Daphne Oxenford
An image from To the Manor Born, one of the productions that also features Daphne Oxenford.
Daphne Oxenford

Daphne Oxenford

October 31, 1919 — Barnet, London, England, UK

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.

To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born

1979

Girl from the South

Girl from the South

1988

Sweet William

Sweet William

1980

The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

1987

How to be a Little Sod

How to be a Little Sod

1995