S05E12Doctor Who season 5 episode 12: The Pandorica Opens (1)
Aired 19 June 201049 minRated TV-PG
8.3TMDB · 79 votes
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What happens in “The Pandorica Opens (1)”
The Doctor's friends unite to send him a terrible warning; the Pandorica - which is said to contain the most feared being in all the cosmos - is opening. But what's inside, and can the Doctor stop it?
Episode summary: TMDB.
Before you watch
- It is episode 12 of 13 of season 5, so watch episodes 1 to 11 first.
- It runs about 49 minutes.
- Directed by Toby Haynes, written by Steven Moffat.
- TMDB users rate it 8.3 out of 10 (79 votes).
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Cast and crew of this episode
- Director
- Toby Haynes
- Writer
- Steven Moffat
- Guest stars
- Alex Kingston as River SongArthur Darvill as Rory WilliamsChristopher Ryan as Commander StarkTony Curran as Vincent van GoghBill Paterson as Edwin BracewellIan McNeice as Winston ChurchillSophie Okonedo as Liz 10Marcus O'Donovan as Claudio
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