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Peter Purves

Peter Purves

Acting · 0.8 popularity

Age

87

Movies

29

TV

25

Born
February 10, 1939
From
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.

Works

29 films

Talking Doctor Who

Talking Doctor Who

20235.0

Riverside Story

Riverside Story

2011

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

19847.9

Robbie

Robbie

19796.0

Doctor Who: The Chase

Doctor Who: The Chase

19656.5

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

20216.0

The Native Hue of Resolution

The Native Hue of Resolution

201310.0

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

19665.7

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

19657.2

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

19657.9

The Story of Doctor Who

The Story of Doctor Who

20038.0

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

20248.0

Boys! Boys! Boys!

Boys! Boys! Boys!

2013

Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who: The Savages

19667.2

Doctor Who: The Ark

Doctor Who: The Ark

19666.8

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

19667.2

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

19666.3

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

19657.4

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

19655.5

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

2009

Remembering Douglas Camfield

Remembering Douglas Camfield

20138.0

A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage

A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage

2025

B.P. Confidential

B.P. Confidential

1998

Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who: The Savages

2025

Behind the Sofa - Season 14

Behind the Sofa - Season 14

2020

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

2017

The End of the Line?

The End of the Line?

2011

Round Trip to Glasgow

Round Trip to Glasgow

1982