Gridlock (novel) Gridlock (novel) Gridlock is a 1991 novel by Ben Elton. The novel depicts a near-future London in which traffic congestion has reached almost critical levels, such that accidents in a few key places could bring the entire city's traffic network to a halt. The government is aware of the problem and plans a major new road-building program to relieve the pressure. The alternative, heavy investment in public mass transport systems such as railways, is ignored because it clashes with the government's ideology. The author argues that this is a highly misguided policy since, in his view, more roads have historically
Gridlock (Doctor Who) Abide With Me, he explains to Martha that he is indeed the last Time Lord and tells her his planet was destroyed in the Time War. "Gridlock" is the third in a trilogy which began with series one's "The End of the World" and series two's "New Earth". Novice Hame and the green crescent seen on the mood patches previously appeared in "New Earth". Head writer and executive producer Russell T Davies wanted to visit the same world each year to maintain a sense of continuity, something that could be hard to do with "Doctor Who" formula. Producer Phil Collinson