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Peter Purves
Peter Purves

Peter Purves

ActingBorn February 10, 1939 (age 87)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.

Filmography

2025
Doctor Who: The Savages

as Steven Taylor (voice)

Movie
2024
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

as Steven Taylor (voice)

Movie
2023
Talking Doctor Who

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2023
Tales of the Tardis

as Steven Taylor

TV
2021
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as Steven (voice)

Movie
2021TV
2013
The Native Hue of Resolution

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Movie
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV
2011Movie
2008
The Ties That Bind Us

as Steven Taylor (archive footage)

Movie
2003TV
2001
The Office

as Peter Purves

TV
1998Movie
1998TV
1994
Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Guest

TV
1985
EastEnders

as Presenter

TV
1984TV
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1982Movie
1979
Bullseye

as Self - Presenter

TV
1979
Robbie

as Narrator

Movie
1966
Doctor Who: The Savages

as Steven Taylor

Movie
1966Movie
1966Movie
1966
Doctor Who: The Ark

as Steven Taylor

Movie
1965Movie
1965Movie
1965
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as Steven Taylor

Movie
1965Movie
1965
Doctor Who: The Chase

as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill

Movie
1964
Theatre 625

as Private

TV
1963
Doctor Who

as Morton Dill

TV
1963
Doctor Who

as Steven Taylor

TV
1962TV
1958
Blue Peter

as Self - Guest

TV
1955TV
TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 10, 1939
Place of BirthLancashire, England, UK
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