
Peter Purves
Actor
Born: February 10, 1939 (87 years old)
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (15)
- Doctor Who: The Time Meddler (1965, ★ 7.4)
- Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965, ★ 7.9)
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984, ★ 7.9)
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965, ★ 6.5)
- Doctor Who: The Ark (1966, ★ 6.8)
- Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (1966, ★ 6.3)
- Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (1966, ★ 7.2)
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (1966, ★ 5.7)
- Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002, ★ 6.3)
- Z-Cars (1962, ★ 7)
- The Office (2001, ★ 7.8)
- Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
- Blue Peter (1958, ★ 7.6)
- Tales of the Tardis (2023, ★ 5.6)
- BBC Play of the Month (1965, ★ 5)