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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.
Filmography14 titles
The Sweeney
1975as Mrs. Rosier
1975as Mrs. Rosier
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976as Miss Dean
1976as Miss Dean
Doctor Who
1963as Archivist
1963as Archivist
The Royal
as Mrs. Silverwood
as Mrs. Silverwood
Midsomer Murders
1997as Muriel
1997as Muriel
Rising Damp
1974as Announcer
1974as Announcer
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1995as Mayoress
1995as Mayoress
Heartbeat
1992as Enid Bakewell
1992as Enid Bakewell
The House of Eliott
1991as Mrs Dodds
1991as Mrs Dodds
That's My Boy
as TV Voice (voice)
as TV Voice (voice)
That'll Be The Day
1973as Mrs Sutcliffe
1973as Mrs Sutcliffe
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969as Lady In Garden (uncredited)
1969as Lady In Garden (uncredited)
Casualty
1986as Mrs. Johnson
1986as Mrs. Johnson
EastEnders
1985as Alice Dutton
1985as Alice Dutton