Daphne Oxenford
Oct 31, 1919 - Dec 21, 2012 (93 years old) in 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.
Known For
EastEnders
Alice Dutton
Midsomer Murders
Muriel
Doctor Who
Archivist
Heartbeat
Enid Bakewell
Casualty
Mrs. Johnson
Crown Court
Gladys Kiteley
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Mrs. Willoughby
The Sweeney
Mrs. Rosier
Never the Twain
Mrs Scott
(All Quiet on the) Preston Front
Customer
Credits
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Legends 2006Self★ 5 -
The Royal 2003Mrs. Silverwood★ 7.6 -
Prince William 2002Queen Mother★ NR -
Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Midsomer Murders 1997Muriel★ 7.5 -
Mrs. Willoughby★ 7.2 -
★ 6 -
Customer★ 5.3 -
Heartbeat 1992Enid Bakewell★ 7 -
The House of Eliott 1991Mrs Dodds★ 6.2 -
Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")★ NR -
Girl from the South 1988Grandmother★ 5 -
The Reluctant Dragon 1987Mother (voice)★ 6 -
Archivist★ 7.4 -
Casualty 1986Mrs. Johnson★ 6.1 -
EastEnders 1985Alice Dutton★ 4.1 -
Fresh Fields 1984Miss Denham★ 6.7 -
Never the Twain 1981Mrs Scott★ 6.6 -
Fothergill 1981Invalid Lady★ NR -
Sweet William 1980Mrs. Walton★ 4 -
To the Manor Born 1979Mrs. Polouvicka★ 6.9 -
Miss Garton★ NR
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Beloved 1976Ellen★ NR -
Victorian Scandals 1976Ellen★ NR
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Mrs. Pumphrey★ 6.6 -
★ NR -
The Sweeney 1975Mrs. Rosier★ 7.7 -
Rising Damp 1974Announcer★ 7.5 -
Jingle Bells 1973Mrs. Johnson★ NR -
That'll Be The Day 1973Mrs Sutcliffe★ 6.3 -
Crown Court 1972Gladys Kiteley★ 5.4 -
Shadows of Fear 1970Mrs. Tindall★ 6 -
Lady In Garden (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Who Pays? 1968Sheila Bannister★ NR
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The Waiting Game 1967Miss Bannister★ NR
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Doctor Who 1963Archivist★ 7.9