Peter Grimsdale (Writer)

Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain

This series explores the roller coaster life of Jade Goody, Britain's most loved - and hated - reality TV star. Her life illustrates a wider story of class, politics and cultural change in Britain.

Release Date2019-08-07

Charactersd Self

Episode Count3

Breathless

Hospital drama set in London during the early 1960s, following the staff of a busy gynecology ward at a time when abortion is illegal and the contraceptive pill is only just becoming available to married women.

Release Date2013-10-10

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count9

Secret Agent

Documentary series recounting the exploits of the Special Operations Executive in World War Two.

Release Date2001-01-01

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count4

The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World

Set against the post war period of debt, austerity and rationing, the 1951 Festival of Britain showed how to carve out a bright new future through design and ingenuity, while still having fun. Told by the people who made it happen and making use of some previously unseen colour footage, this is the story of how an extraordinary event changed Britain forever.

Release Date2011-09-24

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Lost Boys: Belfast's Missing Children

During the winter of 1969, young boys started to disappear off the streets of Belfast, never to be seen again.

Release Date2023-10-21

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer