Overview
Peter Purves
Known For
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo...
Behind the Sofa - Season 14
New episodes with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Philip Hinchcliffe, plus...
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team...
The Native Hue of Resolution
A documentary celebrating 20 years of the work of Kaleidoscope,...
Remembering Douglas Camfield
The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is...
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
A look at writer Dennis Spooner’s work on Doctor Who.
The Story of Doctor Who
Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult...
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.