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Peter Purves was born in New Longton, Lancashire on 10 February 1939. After leaving school he took a four-year teacher-training course. In 1961, after only one year as a teacher, he turned to acting, initially with the Barrow-in-Furness Repertory Company and later with the Wimbleton Theatre Company... See full bio »

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2001 The Office (TV series)
Peter Purves
– Training (2001) … Peter Purves
 
1995 Myth Makers Vol. 32: Peter Purves (video)
 
1987 EastEnders (TV series)
TV Presenter
– Episode #1.280 (1987) … TV Presenter
– Episode #1.278 (1987) … TV Presenter
 
1979 Robbie (short)
Narrator
 
1964-1967 Z Cars (TV series)
Cord / Bus Conductor
– All Through the Night: Part 2 (1967) … Cord
– All Through the Night: Part 1 (1967) … Cord
– You Get All Kinds (1964) … Bus Conductor
 
1967 Girl in a Black Bikini (TV series)
Peter Jarrett
– Episode #1.1 (1967) … Peter Jarrett
 
1966 Court Martial (TV series)
Lt. Jeff Ainsley
– Achilles' Heel (1966) … Lt. Jeff Ainsley
 
1965-1966 Doctor Who (TV series)
Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
– The Savages: Episode 4 (1966) … Steven Taylor
– The Savages: Episode 3 (1966) … Steven Taylor
– The Savages: Episode 2 (1966) … Steven Taylor
– The Savages: Episode 1 (1966) … Steven Taylor
– The O.K. Corral (1966) … Steven Taylor
See all 46 episodes »
 
1965 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
– Luther (1965)
 
1965 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Brian
– Castles in the Air (1965) … Brian
 
1964 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Private
– Parade's End #3: A Man Could Stand Up (1964) … Private
 
1964 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Danny
– The Girl in the Picture (1964) … Danny
 
1964 The Villains (TV series)
Terry Buckley
– Red Hot Winter (1964) … Terry Buckley
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1966 Doctor Who (TV series)
– Don't Shoot the Pianist (1966) (performer: "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon" - uncredited)
– A Holiday for the Doctor (1966) (performer: "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (40 titles)
2012 Tomorrow's Times: The Third Doctor (video documentary short)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 The End of the Line? (video documentary short)
Himself/Steven Taylor (also archive footage)
 
2011 Riverside Story (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Who Peter: Partners in Time - 1963-1989 (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #10.49 (2009) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
2008 The National Television Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 Blue Peter at 50 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
– Blue Peter Special (2008) … Himself
 
1976-2008 Crufts Dog Show (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #43.4 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #43.3 (2008) … Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
– Episode #43.2 (2008) … Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
– Episode #43.1 (2008) … Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
– Episode #42.5 (2007) … Himself - Presenter
See all 114 episodes »
 
2007 That's What I Call Television (TV series)
Himself
– That's What I Call Christmas Television (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Children's TV on Trial (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Kids' Verdict (2007) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007 Perfect Night In (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Frost and Pegg's Perfect Night In (2007) … Himself
 
2007 TV Burp (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.7 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Underdog Show (TV series)
Himself
 
2006 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 100 Greatest Funny Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Christmas Mania 2005 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Top 50 Greatest Celebrity Animals (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Story of 'Doctor Who' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 I'm Dreaming of a TV Christmas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 19 Keys (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Blue Peter special (2003) … Himself
 
2000-2001 The RDA (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.36 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 I Love a 1970's Christmas (TV documentary)
Host
 
2000 Meet Ricky Gervais (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 The 100 Greatest TV Moments (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Myth Makers: William Hartnell (video documentary)
 
1998 Fantasy World Cup (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Pets Go Public (TV series)
Himself
 
1974-1997 Record Breakers (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Presenter
– Episode #26.1 (1997) … Himself - Presenter
– The All Star Record Breakers: 1980 (1980) … Himself
– The All Star Record Breakers: 1979 (1979) … Himself
– The All Star Record Breakers: 1978 (1978) … Himself
– The All Star Record Breakers: 1977 (1977) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1997 Light Lunch (TV series)
Himself - Surprise Guest
– It's Mel's Birthday and She'll Invite Who She Wants To (1997) … Himself - Surprise Guest
 
1996 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.5 (1996) … Himself
 
1985 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1982 Round Trip to Glasgow (documentary short)
Himself - Presenter
 
1978-1981 Stopwatch (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 14 October 1981 (1981) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 7 October 1981 (1981) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 16 September 1981 (1981) … Himself - Presenter
– Speed (1981) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 26 August 1980 (1980) … Himself - Presenter
See all 12 episodes »
 
1979 Kick Start (TV series)
Himself
 
1979 We're Going Places (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Himself - Presenter
 
1979 Blue Peter Special Assignment (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Vivaldi in Venice (1979) … Himself - Presenter
– The Brontes at Haworth (1979) … Himself - Presenter
– The Duke of Wellington at Stratfield Saye (1979) … Himself - Presenter
– Rudyard Kipling at Bateman's (1979) … Himself - Presenter
– Marie Antoinette at Versailles (1979) … Himself - Presenter
 
1967-1978 Blue Peter (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Guest
– Twentieth Birthday Celebrations (1978) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 4 November 1974 (1974) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 4 October 1974 (1974) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 29 April 1974 (1974) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1052 (1973) … Himself - Presenter
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1976 Star Turn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 June 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (19 titles)
2012 Doctor Who in the U.S. (TV movie)
Various
 
2012 Tales of Television Centre (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
2009 The Funny Side of... (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Ford's Dagenham Dream (TV documentary)
Himself - Blue Peter presenter
 
2009 Winner Takes All (video short)
Steven Taylor
 
2008 The Ties That Bind Us (video documentary short)
Steven Taylor
 
2008 All About 'Thunderbirds' (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 The UNIT Family: Part One (video short)
Steven Taylor
 
2006 Lords and Luddites (video)
Himself
 
2006 The Dalek Tapes (video)
Himself/Steven Taylor
 
2005 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
 
1998 'Doctor Who': The Missing Years (TV documentary)
Steven Taylor
 
1993 'Doctor Who': Daleks - The Early Years (video documentary)
Steven Taylor
 
1993 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 'Doctor Who': The Hartnell Years (video documentary)
Steven Taylor (Celestial Toymaker segment)
 
1991 Auntie's Bloomers
Himself
 
1985 Mis-Takes (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 Blue Peter (TV series)
 
1977 The Lively Arts (TV series)
 

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