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Peter Purves

Peter Purves

Birthday: 1939-02-10 | Place of Birth: Lancashire, England, UK

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Doctor Who: The Savages

as    Steven Taylor (voice)

2024
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

as    Steven Taylor (voice)

2023
Talking Doctor Who

as    Self (archive footage)

2021
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as    Steven

2021
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as    Steven (voice)

2013
The Native Hue of Resolution

as    Self - Narrator (voice)

1998
B.P. Confidential

as    Self

1982
Round Trip to Glasgow

as    Self

1979
Robbie

as    Narrator

1979
Bullseye

as    Self - Presenter

1966
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

as    Steven Taylor

1966
Doctor Who: The Ark

as    Steven Taylor

1966
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

as    Steven Taylor

1966
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

as    Steven Taylor

1966
Doctor Who: The Savages

as    Steven Taylor

1965
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as    Steven Taylor

1965
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

as    Steven Taylor

1965
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

as    Steven Taylor

1965
Doctor Who: The Chase

as    Steven Taylor / Morton Dill