Peter Purves
Feb 10, 1939 (86 years old) in Lancashire, 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.
Known For

Doctor Who
Morton Dill

EastEnders
Presenter

The Office
Peter Purves

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
Steven Taylor

Dixon of Dock Green
Brian
Credits
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Babble Future★ NR
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Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa FutureSelf★ NR
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Steven Taylor (voice)★ 8
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Talking Doctor Who 2023Self (archive footage)★ 5
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Tales of the Tardis 2023Steven Taylor★ 4.4
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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 2021Steven (voice)★ NR
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★ NR
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★ NR
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Self - Narrator (voice)★ 10
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★ NR
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The End of the Line? 2011★ NR
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Riverside Story 2011Self★ NR
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Self★ 6.7
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Steven Taylor (archive footage)★ NR
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Self★ NR
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★ NR
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Death By... 2003Self★ NR
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Harry Hill's TV Burp 2002★ 6.3
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The Office 2001Peter Purves★ 7.8
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★ NR
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B.P. Confidential 1998Self★ NR
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Self★ NR
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Ready Steady Cook 1994Self - Guest★ NR
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EastEnders 1985Presenter★ 4.2
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Surprise, Surprise 1984Self★ 5.8
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Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.8
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Self★ NR
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Robbie 1979Narrator★ 6
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Steven Taylor★ 7.3
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Steven Taylor★ 6
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Doctor Who: The Ark 1966Steven Taylor★ 6.8
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Steven Taylor★ 7.5
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Steven Taylor★ 7.8
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Steven Taylor★ 7.3
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★ 5
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Steven Taylor★ 7.3
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Steven Taylor / Morton Dill★ 6.2
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The World of Wooster 1965★ 5
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Steven★ NR
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Doctor Who 1963Morton Dill★ 7.9
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Z-Cars 1962★ 7
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Blue Peter 1958Self - Guest★ 7.2
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Dixon of Dock Green 1955Brian★ 5.3