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- Birth nameHenry Peter Grimwade
- Peter Grimwade was born on June 8, 1942 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Doctor Who (1963), The Omega Factor (1979) and Dramarama (1983). He died on May 15, 1990 in Maida Vale, London, England, UK.
- He was openly gay. According to Patrick Mulkern, of "Radio Times" listings magazine, Grimwade put much gay subtext into his script for the Doctor Who (1963) serial "Planet of Fire".
- He finished his long association with Doctor Who (1963) in 1983 after a conflict with producer John Nathan-Turner. He subsequently wrote The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt (1986) as a thinly-veiled parody of Doctor Who (1963) which drew upon his experiences behind the scenes.
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