Portrait of Peter Purves

Acting

Peter Purves

Career

Active from 1965 to 2025, with a break from 1980 to 2020, busiest in 1965 and 1966 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Purves Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Romance
    2.1, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    34
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    Babble
    Babble

    TV show

    2020s

    7 titles ยท average score 66
    Doctor Who: The Savages
    Doctor Who: The Savages (2025)

    as Steven Taylor (voice)

    A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage
    A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage (2025)

    as Charles Dickens

    Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
    Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (2024)

    as Steven Taylor (voice)

    Tales of the Tardis
    Tales of the Tardis (2023)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show ยท as Steven Taylor

    Interlude on Totter's Lane
    Interlude on Totter's Lane (2023)

    as Steven (voice)

    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021)

    TV show ยท as Steven

    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021)

    as Steven (voice)

    2000s

    3 titles ยท average score 78
    The Ties That Bind Us
    The Ties That Bind Us (2008)

    as Steven Taylor (archive footage)

    Harry Hill's TV Burp
    Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show

    The Office
    The Office (2001)
    GoodWatch score 90

    TV show ยท as Peter Purves

    1980s

    2 titles ยท average score 53
    EastEnders
    EastEnders (1985)
    GoodWatch score 53

    TV show ยท as Presenter

    Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
    Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984)

    as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)

    1970s

    3 titles
    Robbie
    Robbie (1979)

    as Narrator

    Blue Peter Special Assignment
    Blue Peter Special Assignment (1973)

    TV show

    Blue Peter Flies the World
    Blue Peter Flies the World (1971)

    TV show

    1960s

    16 titles ยท average score 68
    Doctor Who: The Ark
    Doctor Who: The Ark (1966)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
    Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (1966)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
    Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (1966)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: The Savages
    Doctor Who: The Savages (1966)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
    Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (1966)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
    Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
    Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (1965)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
    Doctor Who: The Time Meddler (1965)

    as Steven Taylor

    Doctor Who: The Chase
    Doctor Who: The Chase (1965)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill

    BBC Play of the Month
    BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show

    Doctor Who
    Doctor Who (1963)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill

    Z-Cars
    Z-Cars (1962)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show

    1950s

    2 titles ยท average score 55
    Blue Peter
    Blue Peter (1958)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show ยท as Self - Guest

    Dixon of Dock Green
    Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Brian