{"id":79431,"date":"2025-08-20T05:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/79431\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T05:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:40:09","slug":"doctor-who-star-issues-specific-instructions-for-show-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/79431\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who star issues specific instructions for show return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has laid out her conditions for returning to the show as Amy Pond. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Gillan played Amy from 2010 to 2012 alongside the eleventh incarnation of The Doctor, played by Matt Smith.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Appearing on The One Show with her Life of Chuck co-stars Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill, Gillan was asked if she&#8217;d ever go back to Doctor Who as Amy.<\/p>\n<p>What to Read Next<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">&#8220;If they&#8217;ll have me, absolutely,&#8221; Gillan responded. &#8220;But with Matt Smith and Arthur Darvill &#8211; it has to be with them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Darvill starred on the BBC sci-fi show between series 5 and 7, joining Gillan as the Doctor&#8217;s companion Rory Williams aka The Last Centurion. <\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"karen gillan as amy pond in doctor who\" title=\"Karen Gillan as Amy Pond in Doctor Who\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cult_doctor_who_s07_e03_2.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"14.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Joining them on the couch was Suranne Jones, whose time on Doctor Who was also referenced by Gillan, who added: &#8220;And Suranne, you could reprise your role as the Tardis. We&#8217;re sitting next to the Tardis right now.&#8221;<br data-node-id=\"16.3\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Back in 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a39600211\/doctor-who-karen-gillan-return-possibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a39600211\/doctor-who-karen-gillan-return-possibility\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Gillan gave the same conditions\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gillan gave the same conditions<\/a> for returning to the show, saying: &#8220;Never say never.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">&#8220;If I was asked, I would be really, really interested and keen,&#8221; she added. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">In The Life of Chuck, Hiddleston star as &#8220;ordinary man&#8221; Charles &#8216;Chuck&#8217; Krantz, who tragically dies from a brain tumour at the age of 39.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"karen gillan the one show\" title=\"Karen Gillan The One Show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/karen-gillan-the-one-show-68a4e40600659.png\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>BBC<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">The film tells Chuck&#8217;s life story in reverse chronological order across three distinct chapters, starting with his death and going backwards in time, before ending up in his childhood.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Gillan&#8217;s Marvel reunion with Hiddleston has also meant she&#8217;s been asked if she&#8217;d ever return to the  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a825774\/marvel-cinematic-universe-in-chronological-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a825774\/marvel-cinematic-universe-in-chronological-order\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"MCU\" data-node-id=\"27.1\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MCU<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a60220213\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-karen-gillan-star-lord-twist\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a60220213\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-karen-gillan-star-lord-twist\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Nebula\" data-node-id=\"27.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nebula<\/a>, who was last seen in 2023&#8217;s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"29\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/karen-gillan-chiwetel-ejiofor-mcu-return-chance-life-of-chuck-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/movieweb.com\/karen-gillan-chiwetel-ejiofor-mcu-return-chance-life-of-chuck-interview\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Movie Web\" data-node-id=\"29.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\">Movie Web<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a64960766\/karen-gillan-return-marvel\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a64960766\/karen-gillan-return-marvel\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Gillan said\" data-node-id=\"29.3\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gillan said<\/a>: &#8220;It&#8217;s so much fun working in the Marvel world\u2026 in terms of the future, can&#8217;t say anything. You know how it goes, but maybe\u2026 never say never.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a64419850\/doctor-who-quiz\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a64419850\/doctor-who-quiz\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Take our interdimensional Doctor Who quiz!\" data-node-id=\"31.0\" class=\"body-link css-1lh7k7j emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Take our interdimensional Doctor Who quiz!<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"33\" class=\"css-jjeyh9 emevuu60\">Doctor Who airs on BBC One in the UK and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=127X991730&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdisneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2Fwelcome\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/disneyplus.com\/en-gb\/welcome\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Disney+\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"23e0ed42-4953-4352-868c-5a40208de54a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-node-id=\"33.2\" data-href=\"https:\/\/disneyplus.com\/en-gb\/welcome\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/disneyplus.com\/en-gb\/welcome\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=127X991730&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdisneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2Fwelcome\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;53fd7fa5-d43c-401b-823b-b21cf6cddcd6&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:null,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:null,&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/xOr6\/disneyplus&quot;}\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"disneyplus.com\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"55a6e1a8-0e14-46ad-a97e-54fdad20e3cd\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"disneyplus.com\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-1lh7k7j e1aq0z090\" target=\"_blank\">Disney+<\/a> elsewhere. 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