Jade Goody’s son Bobby Brazier has said that he was left “shaking” after being “overwhelmed with emotion” while filming his first scenes for EastEnders.
In July, the 19-year-old model, who is the son of the late reality TV star Goody and presenter Jeff Brazier, announced that he was making the move into acting.
He is joining EastEnders as Freddie Slater, the son of Little Mo Mitchell (Kacey Ainsworth), with his first scenes airing next week.
Speaking to The Mirror ahead of joining the soap, Bobby said that his character was involved in a major storyline where he would demonstrate his acting prowess.
“I’ve been thrown in at the deep end,” he said.
“It was a huge moment for me. I had an emotional scene where I came into the café and I was like, ‘I don’t want any bulls** no more, stop lying to me.’ There was grief,...
In July, the 19-year-old model, who is the son of the late reality TV star Goody and presenter Jeff Brazier, announced that he was making the move into acting.
He is joining EastEnders as Freddie Slater, the son of Little Mo Mitchell (Kacey Ainsworth), with his first scenes airing next week.
Speaking to The Mirror ahead of joining the soap, Bobby said that his character was involved in a major storyline where he would demonstrate his acting prowess.
“I’ve been thrown in at the deep end,” he said.
“It was a huge moment for me. I had an emotional scene where I came into the café and I was like, ‘I don’t want any bulls** no more, stop lying to me.’ There was grief,...
- 8/31/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
1977: Ryan's Hope's Jack and Mary were locked in a storeroom.
1979: As the World Turns' Lisa wanted Hester to be fired.
1990: Guiding Light's Holly revisited the past with Roger.
2009: One Live to Live's Kyle called off his wedding to Nick."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1931: Myrt and Marge premiered as a primetime soap opera that followed the lives and escapades of two chorus girls. Creator Myrtle Vail (Damerel) pitched the idea to the Wrigley chewing gum makers, naming her lead characters Myrtle Spear and Marge Minter. Myrt and Marge became the first radio series Wrigley sponsored.
1979: As the World Turns' Lisa wanted Hester to be fired.
1990: Guiding Light's Holly revisited the past with Roger.
2009: One Live to Live's Kyle called off his wedding to Nick."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1931: Myrt and Marge premiered as a primetime soap opera that followed the lives and escapades of two chorus girls. Creator Myrtle Vail (Damerel) pitched the idea to the Wrigley chewing gum makers, naming her lead characters Myrtle Spear and Marge Minter. Myrt and Marge became the first radio series Wrigley sponsored.
- 11/2/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
EastEnders' Harry Reid is doing his ''homework'' on ''strict'' Dame Barbara Windsor ready for her return later this year. The 23-year-old actor - who plays bad boy Ben Mitchell on the BBC One soap - has heard the legendary actress, 78, takes no nonsense when she's shooting scenes on set, so he's preparing himself for a few months of hard graft when she returns as matriarch Peggy Mitchell . He explained: ''I've met Barbara Windsor, who's the nicest, most lovely woman in the world. So to hopefully work with her during her last days as Peggy will be an absolute privilege. I've...
- 2/11/2016
- Virgin Media - TV
Ross Kemp is returning to 'EastEnders'. The 51-year-old actor - who last appeared in the soap as Grant Mitchell 10 years ago - will return to the BBC One soap to bid farewell to his onscreen mother Peggy Mitchell (Dame Barbara Windsor, 78), who is dying of cancer. Ross said: ''When I was approached about returning to 'EastEnders' for Barbara's final episodes, it was something I could not turn down. Barbara is a very close friend. When I learned of the storyline, it felt right that the Mitchell brothers are reunited with their mother for the last time. I am really...
- 1/15/2016
- Virgin Media - TV
'EastEnders'' Peggy Mitchell returned to Walford in last night's episode to reveal ''the cancer is back, I'm dying.'' Dame Barbara Windsor - who has played Peggy Mitchell on and off in the BBC One soap for two decades - told bosses she wanted her character to be killed off because she is leaving the show permanently. And in dramatic scenes, Peggy is seen breaking the news to her son Phil Mitchell - played by Steve McFadden - who is visibly drunk, and says: ''The cancer's back. I'm dying.'' The former Queen Vic landlord - who had breast cancer in a storyline in 1996...
