Tag Archives: Peter Purves

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Waris Hussein directed the first Doctor Who story

Hussein: “Sexualised Doctor Has Lost Mystery”

As improbable as a romance would have been between the First Doctor and his companions, the Doctor and his reaction to the sexuality of his companions has become a staple…

Doctor Who: The Aztecs Special Edition cover art

DVD Review: The Aztecs Special Edition

The Aztecs is one of Doctor Who’s finest stories and certainly one of the jewels at the heart of its very first season.  When the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his…

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Peter Purves: “I’m Doing Two Early Years Audios”

Peter Purves was recently interviewed by WhatCulture! about his time as companion, Steven Taylor, alongside the First Doctor, and in particular his frequent adventures with Big Finish. The Companion Chronicles…

Peter Purves played Steven Taylor and went on to present Blue Peter from 1967-1978

Peter Purves Hosts Animal Quiz Night!

Carrying on the great work started by John Broadus Watson in the field of animal cognition, keen animal lover and former Doctor Who companion Peter Purves will be hosting an…

Peter Purves as Steven Taylor in Return of the Rocket Men

Reviewed: Return of the Rocket Men

When do you know it’s time to move on, to let go? That’s the first question that’s posed to the listener by Steven Taylor in the reflective Return of the…

Peter Purves played Steven Taylor and went on to present Blue Peter from 1967-1978

Peter Purves Teams Up With White Haired Gent (Again)

Peter Purves is no stranger to working with older gentlemen who bend the rules of time to traverse the globe, so it was no surprise when the former Doctor Who…