Peter Purves
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 8.618 |
| Birthday | 1939-02-10 |
| Place of Birth | Lancashire, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
1979
Robbie
6/2
Young Robbie, a keen footballer and a railway enthusiast, is persuaded by his big brother to go through a hole in a railway fence on to the track for...
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Robbie
1966
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
7.8/5
In the year 4000, the Daleks conspire to conquer the Solar System. Their scheme involves treachery at the highest levels and a weapon capable of destr...
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Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
1965
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
8.2/4
In England, 1066, the Doctor confronts a mysterious Monk who is attempting to change history.
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Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
1965
Doctor Who: The Chase
6.8/4
The Doctor and his companions are pursued through time and space by the Daleks on the desert planet Aridius and beyond.
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Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
5.7/3
The Doctor, Vicki and Steven arrive on an arid planet where they meet the beautiful Drahvins and the hideous Rills. Each has crash-landed after a conf...
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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
1965
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
7.3/3
When the TARDIS arrives on the plains of Asia Minor not far from the besieged city of Troy, the Doctor is hailed by Achilles as the mighty god Zeus an...
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Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
1966
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
5.3/3
The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of...
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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
1966
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
7/3
The TARDIS materialises in Paris in the year 1572 and the Doctor decides to visit the famous apothecary Charles Preslin. Steven, meanwhile, is befrien...
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Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
1966
Doctor Who: The Savages
7.3/3
The TARDIS has arrived on a far-distant and seemingly idyllic world. Yet the Doctor, Steven and Dodo learn it hides a terrible secret: the apparently...
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Doctor Who: The Savages
1966
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
7/4
Arriving in the town of Tombstone, the First Doctor finds himself involved with gunmen out to kill Doc Holliday...
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Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
1966
Doctor Who: The Ark
6.8/4
The Doctor and his companions Steven Taylor and Dodo Chaplet arrive some ten million years into the future, on board a generation starship which is ca...
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Doctor Who: The Ark
2003
The Story of Doctor Who
0/0
Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.
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The Story of Doctor Who
1998
B.P. Confidential
0/0
Documentary revealing the true character of those working behind and in front of the camera on Blue Peter - Britain's longest continuously running chi...
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B.P. Confidential
1999
Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
0/0
As the very first Doctor, William Hartnell created the character that made Doctor Who a success. No other actor made such a lasting contribution to th...
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Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
2017
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
0/0
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team of actors who brought the William Hartnell era of Doctor Who to life! Together with a special...
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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2021
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
0/0
The TARDIS lands on a planet on the verge of total annihilation as it drifts too close to the three suns which its orbits.
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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
2023
Talking Doctor Who
5/3
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doct...
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Talking Doctor Who
2013
The Native Hue of Resolution
0/0
A documentary celebrating 20 years of the work of Kaleidoscope, an organisation devoted to the preservation of archive television.
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The Native Hue of Resolution
2024
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
8/1
While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo are forced to play seemingly childish but ultimately dangerous games with the aim of being r...
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Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
1982
Round Trip to Glasgow
0/0
British Transport film.
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