Daphne Oxenford
Acting
Born October 31, 1919 · Barnet, London, England, UK
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.
Known For · 40 titles
Midsomer Murders
EastEnders
Doctor Who
Casualty
Heartbeat
Crown Court
The Sweeney
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Legends
The House of Eliott
Rising Damp
Never the Twain
The Duchess of Duke Street
Man About the House
The Odd Man
In Suspicious Circumstances
That's My Boy
To the Manor Born
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Fresh Fields
Victorian Scandals
Shadows of Fear
How to be a Little Sod
Plays of Today
The Carnforth Practice
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Royal
All Creatures Great and Small
Beloved
That'll Be The Day
Doctor Who: Dragonfire
The Waiting Game
Girl from the South
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
Sweet William
The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?
More Children's Summer Stories
Fothergill
Prince William
The Reluctant Dragon