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Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 10, 1939
Place of Birth
Lancashire, England, UK
Peter Purves
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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
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Steven Taylor (voice)
Doctor Who: The Savages
2025
8.0
Steven Taylor (voice)
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
2024
4.4
Steven Taylor
Tales of the Tardis
2023
5.0
Self (archive footage)
Talking Doctor Who
2023
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Steven (voice)
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
2021
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Behind the Sofa - Season 14
2020
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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
10.0
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Native Hue of Resolution
2013
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Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013
5.0
Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Credits
Doctor Who: The Savages
as Steven Taylor (voice)
2025
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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
as Steven Taylor (voice)
2024
8.0
Tales of the Tardis
as Steven Taylor
2023
4.4
Talking Doctor Who
as Self (archive footage)
2023
5.0
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven (voice)
2021
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Behind the Sofa - Season 14
2020
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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
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The Native Hue of Resolution
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
10.0
Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2011
5.0
The End of the Line?
2011
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Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
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Let's Dance for Comic Relief
as Self
2009
6.7
The Ties That Bind Us
as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
2008
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That's What I Call Television
2007
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The Story of Doctor Who
2003
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Death By...
as Self
2003
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Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002
6.4
The Office
as Peter Purves
2001
7.8
Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
1999
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B.P. Confidential
as Self
1998
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Fantasy World Cup
as Self
1998
5.0
Ready Steady Cook
as Self - Guest
1994
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EastEnders
as Presenter
1985
4.1
Surprise, Surprise
as Self
1984
5.8
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
7.8
Round Trip to Glasgow
as Self
1982
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Bullseye
as Self - Presenter
1979
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Robbie
as Narrator
1979
6.0
Doctor Who: The Savages
as Steven Taylor
1966
7.3
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
as Steven Taylor
1966
6.0
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
as Steven Taylor
1966
5.5
Doctor Who: The Ark
as Steven Taylor
1966
6.8
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
as Steven Taylor
1966
7.5
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
as Steven Taylor
1966
7.8
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
as Steven Taylor
1965
7.3
BBC Play of the Month
1965
5.0
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as Steven Taylor
1965
5.7
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
as Steven Taylor
1965
7.7
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
1965
6.2
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
as Steven
1965
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Doctor Who
as Morton Dill
1963
7.9
Doctor Who
as Steven Taylor
1963
7.9
Z-Cars
1962
7.0
Blue Peter
as Self - Guest
1958
7.2
Dixon of Dock Green
as Brian
1955
5.3
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Babble
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