is great, it’s one of those ‘What does that mean?’ moments. It’s when Oswin looks to camera and says, ‘Remember me’. The fans are now going, ‘What?! Remember what?’ That’s why it’s important to keep things a secret, because the revelation is the fun bit of sitting down and watching it. With Amy this whole idea of the girl who waited… Steven writes the romance of the show so brilliantly and he understands it. I don’t mean just the Amy/Rory romance, I mean the romance, the theatrical romance."

Moffat: Pond Exit and Oswin

Steven Moffat has teased the new companion and how the Ponds’ exit will impact the Doctor.

Speaking to SFX, he revealed that there will be a lasting affect on the Doctor when the Ponds exit: “We are going to do the story properly of the Doctor having lost a friend and making a new one. We’re not taking that lightly. It’s not in one door out the other. It’s the story of how all that affects him, why he engages with somebody else and what’s going on with that – that’s all important.”

He moves on to talk about Oswin: “What does Jenna bring to it? It’s surprising just how much the show changes with a new co-star. The Doctor is quite different with her, and the way you watch them is quite different. “

He continues: “With a different companion he becomes a slightly different man. He dresses differently. The mere fact that he’s so much taller than her suddenly reveals that Matt Smith is very tall, not, as people assume, about average height, because he was about the same height as Karen. He’s the senior man, not in the sense that he’s more important but he’s the one you know already, and he’s training up a new one, as it were.

“In these five episodes the Doctor is practically the adopted son of Amy and Rory. He’s gone from being the wonderful man from space – Space Gandalf, as he wants to be – to being that troublesome kid that they try and keep under control. They even talked about getting babysitters for him in one unfortunately cut scene. They love him, but they know he’s a big kid, they know they have to look out for him, check he eats and all that. Whereas with the new companion he’s back to being the mysterious spacefarer.

“And this never goes away, this thrill – you want to see the reaction when you see it’s bigger on the inside, you want to see the count the hearts moment, you want the story to begin again. And that’s what it gives you. It gives you Doctor Who at its most iconic, because a new person is having to learn the rules – and you’ve seen that story how many times now? I don’t think you ever get tired of it.”

Series 7: Asylum of the Daleks One Show Clips

Karen Gillan was a guest on last night's edition of the One Show. Below you can see her interview which features slightly extended versions of some previously released clips for Asylum of the Daleks.

Moffat talking about Pond Exit

Steven Moffat gave an interview to Digital Spy about writing the script for the Pond's Exit, The Angels Take Manhattan.

He talks about how 'difficult' it was writing for Amy and Rory's departure and says, "I completely changed the ending as I was writing it, thinking 'No, I've got it wrong... I'm on the wrong emphasis' - but it's a good one and it's properly emotional."

He also spoke about new companion, Clara, played by Jenna Louise Coleman. "She brings a kind of speed, a wit, a sort of unimpressed-ness which has The Doctor dancing a little harder than he's used to."