Peter Purves

Peter Purves

Born 1939-02-10 (age 87) Lancashire, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us

2008

as Steven Taylor (archive footage)

Robbie
Robbie

1979

as Narrator

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

1984

as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

1965

as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Savages
Doctor Who: The Savages

2025

as Steven Taylor (voice)

Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Chase

1965

as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill

Talking Doctor Who
Talking Doctor Who

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Ark
Doctor Who: The Ark

1966

as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

2024

as Steven Taylor (voice)

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

1965

as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

1965

as Steven Taylor

Riverside Story
Riverside Story

2011

as Self

The Native Hue of Resolution
The Native Hue of Resolution

2013

as Self - Narrator (voice)