Peter Grimwade was born on June 8, 1942 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Doctor Who (1963), Dramarama (1983) and The Omega Factor (1979). He died on May 15, 1990 in Maida Vale, London, England, UK.
He was openly gay. According to Patrick Mulkern of Radio Times, Grimwade put much gay subtext into his script for the serial Planet of Fire: Part One (1984).