- 1/14/2016
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor wants to return to 'EastEnders'. The 78-year-old star - who has played Peggy Mitchell on and off for the last two decades - would love to see her character reunited with her ''boys''. She said: ''I did hear the rumour about Ross [Kemp] going back but who knows. It would obviously be a great storyline to have Peggy reunited with her boys. Never say never. It could happen.'' The soap star also praised returning actress Gillian Taylforth, who stars as Kathy Beale in the BBC One show. She is quoted by the Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: ''Gillian is the best. She...
- 10/20/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
June Brown has no plans to quit 'EastEnders' despite the fact she's going deaf. The 88-year-old actress, who stars as Dot Cotton on the BBC soap, has insisted she has no intention of walking away from the much-loved character after announcing news of her ailment during a Q&A on Saturday (15.08.15) with her friend and 'EastEnders' veteran Barbara Windsor, 78. Barbara - who played Peggy Mitchell for sixteen years - brought her former co-star to the stage, as June explained: ''Are you talking to me, Babs? ''Tell me, because I am deaf you see and it is very hard for me to...
- 8/18/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Recently,CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS: New Orleans" episode 18 of season 1. The episode is entitled "The List," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty intriguing stuff go down when the team is led to two other unsolved murders, stemming from the initial murder, and more. In the new, 18th episode press release: The NCIS Team Searches For The Common Thread Among Three Seemingly Unlinked Murder Cases After The Victim's Names Are Spotted On A Mural In A Dilapidated Part Of Town. Press release number 2: After a sailor is murdered in the champagne room of a strip club, the NCIS team is going to link the murder weapon to two additional unsolved cases and discover that the names of all three victims appear on a mural in a dilapidated part of town. Also, Brody's ex-fiancé will pay her a surprise visit.
- 3/17/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
From the Queen Vic to the Tardis. As Eastenders prepares to mark its 30th anniversary, we look back at its encounters with Doctor Who...
Back in the mid-eighties an actor who played "Third Assistant" in a Doctor Who story called The Savages (1966) and the director of another Doctor Who adventure, The Underwater Menace (1967), came together to create one of the BBC’s most successful television shows.
And when they got together, it was murder. Well, not quite. (Though the first episode did feature a victim who would later die, fact fans.) But what they did create was Eastenders.
Broadcast on February the 19th 1985 (in between episodes one and two of The Two Doctors), this creation of Who alumni would go on to share numerous links with the long-running science-fiction for years to come. Even its time-slot owes much to the adventures of everyone’s favourite Gallifreyan.
In an interview in...
Back in the mid-eighties an actor who played "Third Assistant" in a Doctor Who story called The Savages (1966) and the director of another Doctor Who adventure, The Underwater Menace (1967), came together to create one of the BBC’s most successful television shows.
And when they got together, it was murder. Well, not quite. (Though the first episode did feature a victim who would later die, fact fans.) But what they did create was Eastenders.
Broadcast on February the 19th 1985 (in between episodes one and two of The Two Doctors), this creation of Who alumni would go on to share numerous links with the long-running science-fiction for years to come. Even its time-slot owes much to the adventures of everyone’s favourite Gallifreyan.
In an interview in...
- 2/12/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Barbara Windsor and Pam St. Clement have joined 'EastEnders: Back to Ours'. The legendary actresses, who played love rivals Peggy Mitchell and Pat Butcher on the BBC One soap, will join each other on the sofa as they take a walk down memory lane for the new online series. Barbara said: ''I had such great fun filming this with Pam. At times we completely forgot we were being filmed and we got terribly carried away, in fact we got quite outrageous! It was such a lovely afternoon, we giggled for hours in fact we didn't want it to finish.'' The show will give...
- 1/21/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Ross Kemp will not return for EastEnders' 30th anniversary. The 50-year-old star insists he will not join his on-screen mother Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) in rejoining the BBC One soap for their upcoming week of live episodes because of prior filming commitments. He said: ''I can't join her [Windsor]. It's just about space in my diary.'' The 'Ross Kemp: Extreme World' host has played Grant Mitchell in the popular drama on and off since 1985 and admits he would definitely consider reprising the role in the future. He told the Gloucester Citizen newspaper: ''I would never rule out going back to 'EastEnders', I owe...
