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Peter Purves
Born 1939-02-10Lancashire, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on StageCharles DickensDoctor Who: The SavagesSteven Taylor (voice)Doctor Who: The Celestial ToymakerSteven Taylor (voice)Talking Doctor WhoSelf (archive footage)Doctor Who: Galaxy 4Steven (voice)Behind the Sofa - Season 14RoleThe Doctors: The William Hartnell YearsRoleThe Native Hue of ResolutionSelf - Narrator (voice)Boys! Boys! Boys!RoleRemembering Douglas CamfieldRoleThe End of the Line?RoleRiverside StorySelfDennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?RoleThe Ties That Bind UsSteven Taylor (archive footage)The Story of Doctor WhoRoleB.P. ConfidentialSelfDoctor Who: Resurrection of the DaleksSteven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)Round Trip to GlasgowSelfRobbieNarratorDoctor Who: The SavagesSteven TaylorDoctor Who: The GunfightersSteven TaylorDoctor Who: The Celestial ToymakerSteven TaylorDoctor Who: The ArkSteven TaylorDoctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's EveSteven Taylor