Peter Purves
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
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
EastEnders
BBC Play of the Month
Ready, Steady, Cook
Z-Cars
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Theatre 625
All Movies (29)
- A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage2025 · as Charles Dickens
- Doctor Who: The Savages2025 · as Steven Taylor (voice)
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker2024 · as Steven Taylor (voice)
- Talking Doctor Who2023 · as Self (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 42021 · as Steven (voice)
- Behind the Sofa - Season 142020
- The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years2017
- The Native Hue of Resolution2013 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Boys! Boys! Boys!2013
- Remembering Douglas Camfield2013
- The End of the Line?2011
- Riverside Story2011 · as Self
- Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?2009
- The Ties That Bind Us2008 · as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
- The Story of Doctor Who2003
- B.P. Confidential1998 · as Self
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks1984 · as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Round Trip to Glasgow1982 · as Self
- Robbie1979 · as Narrator
- Doctor Who: The Savages1966 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Gunfighters1966 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker1966 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Ark1966 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve1966 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan1965 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Myth Makers1965 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 41965 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Time Meddler1965 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Chase1965 · as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
All TV Shows (24)
- Tales of the Tardis2023 · as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 42021 · as Steven
- Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa2018 · as Self
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief2009 · as Self
- That's What I Call Television2007 · as Self
- Death By...2003 · as Self
- Harry Hill's TV Burp2002
- The Office2001 · as Peter Purves
- Fantasy World Cup1998 · as Self
- Ready, Steady, Cook1994 · as Self - Guest
- EastEnders1985 · as Presenter
- Surprise, Surprise1984 · as Self
- Bullseye1979 · as Self - Presenter
- BBC Play of the Month1965
- The World of Wooster1965
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time1965 · as Steven
- Theatre 6251964 · as Private
- Doctor Who1963 · as Morton Dill
- Doctor Who1963 · as Steven Taylor
- Z-Cars1962
- Blue Peter1958 · as Self - Guest
- Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Brian
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