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Peter Grimwade


Born
in The United Kingdom
June 08, 1942

Died
May 15, 1990


Peter Grimwade was a British television writer and director, best known for his work on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who.

Outside of Doctor Who, Grimwade wrote and directed The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt for the ITV children's drama series Dramarama. The play was about events behind-the-scenes on a low-budget television science fiction series, which Grimwade openly acknowledged was inspired by his experience working on Doctor Who.

When the BBC gave the publisher W. H. Allen the rights to use Vislor Turlough in the novel Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma, W. H. Allen offered Grimwade a chance to publish an original novel. The result was Robot, a book filled with Doctor Who references.

Afterwards, Grimwade left the BBC and ...more

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Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
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“Don't interfere!" The Doctor silenced her angrily. "I cannot will my own destruction.”
― Peter Grimwade, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
tags: death, doctor-who, fifth-doctor
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“The bemused Brigadier shook his head. "You and that TARDIS.”
― Peter Grimwade, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
tags: brigadier-lethbridge-stewart, doctor-who, tardis
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“I'm hard to get rid of." He smiled.

All Tegan's suspicions about the boy came flooding back. "So it seems," she replied icily.”
― Peter Grimwade, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
tags: doctor-who, tegan-jovanka, vislor-turlough
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