In Doctor Who, which 2010 episode title refers directly to Pandora’s mythical container?

“The Pandorica Opens” is the Doctor Who episode title that refers directly to Pandora’s mythical container. It is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the programme’s fifth series, broadcast in 2010.

The episode was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Toby Haynes. Its story centers on the Pandorica, a mysterious prison or container connected to a major threat in the Eleventh Doctor’s era. The title deliberately evokes Pandora’s jar, though the Doctor Who object is part of the show’s original science-fiction plot.

The episode leads directly into “The Big Bang,” the fifth-series finale. Viewers sometimes combine the two titles because they form a continuous story, but they are separate episodes. “The Pandorica Opens” is the earlier episode and ends with a major cliffhanger.