1939Born, Lancashire
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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
The OfficePeter Purves
Doctor WhoMorton Dill
EastEndersPresenter
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Doctor Who: The Time MeddlerSteven Taylor2025A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on StageCharles DickensMovie
2025Doctor Who: The SavagesSteven Taylor (voice)Movie
2024Doctor Who: The Celestial ToymakerSteven Taylor (voice)Movie
2023Interlude on Totter's LaneSteven (voice)Movie
2023Tales of the TardisSteven Taylor · 1 episodeShow
2021Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Steven (voice)Movie
2021Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Steven · 8 episodesShow
2020Behind the Sofa - Season 14Movie
2017The Doctors: The William Hartnell YearsMovie
2013Boys! Boys! Boys!Movie
2013Remembering Douglas CamfieldMovie
2011The End of the Line?Movie
2009Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?Movie
2008The Ties That Bind UsSteven Taylor (archive footage)Movie
2003The Story of Doctor WhoMovie
2002Harry Hill's TV Burp1 episodeShow
1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksSteven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
1979RobbieNarratorMovie
1973Blue Peter Special Assignment16 episodesShow
1971Blue Peter Flies the World20 episodesShow
1966Doctor Who: The SavagesSteven TaylorMovie
1966Doctor Who: The GunfightersSteven TaylorMovie
1966Doctor Who: The Celestial ToymakerSteven TaylorMovie
1966Doctor Who: The ArkSteven TaylorMovie
1966Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's EveSteven TaylorMovie
1965Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master PlanSteven TaylorMovie
1965Doctor Who: The Myth MakersSteven TaylorMovie
1965BBC Play of the Month1 episodeShow
1965Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Steven TaylorMovie
1965Doctor Who: The Time MeddlerSteven TaylorMovie
1965Doctor Who: The ChaseSteven Taylor / Morton DillMovie
1965The World of Wooster1 episodeShow
1965Doctor Who: Lost in TimeSteven · 1 episodeShow
1964Theatre 625Private · 1 episodeShow
1963Doctor WhoMorton Dill, Steven Taylor · 45 episodesShow
1962Z-Cars1 episodeShow
1958Blue Peter965 episodesShow
1955Dixon of Dock GreenBrian · 1 episodeShow
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