Acting
Peter Purves
Born February 10, 1939 · Lancashire, England, UK
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
89
8.5
The Office
Peter Purves
668.4
Doctor Who
Morton Dill, Steven Taylor
54.8
EastEnders
Presenter
7.2
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002 · Series
7.5 TMDB
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
Steven Taylor
6.9 TMDB
Doctor Who: The Chase
Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
7.4
Tales of the Tardis
Steven Taylor
6.5
Blue Peter
Self - Guest
7.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
7.9 TMDB
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Steven Taylor
7.9 TMDB
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.1
Z-Cars
1962 · Series
5.7 TMDB
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Steven Taylor
6.3 TMDB
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
Steven Taylor
5.1
Surprise, Surprise
Self
6.4 TMDB
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Steven Taylor
7.2 TMDB
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
Steven Taylor
6.8 TMDB
Doctor Who: The Ark
Steven Taylor
6.5
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
7.0
Theatre 625
Private
Filmography
- 2025A 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 TaylorSeries
- 2023Talking Doctor WhoSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2021Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Steven (voice)Movie
- 2021Doctor Who: Galaxy 4StevenSeries
- 2020Behind the Sofa - Season 14Movie
- 2018Doctor Who: Behind the SofaSelfSeries
- 2017The Doctors: The William Hartnell YearsMovie
- 2013The Native Hue of ResolutionSelf - Narrator (voice)Movie
- 2013Boys! Boys! Boys!Movie
- 2013Remembering Douglas CamfieldMovie
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries
- 2011The End of the Line?Movie
- 2011Riverside StorySelfMovie
- 2009Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?Movie
- 2009Let's Dance for Comic ReliefSelfSeries
- 2008The Ties That Bind UsSteven Taylor (archive footage)Movie
- 2007That's What I Call TelevisionSelfSeries
- 2003The Story of Doctor WhoMovie
- 2003Death By...SelfSeries
- 2002Harry Hill's TV BurpSeries
- 2001The OfficePeter PurvesSeries
- 1998B.P. ConfidentialSelfMovie
- 1998Fantasy World CupSelfSeries
- 1994Ready, Steady, CookSelf - GuestSeries
- 1985EastEndersPresenterSeries
- 1984Surprise, SurpriseSelfSeries
- 1984Doctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksSteven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1982Round Trip to GlasgowSelfMovie
- 1979BullseyeSelf - PresenterSeries
- 1979RobbieNarratorMovie
- 1973Blue Peter Special AssignmentSeries
- 1971Blue Peter Flies the WorldSeries
- 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 MonthSeries
- 1965Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Steven TaylorMovie
- 1965Doctor Who: The Time MeddlerSteven TaylorMovie
- 1965Doctor Who: The ChaseSteven Taylor / Morton DillMovie
- 1965The World of WoosterSeries
- 1965Doctor Who: Lost in TimeStevenSeries
- 1964Theatre 625PrivateSeries
- 1963Doctor WhoMorton Dill, Steven TaylorSeries
- 1962Z-CarsSeries
- 1958Blue PeterSelf - GuestSeries
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenBrianSeries
- —BabbleSeries