"The Pandorica Opens" is the twelfth episode of the fifth series of British science fiction television programme Doctor Who, first broadcast on 19 June 2010 on BBC One. It is the first in a two-part finale; the second part, "The Big Bang", aired on 26 June. The episode was written by head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes.
Auton legionaries leading The Doctor towards the Pandorica as part of the alliance's plan to imprison him. This scene featured the then-largest assembly of different monsters in the show's history.
Some scenes were filmed at the real Stonehenge in Wiltshire, while others were filmed using a replica.
The fifth series of the British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who was originally broadcast on BBC One in 2010. The series began on 3 April 2010 with "The Eleventh Hour", and ended with "The Big Bang" on 26 June 2010. The series is the first to be led by Steven Moffat, who took over as head writer and executive producer when Russell T Davies ended his involvement in the show after "The End of Time". The series has 13 episodes, six of which were written by Moffat. Piers Wenger and Beth Willis were co-executive producers, and Tracie Simpson and Peter Bennett were producers. Although it is the fifth series since the show's revival in 2005, the series' production code numbers were reset.
Matt Smith was cast as the Eleventh Doctor and Karen Gillan was cast as his companion, Amy Pond.
Showrunner Steven Moffat wrote six episodes for the series.
The redesigned Doctor Who title card for series 5, with its new logo (the first major change since the series' revival)
Smith and Gillan promoting the series in Salford