Peter Purves
Born: 1939-02-10 in Lancashire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
- Remembering/Forgetting 'The Savages' as Self
- Doctor Who: The Savages as Steven Taylor (voice)
2024
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker as Steven Taylor (voice)
2023
- Tales of the Tardis as Steven Taylor
- Talking Doctor Who as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Flight Through Eternity as Self
2021
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 as Steven (voice)
- The Trouble with Chumblies - Making 'Galaxy 4' as Self
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 as Steven
2013
- Boys! Boys! Boys!
- The Native Hue of Resolution as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Remembering Douglas Camfield
2011
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- The End of the Line?
- Riverside Story as Self
2008
- The Ties That Bind Us as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
2007
- That's What I Call Television as Self
2003
- The Story of Doctor Who
- Death By... as Self
2002
2001
- The Office as Peter Purves
1998
- Fantasy World Cup as Self
- B.P. Confidential as Self
1995
- Myth Makers 32: Peter Purves as Self
1994
- Ready, Steady, Cook as Self - Guest
1985
- EastEnders as Presenter
1984
- Surprise, Surprise as Self
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
- Round Trip to Glasgow as Self
1966
- Doctor Who: The Savages as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Gunfighters as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Ark as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan as Steven Taylor
1965
- BBC Play of the Month
- The World of Wooster
- Doctor Who: The Time Meddler as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Chase as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
- Doctor Who: The Myth Makers as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time as Steven
1964
- Theatre 625 as Private
1963
- Doctor Who as Morton Dill
1962
1958
- Blue Peter as Self - Guest
1955
- Dixon of Dock Green as Brian