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Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens (1)

A cryptic series of messages send the Doctor and Amy to Stonehenge, where they meet River and explore Stonehenge. The object of their search is the Pandorica, a legendary prison rumored to hold the most feared being in the universe. Meanwhile, old enemies assemble, a familiar face appears, and the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.


9.4/10 (24 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 5x12
Airdate: Saturday June 19th, 2010
Special Airtime: 06:50 pm

Director: Toby Haynes
Writer: Steven Moffat

Alternate Airdates:

DE (Fox) Jan 25, 2012

Guest Stars
Alex KingstonAlex Kingston
As River Song
Recurring
Arthur DarvillArthur Darvill
As Rory (Rory William)
Recurring
Tony CurranTony Curran
As Vincent (Vincent Van Gogh)
Recurring
Bill Paterson (1)Bill Paterson (1)
As Bracewell
Recurring
Ian McNeiceIan McNeice
As Winston (Winston Churchill)
Recurring
Sophie OkonedoSophie Okonedo
As Liz Ten
Recurring
Christopher RyanChristopher Ryan
As Commander Stark
Recurring
Ruari MearsRuari Mears
As Cyber Leader
Recurring
Paul Kasey (1)Paul Kasey (1)
As Judoon
Recurring
Barnaby EdwardsBarnaby Edwards
As Dalek
Recurring
Simon Fisher-BeckerSimon Fisher-Becker
As Dorium
Recurring
Chrissie CotterillChrissie Cotterill
As Madame Vernet
Recurring
Clive WoodClive Wood
As Commander
Howard LeeHoward Lee
As Doctor Cachet
David FynnDavid Fynn
As Marcellus

Uncredited
Nicholas BriggsNicholas Briggs
voiced Dalek
Recurring
Main Cast
Matt Smith (3)Matt Smith (3)
As The Eleventh Doctor
Karen GillanKaren Gillan
As Amy Pond

Recap

In France, 1890, Doctor Cachet and Madame Venet try to get through to Vincent Van Gogh, who is sobbing hysterically. They look at his newest painting and wonder what it is...

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Episode Quotes
The Doctor: You graffitied the oldest cliff face in the universe.
River Song: You wouldn't answer your phone.

The Doctor: One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down the world.
Amy: How did it end up in there?
The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.
River Song: I hate good wizards and fairy tales. They always turn out to be him.

Amy: That was my favorite pick when I was a kid. What's wrong?
The Doctor: Your favorite school topic. Your favorite story. Never ignore a coincidence. Unless you're busy, in which case always ignore a coincidence.

The Doctor: Yes, okay, okay, okay, okay. Dalek fleet, minimum 12,000 battleships, armed to the teeth. Ah, but we've got surprise on our side! They'll never expect three people to attack 12,000 Dalek battleships. 'cos we'd be killed instantly, so it would be a fairly short surprise... Okay, forget surprise.

River Song: Doctor, this once, just this one time, please, you have to run.
The Doctor: Run, where?
River Song: Fight, how?

Amy: It's weird, i feel.. I don't know, something.
The Doctor: They fall out of the world sometimes, but they always leave traces. Little things you can't quite account for. Faces in photographs, luggage, half-eaten meals. Rings. Nothing is ever forgotten, not completely. And if something can be remembered... it can come back.

The Doctor: Hello again.
Rory: Hello.
The Doctor: How've you been?
Rory: Good, yeah. Good. I mean, Roman.
The Doctor: Rory, I'm not trying to be rude. But you died.
Rory: Yeah. I know. I was there.
The Doctor: You died and then you were erased from time. You were never born at all. You never existed.
Rory: Erased. What does that mean?
The Doctor: How can you be here?
Rory: I don't know. It's kind of fuzzy.
The Doctor: Fuzzy?
Rory: Well, I died and turned into a Roman. It's very distracting.

Doctor: 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: Go get her.
Rory: But I don't understand. Why am I here?
The Doctor: Because you are. The universe is big, it's vast and complicated, and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles. And that's the theory. Nine hundred years, never seen one yet, but this would do me.

Amy: Why am I crying?
Rory: Because you remember me. I came back. You're crying because you remember me.



Episode References
Among the Doctor's enemies referenced by River, or seen later at Stonehenge, are: the Daleks, the Cybermen, the Autons, the Sontarans, the Zygons, the Drahvins, the Draconians, the Silurians, the Chelonians, the Terileptils, the Slitheen, the Sycorax, the Atraxi, the Hoix, and the Judoon.








Other Episode Crew

Executive ProducerSteven Moffat  |  Beth Willis  |  Piers Wenger
ProducerPeter Bennett (3)
EditorMat Newman
CastingAndy Pryor
Line ProducerPatrick Schweitzer
First Assistant DirectorMarcus Catlin
Second Assistant DirectorJames Dahaviland
MusicMurray Gold
Costume DesignerRay Holman
Make-upMorag Smith
GripJohn Robinson (3)
Camera OperatorRob Arrowsmith
Set DesignerBen Austin
Set DecoratorJulian Luxton
Location ManagerPaul Davies (3)  |  Gareth Skelding
Property MasterPaul Aitken (2)
Production CoordinatorJess Van Niekerk
Assistant EditorBecky Trotman
Post Production SupervisorNerys Davies  |  Chris Blatchford
Supervising Sound EditorPaul McFadden
GafferMark Hutchings
On-Line EditorMark Bright (2)
Director of PhotographyStephan Pehrsson
Stunt CoordinatorCrispin Layfield
Storyboard ArtistJames Iles
Post Production CoordinatorMarie Brown (2)
Production ManagementSteff Morris  |  Claire Thomas
Sound MixerJeff Welch
Special EffectsWill Cohen (3)  |  David Houghton
Script EditorLindsey Alford
Dubbing MixerTim Ricketts
Sound RecordistBryn Thomas
Third Assistant DirectorHeddi Joy Taylor
Costume SupervisorLindsay Bonaccorsi
Boom OperatorDafydd Parry
Art Department CoordinatorAmy Pope
Main Title ThemeRon Grainer
Production AccountantCeri Tothill  |  Carole Wakefield
Camera AssistantJon Vidgen  |  Tom Hartley
Best BoyPeter Chester
Casting AssociateAndy Brierley
Visual Effects ProducerJenna Powell
Production ExecutiveJulie Scott (2)
Unit ManagerRhys Griffiths
ColoristMick Vincent
ConductorBen Foster (3)
ContinuityNon Eleri Hughes
Focus PullerSteve Rees  |  Matthew Poynter
RunnerLaura Jenkins  |  Nicola Lynon Price
Graphic ArtistJackson Pope
Makeup ArtistAbi Brotherton
Concept ArtistPeter McKinstry  |  Shaun Williams
Production BuyerBen Morris (4)
Supervising Art DirectorStephen Nicholas
Standby PropsPhill Shellard  |  Tom Evans (2)
Production RunnerSian Warrilow
Associate DesignerJames North
Scenic ArtistJohn Pinkerton  |  John Whalley
Sound Special Effects EditorPaul Jefferies
Make-up DesignerBarbara Southcott
VFX EditorCat Gregory
Make-up SupervisorPam Mullins
Costume AssistantMaria Franchi  |  Sara Morgan
Props BuyerAdrian Anscombe
 

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