Peter Purves
Acting • 1939-02-10 • Lancashire, England, UK
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
7.9Doctor Who
1963
7.5Blue Peter
1958
7.5Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
1965
7.9Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965
7.2Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
1966
6.3Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
1966
From Nerdspin
Filmography
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024★ 8.0
- 2023★ 5.8
- 2023★ 6.0
- 2023
- 2021★ 8.0
- 2021★ 6.0
- 2020
- 2018
- 2017
- 2013★ 10.0
- 2013★ 8.0
- 2013
- 2011★ 6.0
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009★ 6.7
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2003★ 8.0
- 2003
- 2002★ 6.3
- 2001★ 7.8
- 1998★ 5.0
- 1998
- 1994★ 8.0
- 1985★ 4.3
- 1984★ 5.7
- 1984★ 7.9
- 1982
- 1979★ 6.0
- 1979
- 1973
- 1971
- 1966★ 7.2
- 1966★ 6.3
- 1966★ 6.8
- 1966★ 5.7
- 1966★ 7.2
- 1965★ 5.2
- 1965★ 7.5
- 1965★ 6.9
- 1965★ 7.9
- 1965★ 6.4
- 1965★ 7.2
- 1965★ 7.0
- 1965
- 1964★ 7.2
- 1963★ 7.9
- 1963★ 7.9
- 1962Z-CarsTV★ 7.3
- 1958★ 7.5
- 1958★ 7.5
- 1955★ 6.0
