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Peter Purves
ActorBorn February 10, 1939 (86 years)
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.
Peter Purves Filmography
| 2025 | Dart Kings (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2023 | Talking Doctor Who · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Secrets of the National Trust (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | It Was Alright in the... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Blue Peter Presenter 1967-1978 |
| 2013 | Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Tomorrow's Times: The Third Doctor · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The Matt Lucas Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (TV Series) · as Self - Participant |
| 2011 | The End of the Line? · as Self |
| 2011 | Riverside Story · as Self |
| 2010 | Pointless Celebrities (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Celebrity Eggheads (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Reporter & Former Doctor's Companion |
| 2006 | |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Office (TV Series) · as Peter Purves |
| 2001 | Banzai (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Wright Stuff (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2000 | The Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 100 Greatest TV Moments · as Self |
| 1997 | The Lily Savage Show (TV Series) · as Peter Purves |
| 1997 | Light Lunch (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Guest |
| 1994 | Ready Steady Cook (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Doctor Who: Thirty Years in the TARDIS · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Surprise Surprise! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Antiques Roadshow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Play Away (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | Blue Peter (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | Doctor Who: The Savages · as Steven Taylor (voice) |
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis (TV Series) · as Steven Taylor |
| 2021 | Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (TV Series) · as Steven |
| 2017 | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion · as Steven Taylor |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Being a Girl · as Steven Taylor |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind Us · as Steven Taylor (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | The U.N.I.T Family: Part One · as Steven Taylor |
| 2003 | |
| 2001 | Harry Hill's TV Burp (TV Series) |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Doctor Who: The Missing Years · as Steven Taylor |
| 1992 | Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years · as Steven Taylor |
| 1991 | Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years · as Steven Taylor (celestial Toymaker Segment) |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Presenter |
| 1984 | Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks · as Steven Taylor (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Robbie · as Narrator |
| 1966 | Doctor Who: The Gunfighters · as Steven Taylor |
| 1966 | Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker · as Steven Taylor |
| 1966 | Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan · as Steven Taylor |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Court Martial (TV Series) · as Lt. Jeff Ainsley |
| 1965 | Doctor Who: The Time Meddler · as Steven Taylor |
| 1965 | Doctor Who: The Chase · as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill |
| 1965 | The World of Wooster (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Gang Member |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Private |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Steven Taylor |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Brian |