Peter Purves
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.
Personal Details
Movies (28)
Doctor Who: The Savages
as Steven Taylor (voice)
2025
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
as Steven Taylor (voice)
2024
Talking Doctor Who
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven (voice)
2021
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
2020
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
The Native Hue of Resolution
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Boys! Boys! Boys!
2013
Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013
The End of the Line?
2011
Riverside Story
as Self
2011
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
The Ties That Bind Us
as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
2008
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
B.P. Confidential
as Self
1998
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
Round Trip to Glasgow
as Self
1982
Robbie
as Narrator
1979
Doctor Who: The Savages
as Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
as Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
as Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Ark
as Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
as Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
as Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
as Steven Taylor
1965
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven Taylor
1965
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
as Steven Taylor
1965
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
1965
TV Shows (21)
Tales of the Tardis
as Steven Taylor
2023
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven
2021
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2011
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
as Self
2009
That's What I Call Television
as Self
2007
Death By...
as Self
2003
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
The Office
as Peter Purves
2001
Fantasy World Cup
as Self
1998
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest
1994
EastEnders
as Presenter
1985
Surprise, Surprise
as Self
1984
Bullseye
as Self - Presenter
1979
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The World of Wooster
1965
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
as Steven
1965
Theatre 625
as Private
1964
Doctor Who
as Morton Dill
1963
Z-Cars
1962
Blue Peter
as Self - Guest
1958
Dixon of Dock Green
as Brian
1955