In Doctor Who’s 2010 story “The Pandorica Opens,” where is the Pandorica displayed?

The story behind the answer

In Doctor Who’s 2010 story “The Pandorica Opens,” the Pandorica is displayed beneath Stonehenge.

“The Pandorica Opens” is the first part of a two-part Series 5 finale written by Steven Moffat. The episode presents the Pandorica as a legendary prison containing an unknown entity or threat. Its location beneath Stonehenge gives the story an archaeological and historical setting before the plot expands into a conflict involving many of the Doctor’s enemies.

The episode’s title and mystery deliberately echo the Pandora myth, but the Pandorica is not the jar from Greek mythology. It is a fictional object in Doctor Who, constructed as a prison rather than a container that releases evils.

The story was broadcast in 2010 and followed “The Lodger.” Its conclusion leads directly into “The Big Bang,” the Series 5 finale.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

Add question to a list

Choose a list to keep this question in: