
Peter Purves
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1939
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography

A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage 2025
as Charles Dickens

Doctor Who: The Savages 2025
as Steven Taylor (voice)

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker 2024
as Steven Taylor (voice)

Interlude on Totter's Lane 2023
as Steven (voice)

Talking Doctor Who 2023
as Self (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 2021
as Steven (voice)

Behind the Sofa - Season 14 2020
Actor

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years 2017
Actor

The Native Hue of Resolution 2013
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Boys! Boys! Boys! 2013
Actor

Remembering Douglas Camfield 2013
Actor

The End of the Line? 2011
Actor

Riverside Story 2011
as Self

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? 2009
Actor

The Ties That Bind Us 2008
as Steven Taylor (archive footage)

The Story of Doctor Who 2003
Actor

B.P. Confidential 1998
as Self

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks 1984
as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)

Round Trip to Glasgow 1982
as Self

Robbie 1979
as Narrator

Doctor Who: The Savages 1966
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters 1966
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker 1966
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Ark 1966
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve 1966
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan 1965
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers 1965
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 1965
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler 1965
as Steven Taylor

Doctor Who: The Chase 1965
as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
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