Peter Purves

Peter Purves

85 · Born: Feb 10, 1939

Personal Details

Born Feb 10, 1939 Lancashire, England, UK
Spouse
  • Kathryn Evans

    ( Feb 5, 1982 to May 9, 2024 )
  • Gilly Fraser

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 9, 2024 )

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.

Career

2001
The Office
The Office as Peter Purves
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1998
Doctor Who: The Missing Years
Doctor Who: The Missing Years as Steven Taylor
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1991
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years as Steven Taylor (Celestial Toymaker segment)
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1979
Robbie
Robbie as Narrator
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2023
Talking Doctor Who
2013
The Native Hue of Resolution