Known for Acting
Birthday
February 10, 1939
Place of Birth
Lancashire, England, UK
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.

EastEnders

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

BBC Play of the Month

Theatre 625

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Ready, Steady, Cook

Tales of the Tardis

The Office

Z-Cars

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Blue Peter

Dixon of Dock Green

Surprise, Surprise

Let's Dance for Comic Relief
That's What I Call Television
Fantasy World Cup
The World of Wooster

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Bullseye