Closing Time is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the sixth
series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who,
and was first broadcast on BBC One on 24 September 2011. It was
written by Gareth Roberts and directed by Steve Hughes. It is a sequel
to "The Lodger", an episode Roberts wrote for the previous series.In
the episode, alien time traveller the Doctor (Matt Smith) is going on
a "farewell tour" before his impending death and visits his friend
Craig Owens (James Corden) in present-day Colchester, who has a new
baby son, Alfie. Though not initially intending to stay, the Doctor
becomes intrigued by a Cybermen invasion at a local department
store.Roberts and showrunner Steven Moffat wanted to bring Craig back,
having enjoyed "The Lodger" and Corden's performance. Though "Closing
Time" was designed to be fun, with comedy built around the double act
of Smith and Corden, it contains themes and an epilogue that lead into
the finale. The episode marks the first appearance of the Cybermats in
the revival of Doctor Who, and they were appropriately redesigned.
Much of the episode was filmed in a department store and a private
home in Cardiff at night, with shooting going early into the morning.
"Closing Time" was watched by 6.93 million viewers in the UK and
received generally positive reviews from critics; while the
performances, comedy, and emotional moments were praised, many critics
were not pleased with the usage of the Cybermen. Closing Time (Doctor Who) Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter