Pandora (Skins)
Pandora Moon, a Skins character, hosts a chaotic pyjama party.
Pandora Moon is a fictional character from the British teen drama series Skins, portrayed by Lisa Backwell. She is the focus of the fourth episode of the third series, which first aired on 12 February 2009 on E4 in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The episode, written by Bryan Elsley and Georgia Lester and directed by Simon Massey, explores Pandora's emotional turmoil after her boyfriend Thomas returns to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and her subsequent experiences at a chaotic pyjama party.
- portrayed_by
- Lisa Backwell
- first_appearance
- 12 February 2009
- series
- Skins, series 3
- episode
- Pandora
- field
- Television
- nationality
- British
- known_for
- Being the central character of the episode 'Pandora'
Lore & Background
In the episode, Pandora is miserable after her boyfriend Thomas returns to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She holds a small pyjama party for her friends, but it descends into chaos when uninvited guests arrive and the food is spiked with drugs. Pandora and Effy get into an argument after both girls have sex with James Cook, but the argument is interrupted when Thomas unexpectedly returns. The episode features guest appearances by Sally Phillips and Harry Enfield, as well as real-life partners Morwenna Banks and David Baddiel, who play on-screen lovers.
Reader's Guide
The episode 'Pandora' brought in 701,000 viewers and was E4's highest-rated programme of the week. It received generally positive reviews from critics. A critic for PopSugar called it a 'fantastic episode' and praised the guest actors. Digital Spy's Neil Wilkes described it as 'probably the most outrageous of the series to date'. The episode was filmed in September 2008 in the same production block as the series' sixth episode, 'Naomi', and the series' opening title sequence. Lisa Backwell described filming as 'brilliant' and said that spending 12 hours daily in Pandora's world was 'the most fun I've ever had'.
Did You Know?
- The episode was written by Bryan Elsley and Georgia Lester, and directed by Simon Massey.
- Harry Enfield and James Fleet, who both appear in this episode, previously starred together as father and son in the 2000 film Kevin & Perry Go Large.
- The rendition of 'London's Burning' using kitchen utensils was arranged by Fat Segal in homage to Matmos's 1998 album, Quasi-Objects.
- The episode featured guest appearances by Sally Phillips and Harry Enfield, as well as real-life partners Morwenna Banks and David Baddiel.
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