Peter Purves

Peter Purves
Purves in 2010
Born	Peter John Purves (1939-02-10) 10 February 1939 (age 85) New Longton, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)	Television presenter, actor
Years active	1965–present
Notable work	Steven Taylor in Doctor Who (1965–1966) Blue Peter Presenter (1967–1978)
Spouses	Gilly Fraser ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1982)​ Kathryn Evans ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2
Website	www.peterpurves.net

Peter John Purves (/ˈpɜːrvɪs/; born 10 February 1939) is an English television presenter and actor, best known for presenting the children's television programme Blue Peter for 11 years during the 1960s and 1970s. He is also known for presenting the BBC's Darts broadcasts, the Kick Start series and BBC coverage of the Crufts dog shows, and also for an early acting role in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who.