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Portrait of Daphne Oxenford

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Daphne Oxenford

  • Born Oct. 31, 1919
  • Barnet, London, England, UK
  • Died Dec. 21, 2012, aged 93

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 …

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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.

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Acting (49)

Archivist

Muriel

Alice Dutton

Lady In Garden (uncredited)

Mrs. Johnson

Nurse Shaw

Enid Bakewell

Announcer

Mrs Patterson

'Old Lady'

Mrs. Rosier

Mrs. Pumphrey

Mrs Sutcliffe

Mrs Plummer

Mrs. Willoughby / Mayoress

Miss Dean

Mrs Dodds

Miss Denham

Mrs Scott

Mrs. Silverwood

TV Voice (voice)

Gladys Kiteley

Archivist

Customer

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Mrs. Walton

Mrs Oldknow

Grandmother

Mrs. Tindall

Mrs Chambers

Narrator (voice)

Jane Neck

Mother (voice)

Queen Mother

Marion Douglas

Woman (voice)

Ellen

Ellen

Miquette

Invalid Lady

Mrs Cottersby

Mrs. Johnson

Girl Hedgehog (voice)

Fieldmice (voice)

The Mother

Miss Garton

Miss Bannister

Sheila Bannister

Appearances (2)

Self (segment "Smalltown Boy")

Self