Peter Purves

Peter Purves

Acting
Born 1939-02-10Lancashire, 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.

Movies (29)

Riverside Story

Riverside Story

2011Movie
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
7.2

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

1966Movie7.2
Robbie
6.0

Robbie

1979Movie6.0
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
7.9

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

1984Movie7.9
Talking Doctor Who
5.0

Talking Doctor Who

2023Movie5.0
Doctor Who: The Chase
6.5

Doctor Who: The Chase

1965Movie6.5
The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008Movie
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
7.2

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

1965Movie7.2
The Story of Doctor Who
8.0

The Story of Doctor Who

2003Movie8.0
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
8.0

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

2024Movie8.0
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
7.9

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

1965Movie7.9
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
6.0

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

2021Movie6.0
The End of the Line?

The End of the Line?

2011Movie
Boys! Boys! Boys!

Boys! Boys! Boys!

2013Movie
A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage

A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage

2025Movie
Doctor Who: The Ark
6.8

Doctor Who: The Ark

1966Movie6.8
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
7.3

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

1965Movie7.3
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
6.3

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

1966Movie6.3
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
5.7

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

1966Movie5.7
Doctor Who: The Savages
7.2

Doctor Who: The Savages

1966Movie7.2
Remembering Douglas Camfield
8.0

Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013Movie8.0
Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who: The Savages

2025Movie
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
5.5

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

1965Movie5.5
The Native Hue of Resolution
10.0

The Native Hue of Resolution

2013Movie10.0
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

2009Movie
Round Trip to Glasgow

Round Trip to Glasgow

1982Movie
B.P. Confidential

B.P. Confidential

1998Movie
Behind the Sofa - Season 14

Behind the Sofa - Season 14

2020Movie
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

2017Movie

TV Shows (25)

Doctor Who
7.9

Doctor Who

1963Series7.9
EastEnders
4.2

EastEnders

1985Series4.2
Ready, Steady, Cook
8.0

Ready, Steady, Cook

1994Series8.0
Blue Peter
7.5

Blue Peter

1958Series7.5
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Z-Cars
7.3

Z-Cars

1962Series7.3
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Series6.0
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
The Office
7.8

The Office

2001Series7.8
Harry Hill's TV Burp
6.3

Harry Hill's TV Burp

2002Series6.3
Surprise, Surprise
5.7

Surprise, Surprise

1984Series5.7
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

1955Series6.0
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
6.7

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

2009Series6.7
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

2018Series
Tales of the Tardis
5.6

Tales of the Tardis

2023Series5.6
The World of Wooster
7.0

The World of Wooster

1965Series7.0
Bullseye

Bullseye

1979Series
Fantasy World Cup
5.0

Fantasy World Cup

1998Series5.0
Doctor Who: Lost in Time

Doctor Who: Lost in Time

1965Series
Blue Peter Flies the World

Blue Peter Flies the World

1971Series
Babble

Babble

Series
Death By...

Death By...

2003Series
That's What I Call Television

That's What I Call Television

2007Series
Blue Peter Special Assignment

Blue Peter Special Assignment

1973Series
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

2021Series