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) Doctor serial "The Macra Terror" (1967). In "Gridlock", they have "devolved" from their previous, more intelligent, state. Davies thought it was "cute" to bring back a forty-year-old monster whose story is now missing. "Gridlock" also contains important hints about the story arc of the series as it reveals the "great secret" promised to the Doctor by the Face of Boe in "New Earth" – "You are not alone". The Face of Boe was originally intended to die in "New Earth", but as that episode featured another death, it was put off. The meaning of Boe's final words are revealed in