Acting
Peter Purves
Birth Date
February 10, 1939
(87 years old)
Place of Birth
Lancashire, England, UK
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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.
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TV Show
EastEnders
Presenter
1985 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
Doctor Who
Morton Dill
1963 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
1994 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Z-Cars
1962 • 1 episode
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TV Show
BBC Play of the Month
1965 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Theatre 625
Private
1964 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Blue Peter
Self - Guest
1958 • 1 episode
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011 • 1 episode
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TV Show
The Office
Peter Purves
2001 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Dixon of Dock Green
Brian
1955 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Harry Hill's TV Burp
2002 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Tales of the Tardis
Steven Taylor
2023 • 1 episode
TV Show
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Self
2018 • 12 episodes
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Movie
Talking Doctor Who
Self (archive footage)
2023
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TV Show
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self
2009 • 1 episode
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Movie
Doctor Who: The Chase
Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
1965
TV Show
Bullseye
Self - Presenter
1979 • 24 episodes
TV Show
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Steven
2021 • 8 episodes
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Movie
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984