Peter Purves
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
Peter John Purves (born 10 February 1939) is an English television presenter and actor. He played Steven Taylor in Doctor Who under the First Doctor, a role he continued to play in audio dramas for Big Finish Productions. He later became a presenter on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter for eleven years. He has continued to make regular television appearances, including coverage of the Crufts dog show.
Known For
Filmography
Babble
TV · 28 eps
Doctor Who: The Savages
Movie · as Steven Taylor (voice)
A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage
Movie · as Charles Dickens
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Movie · as Steven Taylor (voice)
Talking Doctor Who
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Interlude on Totter's Lane
Movie · as Steven (voice)
Tales of the Tardis
TV · as Steven Taylor · 1 ep
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Movie · as Steven (voice)
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
TV · as Steven · 8 eps
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
Movie
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
TV · as Self · 12 eps
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
Movie
The Native Hue of Resolution
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Remembering Douglas Camfield
Movie
Boys! Boys! Boys!
Movie
The End of the Line?
Movie
Riverside Story
Movie · as Self
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Movie
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ties That Bind Us
Movie · as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
That's What I Call Television
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Story of Doctor Who
Movie
Death By...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Harry Hill's TV Burp
TV · 1 ep
The Office
TV · as Peter Purves · 1 ep
B.P. Confidential
Movie · as Self
Fantasy World Cup
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ready, Steady, Cook
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
EastEnders
TV · as Presenter · 2 eps
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Movie · as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Surprise, Surprise
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Round Trip to Glasgow
Movie · as Self
Robbie
Movie · as Narrator
Bullseye
TV · as Self - Presenter · 24 eps
Blue Peter Special Assignment
TV · 16 eps
Blue Peter Flies the World
TV · 20 eps
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Ark
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Savages
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Chase
Movie · as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
Movie · as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
TV · as Steven · 1 ep
BBC Play of the Month
TV · 1 ep
The World of Wooster
TV · 1 ep
Theatre 625
TV · as Private · 1 ep
Doctor Who
TV · as Morton Dill, Steven Taylor · 1 ep
Z-Cars
TV · 1 ep
Blue Peter
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Dixon of Dock Green
TV · as Brian · 1 ep