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Daphne Oxenford

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Daphne Oxenford

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Born: October 31, 1919 in 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.

All Credits44 Titles

Film

19 Titles

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed1969

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small1975

That'll Be The Day

That'll Be The Day1973

Fothergill

Prince William

Prince William2002

Doctor Who: Dragonfire

Doctor Who: Dragonfire1987

Sweet William

Sweet William1980

Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)

Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards)1990

Beloved

Jingle Bells

Jingle Bells1973

The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?

The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?1979

Who Pays?

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon1987

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models1998

The Waiting Game

The Waiting Game1967

Girl from the South

Girl from the South1988

Series

25 Titles

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders1997–

Casualty

Casualty1986–

Doctor Who

Doctor Who1963–

EastEnders

EastEnders1985–

Crown Court

Crown Court1972–

Heartbeat

Heartbeat1992–

The Sweeney

The Sweeney1975–

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996–

The House of Eliott

The House of Eliott1991–

The Duchess of Duke Street

The Duchess of Duke Street1976–

Legends

Never the Twain

Never the Twain1981–

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front1994–

Man About the House

Man About the House1973–

Rising Damp

Rising Damp1974–

To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born1979–

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