Peter Purves (/ˈpÉœË rvɪs/; born 10 February 1939) is an English
television presenter and actor. He played Steven Taylor in Doctor Who
during the era of the First Doctor, a role he continues to play in
audio dramas for Big Finish Productions, and later became a presenter
on the BBC children's programme Blue Peter, a position he held for
eleven years. He has continued to make regular appearances on
television, including an association with television coverage of the
Crufts dog show.Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston,
Lancashire. His father was a tailor who also ran a hotel in Blackpool
for a short period. He was educated at the independent Arnold School
in Blackpool and in the sixth form at Barrow-in-Furness Grammar School
for Boys for a year, where he took A-levels and gained a pass in
mathematics. He originally planned to go into teaching, training at
Alsager College of Education, but began to act with the
Barrow-in-Furness Repertory Company instead.Purves first appeared in
Doctor Who in the role of Morton Dill in The Chase after being cast by
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