doctor closing time twelfth penultimate episode sixth series british science fiction television programme doctor broadcast bbc september written directed sequel episode roberts wrote previous series episode alien time traveller doctor going farewell tour impending death visits friend new baby son initially intending stay doctor intrigued invasion local department store roberts showrunner wanted bring having enjoyed performance closing time designed fun comedy built double act smith contains themes epilogue lead finale episode marks appearance revival doctor appropriately redesigned episode filmed department store private home cardiff night shooting going early morning watched million viewers received generally positive reviews critics performances comedy emotional moments praised critics pleased usage plot synopsis nearly years passed doctor left amy god complex farewell tour friends knows day death depicted impossible astronaut stops living girlfriend new home raising baby struggling care away weekend suspects doctor investigating alien doctor prepares leave notices strange electrical disturbance area decides investigate new department store discovers doctor working toy area doctor reveals traced electrical disturbances store job allow investigate hearing rumours disappearance shop assistants sightings silver rat doctor enter lift find spacecraft emerges darkness comes doctor manages reverse disable returns home doctor sees amy shopping stays sight help doctor enters store hours catches small amounts energy spacecraft doctor encounters building basement curious arrived store house distracted able stop doctor unit track signal doctor leaves locate store shortly follows bringing doctor finds spaceship actually sits store underground accessed tunnel changing room ship slowly energy store power lines crew doctor captured tell ship crashed long ago new energy soon power convert human race leaving store clerk follows doctor tunnel captured placed conversion machine doctor reveals impending death urges fight conversion appears complete cries closed circuit television echo ship encouraged doctor telling chance father fights conversion rest experience emotions struggle circuits start doctor escape ship explodes blast contained reunites doctor slips away unseen returns home find doctor having time travel clean house doctor tells higher opinion dad doctor leaves returns nearby doctor tells tardis knows trip offers parting words small group children far future recently doctor reviews eyewitness accounts children adults notes date location doctor death interrupted madame agents silence tells river theirs kill doctor river place augmented astronaut suit lake await doctor continuity years passed doctor events god complex taking age older self impossible astronaut spent time waving time amy seen beginning impossible astronaut doctor takes blue uses summon companions flat gives wears start impossible astronaut river song perspective final scene takes place immediately picnic impossible astronaut confirmed episode eponymous astronaut shown time revived series classic series appeared tomb wheel space revenge doctor examines toy remarks robot dog fun remember robot dog accompanied fourth doctor doctor claims able speak baby good man goes war doctor expresses dislike house line second doctor doctor mini poem rat novelization amy minor celebrity appearing tagline girl tired waiting concept psychic doctor wife means smell dust rain doctor frequently refers amy girl waited tagline imply episode takes place god complex conflicts date newspaper april days doctor death lake production writing casting said interview considering bringing character saw performance saying felt like family pleased episode called close heart wanted bring commented change pace usually cast funny straight man doctor director compared doctor famous comedic laurel hardy episode intended fun sets stage finale doctor upcoming death final scene written concluded events river life hinted flesh stone episode titles suggested roberts included adventure baby prequel entitled night included night doctor series mini episodes series dvd package roberts idea bring returning monsters series thought sense history doctor final battle save earth heads meet death felt consistent theme death lingering darkness run sixth series roberts wanted audience think maybe converted felt blowing love conclusion doctor version father bonding son roberts felt episode depiction silly terrifying axis common doctor reduced role episode role play theatre london episode marks baron involvement doctor having provided vocals ballad chance saloon heard role enlightenment accompanying doctor confidential closing time entitled open hours honour baron role sitcom radio james appears non speaking cameo role man shopping character nicknamed portrayed seven different babies usually paired twins strict rules baby hours father learned tips mothers filming effects closing time filmed department store cardiff store closed filmed nights going morning said drain production team recalled cast crew reportedly department store scenes shot march rest episode filmed private home cardiff couple owned house allowed filming place order experience young boys production house went early hours morning window sliding door house doctor jumps save small production team built new door big instead glass breaks wired small explosive crack glass smith jumped wanted look audience crashing window doctor shots smith filmed running door jumping smith landing glass thrown logo redesign revived series rise age steel covered episode ones previously appeared good man goes war rise originated parallel universe prime universe planet seen classic series feature closing time barely surviving production team look broken parts survive suits worn extent years controller conversion equipment built seen screen revenge redesigned appear high tech designed recall head like teeth added suggest converted animals converted humans versions simply stunt double teeth meant thrown laid second cable controlled close version teeth characters handled smith broke hit pan scene attacked subsequently repaired tape radio controlled dash floor post production special effects team mill created computer generated attack broadcast reception closing time broadcast united_kingdom bbc september united_states achieved overnight ratings million viewers coming second time slot star family fortunes final consolidated figures taken account number rose million making second watched programme day factor fifth downloaded programme september bbc online given appreciation index considered excellent critical reception episode received generally positive reviews critics praising comic smith guardian questioned decision air standalone episode penultimate series calling closing time curiosity writing positively smith laurel hardy act felt deprived menace martin later rated eighth best episode series finale included list daily_telegraph awarded episode stars comparing smith performance favourably independent said intriguing change pace succeeded great comedic moments brilliant chemistry doctor praised average performance writing radio_times thought ending emotional better way deal emotionally deprived pleased sweet cameo amy tense coda river song gave closing time grade feeling episode small character moments plot wrote strong praised way gave break season finale bring softer doctor digital spy praised baron felt relief fun episode emotional heavy ones think good thought wasted citing conclusion blowing love unsatisfactory den geek defended episode opining episode brought tragedy barely surviving having convert people emotional understanding situation ign rated episode praising chemistry smith smith interaction baby disappointed said delivered threat horror fans know capable sfx magazine reviewer gave episode half stars saying worked wonders light hearted episode finale properly bad thought lacked real menace escaped cheesy way considered main focus doctor farewell tour praised smith performance thought moments sad eyed loneliness resignation added weight paper thin episode power praised ending bringing things finale thought final scene river song felt little writing described worthy sequel welcome shot comedy positive sweet exploration doctor self proved universe needed bothered running joke doctor mistaken gay couple stereotypes episode relied dad ignorant shop girls metro found episode sweet criticising annoying performance reliance bit close end spectrum soundtrack
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