Acting
Peter Purves
Born 1939-02-10
Lancashire, England, UK
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Peter Purves
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Doctor Who
1963
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EastEnders
1985
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The Office
2001
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Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
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Blue Peter
1958
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BBC Play of the Month
1965
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Theatre 625
1964
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Z-Cars
1962
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (56 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage | Charles Dickens | Movie | 2025 |
 | Doctor Who: The Savages | Steven Taylor (voice) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker | Steven Taylor (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Talking Doctor Who | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Tales of the Tardis | Steven Taylor | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 | Steven (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 | Steven | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Behind the Sofa - Season 14 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Native Hue of Resolution | Self - Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Boys! Boys! Boys! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | Remembering Douglas Camfield | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The End of the Line? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 |
 | Riverside Story | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Ties That Bind Us | Steven Taylor (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
| That's What I Call Television | Self | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | The Story of Doctor Who | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
| Death By... | Self | TV Series | 2003 | |
 | Harry Hill's TV Burp | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Office | Peter Purves | TV Series | 2001 |
 | B.P. Confidential | Self | Movie | 1998 |
| Fantasy World Cup | Self | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | Ready, Steady, Cook | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1994 |
 | EastEnders | Presenter | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Surprise, Surprise | Self | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks | Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Round Trip to Glasgow | Self | Movie | 1982 |
| Bullseye | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1979 | |
 | Robbie | Narrator | Movie | 1979 |
| Blue Peter Special Assignment | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1973 | |
| Blue Peter Flies the World | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | Doctor Who: The Savages | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1966 |
 | Doctor Who: The Gunfighters | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1966 |
 | Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1966 |
 | Doctor Who: The Ark | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1966 |
 | Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1966 |
 | Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1965 |
 | Doctor Who: The Myth Makers | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1965 |
 | BBC Play of the Month | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1965 |
 | Doctor Who: The Time Meddler | Steven Taylor | Movie | 1965 |
 | Doctor Who: The Chase | Steven Taylor / Morton Dill | Movie | 1965 |
| The World of Wooster | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1965 | |
 | Doctor Who: Lost in Time | Steven | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Theatre 625 | Private | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Doctor Who | Morton Dill | TV Series | 1963 |
| Doctor Who | Steven Taylor | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Z-Cars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Blue Peter | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1958 |
| Blue Peter | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Dixon of Dock Green | Brian | TV Series | 1955 |
| Babble | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |