Peggy Mitchell

I’ll bring Peggy back to EastEnders

Barbara Windsor quit EastEnders after a mysterious run-in with producers, her screen ex-husband told TV Biz.

Larry Lamb, who plays Archie Mitchell, revealed something "really upset her" - forcing her to leave the show after 15 years.

He said Babs would never have wanted to walk away from the BBC soap, describing it as her "life and soul".

Larry told The Sun: "Something has happened that really upset her and I’m going to talk to her about it."

Submitted by admin on 28 November 2009 - 1:00am

Rita will miss Babs

’EastEnders’ star Rita Simons has said that she will miss Barbara Windsor when she leaves the show, describing her departure as a "real blow".

According to Inside Soap, the actress, who plays Roxy Mitchell in the show, said: "I’m not over Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell) leaving, so it was a real blow."

"For me, Barbara is the show and it’ll be very strange when she goes."

Submitted by admin on 25 November 2009 - 1:00am

Barbara: I’d like to be a West Ender

EastEnders stalwart Barbara Windsor wants to return to the West End stage when she bows out of Albert Square.

Viewers’ favourite Barbara, 72, who this week announced her retirement from the BBC soap, said: "I do miss theatre. I did Entertaining Mr Sloane and I did Guys and Dolls.

"I’d like to feel I could do theatre one more time.

Submitted by admin on 1 November 2009 - 2:56pm

Barbara Windsor ’forced to quit EastEnders’

Barbara Windsor quit EastEnders after a mysterious run-in with producers, her screen ex-husband told TV Biz.

Larry Lamb, who plays Archie Mitchell, revealed something "really upset her" - forcing her to leave the show after 15 years.

He said Babs would never have wanted to walk away from the BBC soap, describing it as her "life and soul".

Larry told The Sun: "Something has happened that really upset her and I’m going to talk to her about it."

Submitted by admin on 31 October 2009 - 11:44am

Barbara Windsor to leave EastEnders in 2010

Television and film icon Barbara Windsor is set to say goodbye to everyone’s favourite pub landlady, Peggy Mitchell when she leaves EastEnders in 2010.

Peggy Mitchell has been Queen of the Vic for most of Barbara’s 15 years in Albert Square and has famously yelled “Get outta my pub” at pretty much every inhabitant of Walford during that time.

Submitted by admin on 28 October 2009 - 3:20pm

Boris’ EastEnders appearance ’biased’

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone has criticised the BBC for allowing Boris Johnson to appear in a guest role in an episode of EastEnders.

Mr Livingstone said he was turned down twice by the show, including in 2006 when he wanted to promote recycling.

He said: "They told me it wouldn’t be right to have a politician on a soap."

Mr Johnson defended his cameo, to be aired on BBC One on Thursday night, saying it was his job to "promote" arts, culture and media sectors.

Submitted by admin on 1 October 2009 - 1:53pm

Boris Johnson blew his EastEnders lines

Mayor of London Boris Johnson fluffed his lines when he filmed his cameo in EastEnders, it emerged yesterday.

Show veteran Barbara Windsor said: “Boris said to me, ‘I think I know my lines,’ but we got a little bit of comedy accidentally.

“He did something then said, ‘Oh I shouldn’t have done that!’ But I told him to keep it in on the take.”

Submitted by admin on 4 August 2009 - 7:02am

Boris makes EastEnders appearance

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to make a guest appearance on the BBC soap EastEnders later this year.

He will appear in a scene set in the show’s Queen Vic pub where he has an argument with landlady Peggy Mitchell, who is played by Barbara Windsor.

The scene will be in an episode showing Peggy, who recently became involved in local politics, enduring a frustrating time trying to track him down.

The scene with Mr Johnson was filmed last Friday and will air this autumn.

Submitted by admin on 20 July 2009 - 7:24am

EastEnders in yob fright

EastEnders actors threatened to halt filming and go home after scenes being shot on a beach were disrupted by a gang of abusive yobs.

Stars including Rob Kazinsky (Sean), Rita Simons (Roxy) and Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) were yelled at by the thugs.

The actors were so upset they threatened to walk off the set in Weymouth, Dorset, unless bosses brought in extra security.

A show insider said yesterday: “The lads were screaming sexual slurs and abuse.

Submitted by admin on 9 April 2008 - 10:25am

Frank's that, then

Monday, the beginning of a week of remembrance and returns for Albert Square. Following Friday’s revelation that Pat was leaving the Square, yes I nearly died at that horrible thought too, Peggy was out to convince her to stay in the Square with all her convincing skills she was as subtle as Pat’s earrings. The wedding scenes were long I agree but they stood for metaphors etc for Peggy and Pat’s relationship. The return of Ricky and Diane was really interesting to watch, especially Pat’s reaction.

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Submitted by admin on 6 April 2008 - 12:00am