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.
Doctor Who: The Savages
Steven Taylor (voice)
2025
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Steven Taylor (voice)
2024
Talking Doctor Who
Self (archive footage)
2023
Tales of the Tardis
Steven Taylor · (1 episode)
2023
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Steven (voice)
2021
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
2020
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
The Native Hue of Resolution
Self - Narrator (voice)
2013
Remembering Douglas Camfield
2013
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
The End of the Line?
2011
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Ties That Bind Us
Steven Taylor (archive footage)
2008
That's What I Call Television
(1 episode)
2007
The Story of Doctor Who
2003
Death By...
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Harry Hill's TV Burp
(1 episode)
2002
The Office
Peter Purves · (1 episode)
2001
Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
1999
B.P. Confidential
Self
1998
Fantasy World Cup
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Ready Steady Cook
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1994
EastEnders
Presenter · (2 episodes)
1985
Surprise, Surprise
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
1984
Round Trip to Glasgow
Self
1982
Bullseye
Self - Presenter · (24 episodes)
1979
Robbie
Narrator
1979
Doctor Who: The Savages
Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Ark
Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Steven Taylor
1966
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
Steven Taylor
1965
BBC Play of the Month
(1 episode)
1965
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
Steven Taylor
1965
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
Steven Taylor
1965
Doctor Who: The Chase
Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
1965
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
Steven · (1 episode)
1965
Doctor Who
Morton Dill · (1 episode)
1963
Doctor Who
Steven Taylor · (45 episodes)
1963
Z-Cars
(1 episode)
1962
Blue Peter
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1958
Dixon of Dock Green
Brian · (1 episode)
1955
Babble
(28 episodes)
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Self · (6 episodes)