Episode
Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens (1)
Overview
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?
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2010-06-19
- Runtime
- 49 min
Episode context
The Pandorica Opens (1) is Episode 12 in Series 5 of Doctor Who. It aired on 2010-06-19. The runtime is 49 min.
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