Doctor Who: Every NuWho Cyberman Story Ranked Worst To Best

10. Closing Time

Sorry James Corden lovers, but this is a pretty terrible episode.

After first appearing in Series 5's The Lodger, Craig Owens (Corden) is reunited with the Eleventh Doctor as the pair investigate a Cybermen invasion taking place at a nearby department store.

In fairness the Gavin And Stacey star turned talk show host is hardly at fault for the episode's shortcomings. In fact Corden and Matt Smith's comedic chemistry is about the only thing the story has going for it.

Aside from bringing back the Cybermats from the classic series, the story offers nothing new for the Cybermen, who are defeated by one of the most over-used plot devices from the Steven Moffat era - love. Yes it's cute that the power of love for little baby Alfie is what wins the day for The Doctor and co. but it's also horribly cliched and just feels very bland on a rewatch.

Overall the whole episode is very forgettable, a bit of filler before the Series 6 finale. And given how overly convoluted and rushed The Wedding Of River Song turned out to be, it makes one wonder if Closing Time should have been scrapped in favour of a traditional two-part finale.