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27: 575: 272:(1984)). Industrial action initially prevented the serial from being filmed. When the story was postponed, Grimwade took the cast and crew out to dinner, but did not invite Nathan-Turner, because he had intended to take him out separately. However, Nathan-Turner felt slighted by the omission and refused to allow Grimwade to direct the story when it was rescheduled for 298:(1984). Because the story's requirements were in constant flux, mainly due to uncertainty over the filming location and cast changes, he eventually became frustrated and allowed script editor 196:(1979), gave Grimwade his full directorial debut on the episode "Out of Body, Out of Mind" in the series. Grimwade was also around this time a production assistant on the BBC's 380:. The play was about events behind-the-scenes on a low-budget science fiction television series, which Grimwade openly acknowledged was inspired by his experience working on 351: 329:
would encounter an insectoid race called the 'Tancreds'. The story was abandoned on 18 November 1984 due to budget concerns. It was eventually adapted into a novel,
170:(1970). He occupied this position on a further five serials. He got his first chance to direct when he was asked to film some model shots for the serial 198: 556: 138:(8 June 1942 – 15 May 1990) was a British television director and screenwriter, known for his work as a director and writer of the 607: 612: 204: 350:, which includes interview footage of the director from the 1980s. The feature would subsequently appear on the Blu-ray set 510: 456: 404: 70: 48: 41: 539: 184:, meanwhile, used Grimwade's name to replace the scripted "Grimwold's Syndrome" illness mentioned in the script. 262:
was the last time he was a director on the series. A year later, Grimwade was scheduled to direct the serial
479: 331: 277: 268: 181: 214: 35: 442: 376: 273: 52: 622: 617: 525: 166: 8: 172: 123: 496: 238: 219: 313:, on 13 August 1984 he was commissioned by Saward to write a four-part story entitled 592: 400: 395:, W. H. Allen offered Grimwade a chance to publish an original novel. The result was 177: 415: 322: 192: 187: 580: 388: 336: 294: 288: 292:(1983), and had been asked to write Davison's penultimate story, which became 601: 457:"BBC One - Doctor Who, Season 14: The Robots of Death - The Fourth Dimension" 318: 233: 127: 511:"Peter Davison explains what's wrong with Doctor Who's sonic screwdriver" 371: 299: 282: 161: 469:
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After joining the BBC in the late 1960s, Grimwade first worked on
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When the BBC gave the publisher W. H. Allen the rights to use
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became the Doctor, Grimwade first directed him in the serial
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After leaving the BBC, Grimwade mainly worked in producing
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instead. Prior to this, Grimwade had written two serials,
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after seven years and the death of the Doctor's companion
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A short documentary about Grimwade's contribution to
570: 16:British television writer and director (1942–1990) 599: 491: 489: 437: 435: 557:List of unmade Doctor Who serials and films 309:transpired to be Grimwade's final work for 176:(1977) while the serial's actual director, 486: 432: 180:, directed the rest of it in the studio. 71:Learn how and when to remove this message 443:"Peter Grimwade | Doctor Who Interviews" 34:This article includes a list of general 425: 600: 523:"The Revelations of a Script Editor". 551: 549: 529:. September 1986. Issue 97. Page 16. 20: 317:. The story was to be set in 1890s 13: 393:Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma 142:science fiction television series 40:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 634: 566: 546: 573: 368:The Come-Uppance of Captain Katt 25: 608:British male television writers 532: 517: 503: 472: 463: 449: 366:, Grimwade wrote and directed 248:, featuring the return of the 1: 357: 199:All Creatures Great and Small 160:as a production assistant on 613:British television directors 339:, published in August 1993. 