Daphne Oxenford
Actor
October 31, 1919 — December 21, 2012 (93 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2024 | To the Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy · as Mrs. Patterson |
| 2003 | The Royal · as Mrs. SilverwoodOn Plex |
| 2002 | Prince William · as Queen Mother |
| 2000 | Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes · as Dowager |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders · as MurielOn Plex |
| 1996 | Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's... · as 2nd Woman |
| 1995 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates · as Mrs. Willoughby |
| 1994 | All Quiet on the Preston Front · as Customer |
| 1992 | The Christmas Collection · as Other Voices |
| 1992 | Heartbeat · as Enid BakewellOn Plex |
| 1991 | The House of Eliott · as Mrs Dodds |
| 1990 | Drop The Dead Donkey · as 'old Lady' |
| 1990 | More Children's Holiday Favourites · as Other Voices |
| 1989 | More Children's Summer Stories · as Fieldmice (voice) |
| 1989 | KYTV · as Lady Amelia |
| 1989 | Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 · as Girl Hedgehog (voice) |
| 1987 | The Reluctant Dragon · as Mother (voice) |
| 1987 | Doctor Who: Dragonfire · as Archivist |
| 1986 | The Children of Green Knowe · as Mrs. Oldknow |
| 1986 | Casualty · as Mrs. Johnson |
| 1985 | EastEnders · as Alice Dutton |
| 1985 | Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV · as Winnie Witherslack |
| 1984 | The Bill · as Mrs. Ellis |
| 1984 | Chance in a Million · as Nancy |
| 1984 | The Wind in the Willows · as Other Voices |
| 1984 | The Wind in the Willows · as Girl Rabbit (voice) |
| 1984 | Fresh Fields · as Miss Denham |
| 1982 | Brookside · as Daphne Morrisey |
| 1981 | That's My Boy · as Tv Voice (voice)On Plex |
| 1981 | Never the Twain · as Mrs Scott |
| 1980 | Juliet Bravo · as Lydia |
| 1980 | Sweet William · as Mrs. Walton |
| 1979 | Terry and June · as Renate |
| 1979 | To the Manor Born · as Mrs. Polouvicka |
| 1978 | The Talking Parcel · as Cast |
| 1976 | Yanks Go Home · as Mrs. Chambers |
| 1976 | The Duchess of Duke Street · as Miss Dean |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | All Creatures Great and Small · as Mrs. Pumphrey |
| 1975 | The Sweeney · as Mrs. Rosier |
| 1974 | Rising Damp · as AnnouncerOn Plex |
| 1974 | The Nearly Man · as Chairwoman |
| 1974 | Wodehouse Playhouse · as Lady Cammarleigh |
| 1973 | Playhouse · as Invalid Lady |
| 1973 | Man About the House · as Mrs Plummer |
| 1973 | That'll Be the Day · as Mrs Sutcliffe |
| 1973 | Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em · as Nurse Shaw |
| 1972 | Crown Court · as Gladys Kiteley |
| 1971 | Follyfoot · as Secretary |
| 1970 | Play for Today · as Agnes |
| 1970 | Shadows of Fear · as Mrs. Tindall |
| 1969 | Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed · as Lady In Garden (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse · as Miss Garton |
| 1963 | Doctor Who · as Archivist |
| 1963 | The Dick Emery Show · as Meals On Wheels Lady |
| 1960 | Coronation Street · as Esther HayesOn Plex |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre · as First Old Woman |
| 2006 | Legends · as Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) · as Self - Reader |
| 1965 | Going for a Song · as Self - On-Screen Participant |