A former Doctor Who star admitted he could not understand the stories in the current version of the BBC science-fiction series. Peter Purves played Steven Taylor, a travelling companion of the very ...

And it was in that capacity, when he championed the act of children reading comic books as a way to literary, at a time when the comic book medium was often frowned upon by parents, teachers and ...

Veteran TV star Peter Purves claims his biggest regret is taking a job as a presenter on the children’s show Blue Peter. But when the jobbing actor found himself out of work for a year after Doctor ...

Blue Peter legend Peter Purves has said he is "thrilled" to receive an honorary fellowship from the University of Central Lancashire. Born in New Longton and educated in Blackpool, the 83-year-old ...

Although he is best known as a TV presenter, Peter Purves began his career as an actor and in 1965 appeared in an episode of Doctor Who. He so impressed the production team that he was asked to return ...

Peter Purves has been left "stunned" and hurt" after being dropped as commentator for Channel Four's Crufts after 41 years. The legendary actor and presenter, 80, spoke to Piers Morgan and Susanna ...

A Blue Peter icon has slammed the “miserly” BBC and claims he is “trying to keep his head above water” after starring on the children’s television programme across more than half a century. Peter ...

Peter Purves, Valerie Singleton and John Noakes will will feature in a a special edition of the BBC1 show on Thursday, to commemorate the first time it aired on October 16 1958. Asked to recall their ...