Daphne Oxenford

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.

Prince William (2002)

Prince William is the elder son of Britain's Prince Charles and if the late Diana, Princess of Wales. After his father, he is next in line to the British throne. A biography of his journey so far....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael W. Watkins
CAST:  Jordan Frieda  •  Martin Turner  •  Thomas Lockyer  •  Thom Fell

Prince William is the elder son of Britain's Prince Charles and if the late Diana, Princess of Wales. After his father, he is next in line to the British throne. A biography of his journey so far....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael W. Watkins
CAST:  Jordan Frieda  •  Martin Turner  •  Thomas Lockyer  •  Thom Fell

All Creatures Great and Small (1975)

James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who—together with his mischievous brother Tristan—already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Brenda Bruce  •  Christine Buckley  •  John Collin  •  Anthony Hopkins

James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who—together with his mischievous brother Tristan—already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Brenda Bruce  •  Christine Buckley  •  John Collin  •  Anthony Hopkins

Sweet William (1980)

William McClusky (Sam Waterston) is a dashing and eccentric Scotsman whose charms rapidly overwhelm the sweet and naive Ann Walton (Jenny Agutter), but she nearly as quickly begins to comprehend that her new beau is anything but a one-woman man. In addition to his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Sam Waterston  •  Jenny Agutter  •  Anna Massey  •  Arthur Lowe

William McClusky (Sam Waterston) is a dashing and eccentric Scotsman whose charms rapidly overwhelm the sweet and naive Ann Walton (Jenny Agutter), but she nearly as quickly begins to comprehend that her new beau is anything but a one-woman man. In addition to his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Sam Waterston  •  Jenny Agutter  •  Anna Massey  •  Arthur Lowe

That'll Be The Day (1973)

Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  David Essex  •  Ringo Starr  •  Rosemary Leach  •  James Booth

Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  David Essex  •  Ringo Starr  •  Rosemary Leach  •  James Booth

Girl from the South (1988)

ANNE is the daughter of well-to-do parents in the South of England.One morning, bored with Granny's attempts to entertain her, she leaves the safety of the rich suburbs and sets out towards 'the poorer part of town' determined to meet her own real-life, tall dark ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Woolley
CAST:  Michelle Mulvaney  •  Mark Crowshaw  •  Rosamund Greenwood  •  Daphne Oxenford

ANNE is the daughter of well-to-do parents in the South of England.One morning, bored with Granny's attempts to entertain her, she leaves the safety of the rich suburbs and sets out towards 'the poorer part of town' determined to meet her own real-life, tall dark ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Woolley
CAST:  Michelle Mulvaney  •  Mark Crowshaw  •  Rosamund Greenwood  •  Daphne Oxenford

Jingle Bells (1973)

Play by Arthur Hopcraft about Christmas in a Northern town, and the relationship within a family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Colin Farrell  •  John Barrie  •  Brenda Bruce  •  Jenifer Armitage

Play by Arthur Hopcraft about Christmas in a Northern town, and the relationship within a family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Whatham
CAST:  Colin Farrell  •  John Barrie  •  Brenda Bruce  •  Jenifer Armitage

Doctor Who: Dragonfire (1987)

As trouble brews on the space trading colony of Iceworld, the Doctor and Mel encounter their sometimes-ally Sabalom Glitz and a new friend who goes by the name "Ace".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Clough
CAST:  Sylvester McCoy  •  Bonnie Langford  •  Sophie Aldred  •  Tony Selby

As trouble brews on the space trading colony of Iceworld, the Doctor and Mel encounter their sometimes-ally Sabalom Glitz and a new friend who goes by the name "Ace".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Clough
CAST:  Sylvester McCoy  •  Bonnie Langford  •  Sophie Aldred  •  Tony Selby

Jimmy Somerville: The Video Collection 1984/1990 (Featuring Bronski Beat and The Communards) (1990)

Collection of music videos by Jimmy Somerville, both as solo artist as well as with the bands Bronski Beat and The Communards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose  •  Andrew Morahan  •  Constantine Giannaris  •  Steve McLean  •  Duncan Gibbins  •  Peter Christopherson  •  Simon Milne  •  Steven Lavers
CAST:  Jimmy Somerville  •  Steve Bronski  •  Larry Steinbachek  •  Richard Coles

Collection of music videos by Jimmy Somerville, both as solo artist as well as with the bands Bronski Beat and The Communards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose  •  Andrew Morahan  •  Constantine Giannaris  •  Steve McLean  •  Duncan Gibbins  •  Peter Christopherson  •  Simon Milne  •  Steven Lavers
CAST:  Jimmy Somerville  •  Steve Bronski  •  Larry Steinbachek  •  Richard Coles

Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models (1998)

Richard D'Oyly Carte, the theatrical impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together, is tormented in a dream by his memories of this most tempestuous partnering.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry JC Purves
CAST:  Sandra Dugdale  •  Daphne Oxenford  •  Anna Burford  •  David Holt

Richard D'Oyly Carte, the theatrical impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together, is tormented in a dream by his memories of this most tempestuous partnering.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry JC Purves
CAST:  Sandra Dugdale  •  Daphne Oxenford  •  Anna Burford  •  David Holt

The Reluctant Dragon (1987)

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DIRECTION:  Bridget Appleby
CAST:  Martin Jarvis  •  Simon Callow  •  Robin Bailey  •  Daphne Oxenford

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DIRECTION:  Bridget Appleby
CAST:  Martin Jarvis  •  Simon Callow  •  Robin Bailey  •  Daphne Oxenford