Peter Purves
ActingBorn Feb 10, 1939
Lancashire, England, UK
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
The Native Hue of Resolution
movie2013
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
movie2024
The Story of Doctor Who
movie2003
Remembering Douglas Camfield
movie2013
Ready, Steady, Cook
tv1994
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
movie1965
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
movie1984
Doctor Who
tv1963
Doctor Who
tv1963
The Office
tv2001
Blue Peter
tv1958
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
movie1965
Filmography
2025A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stageas Charles Dickensmovie2025Doctor Who: The Savagesas Steven Taylor (voice)movie2024Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymakeras Steven Taylor (voice)movie2023Talking Doctor Whoas Self (archive footage)movie2023Tales of the Tardisas Steven Taylortv2021Doctor Who: Galaxy 4as Steven (voice)movie2021Doctor Who: Galaxy 4as Steventv2020Behind the Sofa - Season 14movie2018Doctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Selftv2017The Doctors: The William Hartnell Yearsmovie2013The Native Hue of Resolutionas Self - Narrator (voice)movie2013Boys! Boys! Boys!movie2013Remembering Douglas Camfieldmovie2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participanttv2011The End of the Line?movie2011Riverside Storyas Selfmovie2009Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?movie2009Let's Dance for Comic Reliefas Selftv2008The Ties That Bind Usas Steven Taylor (archive footage)movie2007That's What I Call Televisionas Selftv2003The Story of Doctor Whomovie2003Death By...as Selftv2002Harry Hill's TV Burptv2001The Officeas Peter Purvestv1998B.P. Confidentialas Selfmovie1998Fantasy World Cupas Selftv1994Ready, Steady, Cookas Self - Guesttv1985EastEndersas Presentertv1984Surprise, Surpriseas Selftv1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleksas Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1982Round Trip to Glasgowas Selfmovie1979Bullseyeas Self - Presentertv1979Robbieas Narratormovie1966Doctor Who: The Savagesas Steven Taylormovie1966Doctor Who: The Gunfightersas Steven Taylormovie1966Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymakeras Steven Taylormovie1966Doctor Who: The Arkas Steven Taylormovie1966Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eveas Steven Taylormovie1965Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Planas Steven Taylormovie1965Doctor Who: The Myth Makersas Steven Taylormovie1965BBC Play of the Monthtv1965Doctor Who: Galaxy 4as Steven Taylormovie1965Doctor Who: The Time Meddleras Steven Taylormovie1965Doctor Who: The Chaseas Steven Taylor / Morton Dillmovie1965The World of Woostertv1965Doctor Who: Lost in Timeas Steventv1964Theatre 625as Privatetv1963Doctor Whoas Steven Taylortv1962Z-Carstv1958Blue Peteras Self - Guesttv1955Dixon of Dock Greenas BriantvSoonBabbletv