Peter Purves
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Known For:Acting
Birthday:1939-02-10
Place of Birth:Lancashire, England, UK
Homepage:http://peterpurves.net
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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2021)
The TARDIS lands on a planet on the verge of total annihilation as it drifts too close to the three suns which its orbits.

B.P. Confidential (1998)
Documentary revealing the true character of those working behind and in front of the camera on Blue Peter - Britain's longest continuously running...

Talking Doctor Who (2023)
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the...

Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell (1999)
As the very first Doctor, William Hartnell created the character that made Doctor Who a success. No other actor made such a lasting contribution to...

The Native Hue of Resolution (2013)
A documentary celebrating 20 years of the work of Kaleidoscope, an organisation devoted to the preservation of archive television.

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (2024)
While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo are forced to play seemingly childish but ultimately dangerous games with the aim of being...

Round Trip to Glasgow (1982)
British Transport film.

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years (2017)
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team of actors who brought the William Hartnell era of Doctor Who to life! Together with a special...

Robbie (1979)
Young Robbie, a keen footballer and a railway enthusiast, is persuaded by his big brother to go through a hole in a railway fence on to the track for...

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (1965)
The Doctor, Vicki and Steven arrive on an arid planet where they meet the beautiful Drahvins and the hideous Rills. Each has crash-landed after a...

Doctor Who: The Chase (1965)
The Doctor and his companions are pursued through time and space by the Daleks on the desert planet Aridius and beyond.

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers (1965)
When the TARDIS arrives on the plains of Asia Minor not far from the besieged city of Troy, the Doctor is hailed by Achilles as the mighty god Zeus...

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (1966)
In the year 4000, the Daleks conspire to conquer the Solar System. Their scheme involves treachery at the highest levels and a weapon capable of...

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler (1965)
In England, 1066, the Doctor confronts a mysterious Monk who is attempting to change history.

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve (1966)
The TARDIS materialises in Paris in the year 1572 and the Doctor decides to visit the famous apothecary Charles Preslin. Steven, meanwhile, is...

Doctor Who: The Ark (1966)
The Doctor and his companions Steven Taylor and Dodo Chaplet arrive some ten million years into the future, on board a generation starship which is...

Doctor Who: The Savages (1966)
The TARDIS has arrived on a far-distant and seemingly idyllic world. Yet the Doctor, Steven and Dodo learn it hides a terrible secret: the apparently...

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker (1966)
The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker — an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a...

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters (1966)
Arriving in the town of Tombstone, the First Doctor finds himself involved with gunmen out to kill Doc Holliday...

The Story of Doctor Who (2003)
Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series.

Behind the Sofa - Season 14 (2020)
New episodes with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Philip Hinchcliffe, plus companions Sophie Aldred and Peter Purves.

Doctor Who: The Savages (2025)
The Doctor, Steven and Dodo land on an alien world in this animated reconstruction of a lost 1966 Doctor Who adventure. There, they meet two peoples;...

Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
The big-collared comic gives his own spin on TV clips from recent programmes, plus contributions from a set of regular characters

Z-Cars (1962)
Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on...

Surprise, Surprise (1984)
Surprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and produced by London Weekend Television for ITV. It ran for...

The Office (2001)
Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.

Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
Created by Ted Willis. Dixon of Dock Green was a BBC television series following the activities of police officers at a fictional Metropolitan Police...

BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on...

Babble (1970)
Babble is a British game show produced by LWT and broadcast on Channel 4 between 1982 and 1985. The programme was hosted by Peter Purves.

Let's Dance for Comic Relief (2009)
Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Comic Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their...

Fantasy World Cup (1998)
Comedy show spoofing some of the highlights of the 1998 World Cup in France. Includes interviews with celebrities and famous fans including Bridget...

Doctor Who: Lost in Time (1965)
A digitally restored collection of rare 1960s Doctor Who episodes, from stories which no longer exist in their entirety. They offer a unique glimpse...

Bullseye (1979)
Darts tournament in which 16 of the world's top darts players compete for the BBC2 Bullseye trophy.

EastEnders (1985)
The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End...

Doctor Who (1963)
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

Doctor Who (1963)
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...

Tales of the Tardis (2023)
Classic Doctor Who duos are reunited as they board a very special TARDIS on a nostalgic voyage through space and time.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

Death By... (2003)
Three-part series exploring personal disasters, some of which are reconstructed with the help of the actual people concerned.

Blue Peter (1958)
A fun-packed and informative magazine show for younger viewers with information and reports from around the world.

Ready Steady Cook (1994)
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

Doctor Who (1963)
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling...