Peter Purves
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1939-02-10 (age 87)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (25)
EastEnders
1985
as Presenter
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
Blue Peter
1958
as Self - Guest
Doctor Who
1963
as Morton Dill / Steven Taylor
Z-Cars
1962
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Brian
Theatre 625
1964
as Private
The Office
2001
as Peter Purves
Surprise, Surprise
1984
as Self
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
as Self
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self
Tales of the Tardis
2023
as Steven Taylor
The World of Wooster
1965
Bullseye
1979
as Self - Presenter
Blue Peter Special Assignment
1973
Blue Peter Flies the World
1971
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
2021
as Steven
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
That's What I Call Television
2007
as Self
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
1965
as Steven
Death By...
2003
as Self
Babble
Movies (29)
Riverside Story
2011
as Self
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
Talking Doctor Who
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
2021
as Steven (voice)
The Native Hue of Resolution
2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Robbie
1979
as Narrator
Boys! Boys! Boys!
2013
A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage
2025
as Charles Dickens
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965
as Steven Taylor
Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
1966
as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Savages
1966
as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
2024
as Steven Taylor (voice)
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
1966
as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
1965
as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Savages
2025
as Steven Taylor (voice)
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
1965
as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Ark
1966
as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
1966
as Steven Taylor
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
1965
as Steven Taylor
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
2020
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
B.P. Confidential
1998
as Self
The End of the Line?
2011
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
Round Trip to Glasgow
1982
as Self
About Peter Purves
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. With 54 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Peter Purves has appeared in 29 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Purves Movies
- Riverside Story (2011) — as Self
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) — as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) — as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) — as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
- Talking Doctor Who (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
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