Daphne Oxenford

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.

Known For

Doctor Who

as Archivist

Midsomer Murders

as Muriel

EastEnders

as Alice Dutton

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

as Lady In Garden (uncredited)

Casualty

as Mrs. Johnson

Heartbeat

as Enid Bakewell

To the Manor Born

as Mrs. Polouvicka

Rising Damp

as Announcer

To the Manor Born

as Mrs. Patterson

All Creatures Great and Small

as Mrs. Pumphrey