List of Peter Davison performances

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Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett, known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous as Tristan Farnon in the 1978 BBC television adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small stories. He starred as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who (1981–1984), at the time the youngest actor to play the role.

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He has worked in the mediums of film, television, stage and audio dramas. Below are a list of his credits.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1993 Harnessing Peacocks Jim Huxtable [1]
The Airzone Solution Al Dunbar [2] [3]
1994 Black Beauty Squire Gordon [4]
The Zero Imperative Patient One [5] [ citation needed ]
A Man You Don't Meet Every DayRobert [6] [ citation needed ]
1995 The Devil of Winterborne Gavin Purcell [7] [ citation needed ]
1996 Ghosts of Winterborne
1998 Wuthering Heights Joseph Lockwood [8]
The Stalker's Apprentice Maurice Burt [9]
Parting Shots John [10]
2014Nerd LoveHimself[ citation needed ]
2016End of TermLeigh [11]
2017 You, Me and Him TeacherCameo [12] [ citation needed ]
2018 Patrick Alan [13] [ citation needed ]
Say My Name Rich Herbig [14]
2020 Dream Horse Lord Avery [15]
TBA Frank and Percy Post-production[ citation needed ]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1975 The Tomorrow People ElmerSerial: "A Man for Emily"
1977 Love for Lydia Tom Holland10 episodes
1978–1990 All Creatures Great and Small Tristan Farnon65 episodes
1980–1982 Sink or Swim Brian WebberAll 19 episodes
Holding the Fort Russell MilburnAll 20 episodes
1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Dish of the DayEpisode: #1.5
1981–1984, 2007, 2022 Doctor Who Fifth Doctor 76 episodes (including a minisode)
1983 Omega Serial: Arc of Infinity
1985 Fox Tales VariousVoice only
Anna of the Five Towns Henry MynorsAll 4 episodes
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Lance FortescueEpisode: "A Pocket Full of Rye"
Magnum, P.I. Ian MackerrasEpisode: "Déjà vu"
1986–1988 A Very Peculiar Practice Dr Stephen Daker15 episodes
1988 Tales of the Unexpected Jeremy TylerEpisode: "Wink Three Times"
1989–1990 Campion Albert Campion 16 episodes
1991 Fiddlers Three Ralph WestAll 14 episodes
1992 Screen One Dr Stephen DakerEpisode: "A Very Polish Practice"
Kinsey Bob Stacey2 episodes
1993 Dimensions in Time Fifth Doctor Children in Need special
1994 Heartbeat DoctorEpisode: "A Bird in the Hand"
1994–1995 Ain't Misbehavin' Clive QuigleyAll 12 episodes
1995Mole's ChristmasVariousVoice only
1996CutsHenry BabbacombeTV film
1997Dear NobodyMr Garton
Scene Episode: "A Man of Letters"
1998 Jonathan Creek Stephen ClaithorneEpisode: "Danse Macabre"
VerdictMichael NaylorEpisode: "Be My Valentine"
1999MollyMr GreenfieldUnknown episodes
Hope and Glory Neil BruceEpisode 1
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Ferdinand Magellan TV film
2000 The Mrs Bradley Mysteries Inspector Henry Christmas3 episodes
2000–2003 At Home with the Braithwaites David Braithwaite26 episodes
2003 Too Good to Be True RobertTV film
2003–2007 The Last Detective DC 'Dangerous' Davies All 17 episodes
2005–2008 Distant Shores Bill Shore12 episodes
2006 The Complete Guide to Parenting Professor George Huntley5 episodes
2007 Fear, Stress and Anger Martin ChadwickAll 6 episodes
Agatha Christie's Marple Hubert CurtainEpisode: "At Bertram’s Hotel"
2009 Unforgiven John IngramsAll 3 episodes
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder Nazi DoctorEpisode: #1.4
Micro MenBank ManagerTV film
Midsomer Murders Nicky FrazerEpisode: "Secrets and Spies"
Miranda Mr ClaytonEpisode: "Teacher"
The Queen Denis Thatcher Episode: "The Rival"
2010 Sherlock Planetarium VoiceEpisode: "The Great Game"
2011 New Tricks Charles AllenforthEpisode: "The End of the Line"
2011–2014 Law & Order: UK Henry Sharpe27 episodes
2013 Lewis Peter Faulkner2 episodes
Pat & CabbageMichael4 episodes
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot HimselfAlso writer and director [16]
2014 Death in Paradise Arnold FinchEpisode: "The Wrong Man"
2014–2015 Toast of London Himself3 episodes
2017 Brian Pern: A Tribute Peter TroughtonTV film
Grantchester Geoff TowlerEpisode: #3.2 [17]
Liar Denis Walters2 episodes [18]
2019 Vera Matthew WellsEpisode "Blind Spot" [19]
The Name of the Rose Old Adso7 episodes [18]
2019–2022 Gentleman Jack William Priestley 7 episodes [18]
2020 The Trial of Christine Keeler James Burge 2 episodes [20]
Thunderbirds Are Go HigginsVoice; Episode: "Venom"
Life Henry ReynoldsAll 6 episodes
Call the Midwife Mr. PercivalEpisode: "Christmas Special"
2021–2022 The Larkins The VicarAll 8 episodes
2022 Bloods Alistair MacBealEpisode: #2.6
2023 The Gold ACP Gordon Stewart5 episodes [21]
The Windsors William IV Coronation special
Good Omens Job Episode: "The Clue"
Tales of the TARDIS Fifth DoctorEpisode: "Earthshock"
Murder, They HopeDavidEpisode: "Blood Actually"
2024 Beyond Paradise Peter3 episodes
2025 Riot Women Graham
Midsomer Murders Archie PollockEpisode: "Lawn of the Dead"

