Peter Purves

Peter Purves: Biography in Details

Who is Peter Purves?

Peter Purves is a TV Presenter and actor. Peter Purves is renowned as the Steven Taylor of the BBC’s TV program, Doctor Who.

Last, in 2001, he appeared in the TV Series, The Office.

Peter Purves- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Parents

He was born Peter John Purves on the 10th of February 1939 in New Longton, Preston, Lancashire. His father was a tailor by profession. Besides that, he also used to run a hotel in Blackpool on the Lancashire coast.

To date, she has not disclosed the names of his father and mother. He belongs to the English ethnicity.

Purves’ Education, Early Career

In which school did Peter Purves attend?

He attended Arnold School in Blackpool. Later, he joined Barrow-in-Furness Grammer School. In school, he studied A-Level and cleared the mathematics.

Early Career

Initially, he planned to pursue teaching as his career. Also, he took teaching training at Alsager College. However, he started acting in the Barrow-in-Furness Repertory theater as an actor.

Later, he was also associated with directing works in theater plays. Snow White, Dick Whittington, and Jack and the Beanstalk are some of the plays directed by Purves.

Peter Purves- Professional Career

– In 1965, Peter Purves came into the limelight when he featured in the BBC’s TV series, Doctor Who as Steven Taylor. The TV series is based on adventures in time and space. Altogether, he appeared in 46 episodes.

– Following the TV series, he featured in the British children’s television program, Blue Peter as a co-presenter along with the John Noakes and Valerie Singleton.

– Apart from the series, he appeared in the programs like Teen Trials, Blue Peter Documentary, and The Channel Challenge. Also, he has covered major events like the 2007- Crufts and the Royal Anniversary Trust. 

– Besides that, he worked as a radio presenter too.

Net Worth, Salary

Through his career as a TV presenter and actor, he has made an estimated net worth of $3 million which includes classic cars.

He owns classic cars like 1938 Austin, 1938 Wolseley 16, 1951 Bentley Mark, and 1963 Ford Anglia. Also, the current valuation of his house in Suffolk village is around $1.24 million.

As a TV Presenter, his earnings are in the range of $31k to $120k. Besides that, his acting profession pays him in the range of $19k to $208k.

Peter Purves- Controversy, Rumors

To date, the TV presenter has not been any sort of controversy that creates a buzz in the media.

What are the body facts of Peter Purves?

Peter Purves has hazel eyes with light hair. His height is 6 feet and 1 inch and has an average weight.

Social Media Profile

Peter is active on Twitter with the handle, @purves_peter with 6.2k followers. But he is not on Facebook and Instagram.

On Twitter, he is following the personalities like Marc Abraham, Richard Osman, and Anthea Turner.

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