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=== Blue Peter presenters in ''Doctor Who'' === | === Blue Peter presenters in ''Doctor Who'' === | ||
[[Peter Purves]], prior to his presenting stint on Blue Peter, was an actor. He was cast as [[Morton Dill]] and then as [[companion]] [[Steven Taylor]] opposite [[William Hartnell]]'s [[First Doctor]] in ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. | [[Peter Purves]], prior to his presenting stint on Blue Peter, was an actor. He was cast as [[Morton Dill]] and then as [[companion]] [[Steven Taylor]] opposite [[William Hartnell]]'s [[First Doctor]] in ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. Purves' presence on ''Blue Peter'' is directly credited with the fact that some footage from his era on ''Doctor Who'' survives due to being used in the show. | ||
[[Janet Ellis]] played [[Tika]] in the story ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]''. | [[Janet Ellis]] played [[Tika]] in the story ''[[The Horns of Nimon]]''. | ||