- "Come on, look at me! No plan, no back up, no weapons worth a damn, oh, and something else I don't have, anything to lose! So, if you're sitting up there in your silly little space ships with all your silly little guns, and you've got any plans on taking the Pandorica tonight, just remember who's standing in your way! Remember every black day I ever stopped you, and then, and then, do the smart thing! Let somebody else try first."
- ―The Doctor
| "The Pandorica Opens" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 31/5, Episode 12 | |
| |
| Air date | June 19th, 2010 (UK) July 17th, 2010 (US) |
| Writers | Steven Moffat |
| Director | Toby Haynes |
| Producers | Steven Moffat; Piers Wenger; Beth Willis |
| Starring | Matt Smith; Karen Gillan; Arthur Darvill |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "The Lodger" |
Next "The Big Bang" |
"The Pandorica Opens" is the twelfth episode of series five of the 2005 relaunch series of the British sci-fi television series Doctor Who. It is the 67th episode of the series in total and the 762nd episode of all Doctor Who episodes combined. It was directed by Toby Haynes and written by Steven Moffat and premiered on Saturday, June 19th, 2010 on BBC-1. In this episode, the Doctor is called back to the 2nd century where receives a warning from River Song (assuming the guise of Cleopatra) and his companions about the legendary Pandorica - a mythical box buried beneath Stonehenge rumored to contain the most dangerous creature in the universe.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matt Smith | The Doctor |
| Karen Gillan | Amy Pond |
| Arthur Darvill | Rory Williams |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alex Kingston | River Song |
| Tony Curran | Vincent |
| Bill Paterson | Bracewell |
| Ian McNeice | Winston Churchill |
| Sophie Okonedo | Liz Ten |
| Marcus O'Donovan | Claudio |
| Clive Wood | Commander |
| Christopher Ryan | Commander Strak [1] |
| Ruari Mears | Cyber leader |
| Paul Kasey | Judoon |
| Howard Lee | Doctor Gatchet |
| Barnaby Edwards | Dalek operator |
| Simon Fisher Becker | Dorium |
| Joe Jacobs | Guard |
| Chrissie Cotterill | Madame Vernet |
| David Fynn | Marcellus |
| Nicholas Briggs | Daleks/Cybermen (voice) |
| Jason Collins | Red man |
| Matthew Doman | Roman soldier |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Viewed by 7.57 million viewers, making it the fourth most-watched episode of the week on BBC One. It was the 9th most-watched episode on all BBC networks for that week. [2]
- According to executive producer Steven Moffat, the Cybermen featured in this episode are the Mondas/Telos Cybermen, which have not been seen since 1988. The Cybus logo on their chests are only there as there was no budget to redo the Cyberman costumes. [3]
- When Vincent Van Gogh is shown, his left ear is intact. But by 1890, he had cut off the lower lobe.
See also[]
Media
The World of Doctor Who
Doctor Who miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "The Pandorica Opens" at AMG
- "The Pandorica Opens" at IMDB
- "The Pandorica Opens" at Wikipedia
- "The Pandorica Opens" at the Doctor Who Wiki
- "The Pandorica Opens" at BBC.co.uk
- "The Pandorica Opens" at TV.com Episode Guide
- "The Pandorica Opens" at TV Rage.com Episode Guide
- "The Pandorica Opens" at the Doctor Who News Page
- "The Pandorica Opens" at A Brief History of Time Travel
- "The Pandorica Opens" at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
References[]
- ↑ Mis-spelled as Stark in the closing credits
- ↑ The Doctor Who News Page
- ↑ IMDB; Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens; Trivia