Where to watch Peter Purves in the UK
Find every Peter Purves film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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.
Peter Purves films streaming in the UK
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- EastEnders (1985) as Presenter
- Doctor Who (1963) as Morton Dill
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) Cast
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Private
- Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
- Z-Cars (1962) Cast
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002) Cast
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Brian
- The Office (2001) as Peter Purves
- Surprise, Surprise (1984) as Self
- Blue Peter (1958) as Self - Guest
- Tales of the Tardis (2023) as Steven Taylor
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009) as Self
- The World of Wooster (1965) Cast
- Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa (2018) as Self
- Fantasy World Cup (1998) as Self
- Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965) as Steven
- That's What I Call Television (2007) as Self
- Bullseye (1979) as Self - Presenter
- Talking Doctor Who (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Doctor Who: The Chase (1965) as Steven Taylor / Morton Dill
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) as Steven Taylor (archive footage)
- The Story of Doctor Who (2003) Cast
- Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (1966) as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984) as Steven Taylor (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (1965) as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021) as Steven
- Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1965) as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Ark (1966) as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (1966) as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (1966) as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Time Meddler (1965) as Steven Taylor
- Doctor Who: The Savages (1966) as Steven Taylor
- Remembering Douglas Camfield (2013) Cast
- Doctor Who: The Savages (2025) as Steven Taylor (voice)
- B.P. Confidential (1998) as Self
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (2024) as Steven Taylor (voice)
- Death By... (2003) as Self
- Behind the Sofa - Season 14 (2020) Cast
- The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years (2017) Cast
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021) as Steven (voice)
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (1965) as Steven Taylor
- Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? (2009) Cast
- The Native Hue of Resolution (2013) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The End of the Line? (2011) Cast
- Robbie (1979) as Narrator
- Babble Cast
- A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on Stage (2025) as Charles Dickens
- Round Trip to Glasgow (1982) as Self
- Riverside Story (2011) as Self
- Boys! Boys! Boys! (2013) Cast
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Where can I watch Peter Purves films in the UK?
Peter Purves's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Peter Purves's most popular films?
Most-watched Peter Purves films currently: Talking Doctor Who (2023), Doctor Who: The Chase (1965), The Ties That Bind Us (2008), The Story of Doctor Who (2003), Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (1966).
What TV shows has Peter Purves appeared in?
Selected TV credits: EastEnders (1985), Doctor Who (1963), BBC Play of the Month (1965), Theatre 625 (1964), Ready, Steady, Cook (1994).
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