276:. The story was assigned to 208:(1979). After directing the 7: 346:is included on the DVD for 10: 639: 352:Doctor Who, The Collection 315:The League of the Tancreds 269:Resurrection of the Daleks 266:(which ultimately became 242:(1982) and then directed 205:Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 151: 119: 107: 92: 85: 374:children's drama series 55:more precise citations. 540:"BBC One - Doctor Who" 480:"BBC One - Doctor Who" 407:), a book filled with 302:to finish the serial. 418:. He died in 1990 of 426:Notes and references 167:Spearhead from Space 173:The Robots of Death 124:Television director 220:John Nathan-Turner 416:industrial videos 226:'s final serial, 178:Michael E. Briant 133: 132: 81: 80: 73: 630: 583: 578: 577: 576: 560: 553: 544: 543: 536: 530: 521: 515: 514: 507: 501: 500: 493: 484: 483: 476: 470: 467: 461: 460: 453: 447: 446: 439: 323:the Sixth Doctor 278:Matthew Robinson 193:The Omega Factor 188:George Gallaccio 114: 102: 100: 83: 82: 76: 69: 65: 62: 56: 51:this article by 42:inline citations 29: 28: 21: 638: 637: 633: 632: 631: 629: 628: 627: 598: 597: 581:Cornwall portal 579: 574: 572: 569: 564: 563: 554: 547: 538: 537: 533: 522: 518: 509: 508: 504: 497:"Time-Flight ★" 495: 494: 487: 478: 477: 473: 468: 464: 455: 454: 450: 441: 440: 433: 428: 389:Vislor Turlough 370:(1986) for the 360: 154: 112: 98: 96: 88: 77: 66: 60: 57: 47:Please help to 46: 30: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 636: 626: 625: 620: 615: 610: 596: 595: 589:Peter Grimwade 585: 584: 568: 567:External links 565: 562: 561: 545: 531: 516: 502: 485: 471: 462: 448: 430: 429: 427: 424: 362:After leaving 359: 356: 337:Nigel Robinson 307:Planet of Fire 295:Planet of Fire 289:Mawdryn Undead 190:, producer of 164:first serial, 153: 150: 148:in the 1980s. 136:Peter Grimwade 131: 130: 121: 117: 116: 115:(aged 47) 109: 105: 104: 94: 90: 89: 87:Peter Grimwade 86: 79: 78: 33: 31: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 635: 624: 621: 619: 616: 614: 611: 609: 606: 605: 603: 594: 590: 587: 586: 582: 571: 559: 558: 552: 550: 541: 535: 528: 527: 520: 512: 506: 498: 492: 490: 481: 475: 466: 458: 452: 444: 438: 436: 431: 423: 421: 417: 412: 410: 406: 405:0-352-32036-2 402: 398: 394: 391:in the novel 390: 385: 383: 379: 378: 373: 369: 365: 355: 354:, season 19. 353: 349: 345: 340: 338: 334: 333: 328: 324: 320: 319:New York City 316: 312: 308: 303: 301: 297: 296: 291: 290: 285: 284: 279: 275: 271: 270: 265: 261: 257: 255: 251: 247: 246: 241: 240: 235: 234:Peter Davison 232:(1981). When 231: 230: 225: 221: 217: 216: 211: 207: 206: 201: 200: 195: 194: 189: 185: 183: 179: 175: 174: 169: 168: 163: 162:Jon Pertwee's 159: 149: 147: 146: 141: 137: 129: 125: 122: 120:Occupation(s) 118: 110: 106: 95: 91: 84: 75: 72: 64: 54: 50: 44: 43: 37: 32: 23: 22: 19: 555: 534: 524: 519: 505: 474: 465: 451: 413: 411:references. 408: 396: 392: 386: 381: 375: 367: 363: 361: 347: 343: 341: 330: 314: 310: 306: 304: 293: 287: 281: 267: 263: 259: 258: 243: 237: 227: 218:(1980) from 213: 209: 203: 197: 191: 186: 171: 165: 157: 155: 143: 135: 134: 128:screenwriter 113:(1990-05-15) 67: 58: 39: 18: 623:1942 births 618:1990 deaths 300:Eric Saward 286:(1982) and 283:Time-Flight 215:Full Circle 202:(1978) and 111:15 May 1990 103:8 June 1942 53:introducing 602:Categories 409:Doctor Who 382:Doctor Who 364:Doctor Who 358:Later work 344:Doctor Who 332:Birthright 327:Peri Brown 311:Doctor Who 264:The Return 260:Earthshock 245:Earthshock 210:Doctor Who 158:Doctor Who 145:Doctor Who 99:1942-06-08 36:references 526:Starburst 420:leukaemia 377:Dramarama 305:Although 274:season 21 229:Logopolis 224:Tom Baker 182:Tom Baker 61:July 2010 321:, where 250:Cybermen 212:serial 49:improve 403:  152:Career 38:, but 397:Robot 348:Kinda 335:, by 254:Adric 239:Kinda 593:IMDb 401:ISBN 325:and 126:and 108:Died 93:Born 591:at 372:ITV 140:BBC 604:: 548:^ 488:^ 434:^ 422:. 384:. 256:. 542:. 513:. 499:. 482:. 459:. 445:. 399:( 101:) 97:( 74:) 68:( 63:) 59:( 45:.

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Television director
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Spearhead from Space
The Robots of Death
Michael E. Briant
Tom Baker
George Gallaccio
The Omega Factor
All Creatures Great and Small
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Full Circle
John Nathan-Turner
Tom Baker
Logopolis
Peter Davison
Kinda
Earthshock
Cybermen
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Resurrection of the Daleks
season 21
Matthew Robinson

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