Daphne Oxenford
Born
October 31, 1919
Died
December 21, 2012 (93 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Barnet, London, England, UK
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.
Legends
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The Royal
Mrs. Silverwood · (1 episode)
2003
Prince William
Queen Mother
2002
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models
Narrator (voice)
1998
Midsomer Murders
Muriel · (1 episode)
1997
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Mrs. Willoughby · (1 episode)
1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Mayoress · (1 episode)
1996
How to be a Little Sod
(10 episodes)
1995
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Customer · (1 episode)
1994
Heartbeat
Enid Bakewell · (2 episodes)
1992
The House of Eliott
Mrs Dodds · (1 episode)
1991
Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)
Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")
1990
Girl from the South
Grandmother
1988
The Reluctant Dragon
Mother (voice)
1987
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
Archivist
1987
Casualty
Mrs. Johnson · (1 episode)
1986
EastEnders
Alice Dutton · (1 episode)
1985
Fresh Fields
Miss Denham · (6 episodes)
1984
Never the Twain
Mrs Scott · (1 episode)
1981
Fothergill
Invalid Lady
1981
Sweet William
Mrs. Walton
1980
To the Manor Born
Mrs. Polouvicka · (13 episodes)
1979
To the Manor Born
Mrs. Patterson · (2 episodes)
1979
The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?
Miss Garton
1979
Beloved
Ellen
1976
Victorian Scandals
Ellen · (1 episode)
1976
All Creatures Great and Small
Mrs. Pumphrey
1975
Dawson's Electric Cinema
1975
The Sweeney
Mrs. Rosier · (1 episode)
1975
Rising Damp
Announcer · (1 episode)
1974
Jingle Bells
Mrs. Johnson
1973
That'll Be The Day
Mrs Sutcliffe
1973
Crown Court
Gladys Kiteley · (3 episodes)
1972
Shadows of Fear
Mrs. Tindall · (1 episode)
1970
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Lady In Garden (uncredited)
1969
Who Pays?
Sheila Bannister
1968
The Waiting Game
Miss Bannister
1967
Doctor Who
Archivist · (2 episodes)
1963