Peter Purves
Acting Born Feb 10, 1939 Lancashire, England, UK 24 credits
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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Full filmography
- EastEnders (1985) as Presenter
- Doctor Who (1963) as Morton Dill
- Doctor Who (1963) as Steven Taylor
- BBC Play of the Month (1965)
- Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
- Z-Cars (1962)
- Blue Peter (1958) as Self - Guest
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Private
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Surprise, Surprise (1984) as Self
- The Office (2001) as Peter Purves
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Brian
- Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as Steven Taylor
- The World of Wooster (1965)
- Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa (2018) as Self
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009) as Self
- Bullseye (1979) as Self - Presenter
- Fantasy World Cup (1998) as Self
- That's What I Call Television (2007) as Self
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
- Babble
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021) as Steven
- Death By... (2003) as Self