Daphne Oxenford
Acting
Biography
Daphne Margaret du Grivel Oxenford was an English actress, known for her early stage roles, and later her radio and television work. She was the voice ("Are you sitting comfortably ...?") of BBC radio's Listen with Mother from its inception in 1950 to 1971. As spinster Esther Hayes, she was part of the original cast of Coronation Street.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Daphne Oxenford
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EDITION NO. 538Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models
•1998
7.5
Filmography
Acting (19)
2002
Prince Williamas Queen Mother
9.0
1998
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Modelsas Narrator (voice)
7.5
1990
Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)as Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")
8.0
1989
More Children's Summer Storiesas Fieldmice (voice)
1989
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2as Girl Hedgehog (voice)
1988
Girl from the Southas Grandmother
5.0
1987
The Reluctant Dragonas Mother (voice)
7.0
1987
Doctor Who: Dragonfireas Archivist
7.2
1981
Fothergillas Invalid Lady
1980
Sweet Williamas Mrs. Walton
4.3
1979
The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?as Miss Garton
1976
Belovedas Ellen
1975
All Creatures Great and Smallas Mrs. Pumphrey
6.6
9.0
1973
Jingle Bellsas Mrs. Johnson
1973
That'll Be The Dayas Mrs Sutcliffe
6.5
1969
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyedas Lady In Garden (uncredited)
6.3
1968
Who Pays?as Sheila Bannister
1967
The Waiting Gameas Miss Bannister