Peter Purves

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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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

2024 ⭐ 8.0

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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

2021 ⭐ 6.0

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The Native Hue of Resolution

2013 ⭐ 10.0

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Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

2025

A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage

Charles Dickens · 2025

Doctor Who: The Savages

Steven Taylor (voice) · 2025

2024

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker Notable

Steven Taylor (voice) · 2024

⭐ 8.0

2023

Talking Doctor Who

Self (archive footage) · 2023

⭐ 5.0

2021

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

Steven (voice) · 2021

⭐ 6.0

2020

Behind the Sofa - Season 14

2020

2017

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

2017

2013

The Native Hue of Resolution Notable

Self - Narrator (voice) · 2013

⭐ 10.0

Boys! Boys! Boys!

2013

Remembering Douglas Camfield Notable

2013

⭐ 8.0

2011

The End of the Line?

2011

Riverside Story

Self · 2011

2009

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

2009

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

Steven Taylor (archive footage · 2008

2003

The Story of Doctor Who Notable

2003

⭐ 8.0

1998

B.P. Confidential

Self · 1998

1984

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks Notable

Steven Taylor (archive footage · 1984

⭐ 7.9

1982

Round Trip to Glasgow

Self · 1982

1979

Robbie

Narrator · 1979

⭐ 6.0

1966

Doctor Who: The Savages Notable

Steven Taylor · 1966

⭐ 7.2

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

Steven Taylor · 1966

⭐ 6.3

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

Steven Taylor · 1966

⭐ 5.7

1965

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan Notable

Steven Taylor · 1965

⭐ 7.9

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers Notable

Steven Taylor · 1965

⭐ 7.2

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

Steven Taylor · 1965

⭐ 5.5

Frequently appears with

William Hartnell

The Doctor (voice)

Jackie Lane

Dodo Chaplet (voice)

Michael Gough

The Toymaker (voice)

Campbell Singer

Joey / King of Hearts / S

Maureen O'Brien

Vicki (voice)

Stephanie Bidmead

Maaga (voice)

Full filmography

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A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage

2025

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Doctor Who: The Savages

2025

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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

2024 ⭐ 8.0

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Talking Doctor Who

2023 ⭐ 5.0

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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

2021 ⭐ 6.0

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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

2013 ⭐ 10.0

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Boys! Boys! Boys!

2013

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Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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The End of the Line?

2011

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Riverside Story

2011

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Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

2009

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The Ties That Bind Us

2008

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The Story of Doctor Who

2003 ⭐ 8.0

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B.P. Confidential

1998

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Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

1984 ⭐ 7.9

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Round Trip to Glasgow

1982

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Robbie

1979 ⭐ 6.0

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Doctor Who: The Savages

1966 ⭐ 7.2