Television appearances as himself

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018-2019Great British Car JourneysHimselfThe first series was also known as Vintage Roads Great and Small in North America
2020–present The Yorkshire Vet NarratorAlso features on-screen in a couple of the specials, acting in short dramatic scenes with the vets and farmer Jean Green
2023The Big Steam AdventureHimselfPeter Davison, John Sergeant and steam buff Paul Middleton travel from London to Scotland using only steam power. [22]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1972 Love's Labour's Lost Mercade Nottingham Playhouse
Brand villager
Robin Hood Robin Hood
The Three Musketeers John Felton/Guard
1973 The Two Gentlemen of Verona SpeedYoung Lyceum, Edinburgh
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead AlfredLedlanet House, Edinburgh
Hamlet Osric
Woyzeck Young Lyceum, Edinburgh
The Three EstatesSoldier Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
The Taming of the Shrew Tranio/GrumioOpen Space Theatre/Dutch tour
1974A Narrow Road to the Deep North Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Leith Festival, Edinburgh
1980 Barefoot in the Park Paul Bratter Churchill Theatre, Bromley
1982 Cinderella Buttons Assembly Hall Theatre Tunbridge Wells
1984 Barefoot in the Park Paul BratterUK tour
1986 The Owl and the Pussycat Felix
1991 Arsenic and Old Lace Mortimer Brewster Chichester Festival Theatre
1992 The Decorator Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
1992–1993 The Last Yankee Leroy Hamilton Young Vic Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre
1994An Absolute TurkeyValetin Gielgud Theatre
1996 Dial M for Murder Tony WendiceUK tour
1997 Cinderella Buttons Arts Theatre, Cambridge
1998–1999ChicagoAmos Hart Adelphi Theatre
2001Under the DoctorDr Jean-Pierre Moulineaux Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and Comedy Theatre, London
2007–2008 Spamalot King Arthur Palace Theatre
2009–2012 Legally Blonde Professor Calahan Savoy Theatre
2014 The Vertical Hour Oliver LucasPark Theatre
2015 Gypsy Herbie Savoy Theatre [23] [ better source needed ]
2024 Kiss Me, Kate Harrison Howell Barbican Theatre [24]

Audio drama

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1985–1987King Street JuniorEric Brown BBC Radio 4 Series 1 and 2
1995–1996Change at OglethorpeDavid Clare BBC Radio 2
1999–present Doctor Who: The Audio Adventures Fifth Doctor Big Finish Productions; 156 episodes
2003–2006 Rigor Mortis Dr. Anthony Webster BBC Radio 4
2006 Nebulous Professor Diplodocus
2008 The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Simon Draycott
2012–2013 Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully Richard Lyons BBC Radio 2 [25] [ better source needed ]
2018 The Diary of River Song Fifth DoctorBig Finish Productions; Series 3

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1997 Destiny of the Doctors Fifth Doctor
2015 Lego Dimensions Archive recording sound
2023 Lies of P Pulcinella

Web

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020The Doctors Say Thank YouHimself [26]

References

Citations

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  2. "The bizarre and hilarious world of the unofficial Doctor Who spin-offs". Radio Times . 27 November 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. "The Airzone Solution | Cast and Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  4. "Black Beauty movie review & film summary (1994) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  5. O'Brien, Steve; Longridge, Chris (17 January 2018). "13 Doctor Who spin-offs you've probably never heard of". Digital Spy . Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  6. "BBC - Press Office - Fear, Stress & Anger biographies". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  7. O'Brien, Steve; Longridge, Chris (17 January 2018). "13 Doctor Who spin-offs you've probably never heard of". Digital Spy . Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  8. "Wuthering Heights | Cast and Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  9. "The Stalker's Apprentice | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  10. Stratton, David (1998-05-19). "Parting Shots". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  11. Hoad, Phil (2023-09-25). "End of Term review – art-school horror is fusion of slasher and country-house whodunnit". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  12. Ide, Wendy. "'You, Me And Him': Glasgow Review". Screen. Archived from the original on 29 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  13. White, Adam (2018-06-28). "Patrick review: an insult to lovers of both dogs and romcoms". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235. Archived from the original on 29 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  14. "Say My Name Reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  15. "Dream Horse movie review & film summary (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  16. Jeffery, Morgan (26 November 2013). "'Doctor Who': The inside story on 'The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot'". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  17. Doran, Sarah (30 April 2017). "Yes, that is Doctor Who's Peter Davison in Grantchester". Radio Times . Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 "Peter Davison". IMDB.
  19. "Vera". ITV Press Centre. ITV . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  20. "Peter Davison". IMDB.
  21. "First Look images and further casting announced for upcoming BBC Drama The Gold". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  22. "The Big Steam Adventure". channel5.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  23. O'Hanlon, Dom (2016-06-08). "Lara Pulver and Peter Davison in Gypsy at the Savoy". London Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  24. Dillon, Luke (26 March 2024). "Peter Davison to play The General in Kiss Me, Kate London Revival". westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  25. "Doctor Who: The utter joy of The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot". Winter is Coming. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  26. Lovett, Jamie (2020-04-25). "Doctor Who: The Doctors Say Thank You to Healthcare Workers". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.

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