Anthony Head

Penelope is voted best voice in UK

Penelope Keith has topped a poll of the UK’s most-loved voices.

The actress, who found fame as snobby Margo Leadbetter in 70s sitcom The Good Life, triumphed ahead of Shakespearean star Sir Derek Jacobi and Stephen Fry.

Voters were played some of the country’s most cherished voices reading stories - but they were not told who they were listening to.

Keith, 69, who also played Audrey fforbesHamilton in To The Manor Born and found fame with a new generation of fans as a narrator on hit BBC children’s show Teletubbies, said: "I’m delighted."

Here is the top 10 of the survey carried out by online retailer BBCShop.com...

1 Penelope Keith

2 Sir Derek Jacobi

3 Stephen Fry

4 Martin Jarvis

5 Juliet Stevenson

6 Alan Bennett

7 Rula Lenska

8 Anthony Head

9 Robert Powell

10 Nerys Hughes