- 1/14/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Ross Kemp will not return for EastEnders' 30th anniversary. The 50-year-old star insists he will not join his on-screen mother Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) in rejoining the BBC One soap for their upcoming week of live episodes because of prior filming commitments. He said: ''I can't join her [Windsor]. It's just about space in my diary.'' The 'Ross Kemp: Extreme World' host has played Grant Mitchell in the popular drama on and off since 1985 and admits he would definitely consider reprising the role in the future. He told the Gloucester Citizen newspaper: ''I would never rule out going back to 'EastEnders', I owe...
- 1/12/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor will return to 'EastEnders' for the show's 30th anniversary. The 77-year-old actress will reprise her role as iconic former Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell on the BBC One soap for a single episode next year to celebrate the show's big milestone. Speaking of her return, she said ''I am absolutely thrilled that Peggy has been included in the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of 'EastEnders'. What an incredible achievement for all the production, cast and crew, past and present''. The star began playing the Mitchell family matriarch in 1994 but left the show in September 2010 in order to spend...
- 12/8/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor is planning a return to 'EastEnders' for the show's 30th anniversary. The iconic British actress is famed for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap and hinted she and co-star Pam St. Clement - who starred as Pat Butcher - are both planning to return to Albert Square in 2015 to celebrate the show's birthday. She told Bang Showbiz: ''Yeah, of course! I'll be right in there, won't I! It'll be lovely to see everyone, and I spoke to Pam yesterday, Pam St. Clement, and she's going and we're going to do a little something.'' The appearance will follow an...
- 11/21/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
'EastEnders' viewers were left stunned last night (25.09.14) after Peggy Mitchell made a shock return. The matriarch - played by Barbara Windsor - was seen in Portugal telling her niece Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) to put a stop to her son Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) marrying Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean). Barbara, who left the soap in 2010, said: ''Peggy just couldn't resist putting her oar in when it comes to Sharon, who she has never forgiven for breaking up her precious boys Phil and Grant!'' The former landlady was first seen in the episode slamming the wedding invitation down on the table and...
- 9/26/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor made a surprise return to EastEnders as Peggy Mitchell tonight (September 25) as part of the build-up to Phil and Sharon's wedding.
And, of course, social media went into overload as the beloved and always controversial Peggy Mitchell made her presence felt.
Digital Spy rounds up some of the best reactions to Barbara Windsor's comeback below:
We told you the best things come to those who watch, didn't we? #Peggy #getouttamypub #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/13AgrC79Eq
— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) September 25, 2014
Surprise! #EastEnders #Peggy pic.twitter.com/ObAyk1ckHp
— DomTreadwellCollins (@dominictc) September 25, 2014
You, when you saw the surprise in tonight's EastEnders. pic.twitter.com/fQPdPUe1c3
— Celebritain.com (@celebritain_com) September 25, 2014
Peggy Mitchell is back.
EastEnders just played its joker.
Jackpot joy.
— Ian Hyland (@HylandIan) September 25, 2014
Peggy Mitchell - a force of nature! Drinking her 4pm toast to Pat from a glass almost the same size as she is!
And, of course, social media went into overload as the beloved and always controversial Peggy Mitchell made her presence felt.
Digital Spy rounds up some of the best reactions to Barbara Windsor's comeback below:
We told you the best things come to those who watch, didn't we? #Peggy #getouttamypub #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/13AgrC79Eq
— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) September 25, 2014
Surprise! #EastEnders #Peggy pic.twitter.com/ObAyk1ckHp
— DomTreadwellCollins (@dominictc) September 25, 2014
You, when you saw the surprise in tonight's EastEnders. pic.twitter.com/fQPdPUe1c3
— Celebritain.com (@celebritain_com) September 25, 2014
Peggy Mitchell is back.
EastEnders just played its joker.
Jackpot joy.
— Ian Hyland (@HylandIan) September 25, 2014
Peggy Mitchell - a force of nature! Drinking her 4pm toast to Pat from a glass almost the same size as she is!
- 9/25/2014
- Digital Spy
Barbara Windsor will never to return to 'EastEnders'. The 76-year-old actress, who left the show in 2010 and made a brief comeback last year, has ruled out reprising her role as matriarch Peggy Mitchell in the soap because she wants to focus on life with her husband Scott Mitchell. She told The Sun newspaper: ''At the moment I am very happy. I do Radio 2 which is great, I am doing a one-off about the film studios at Elstree and I quite like that. ''I can be Barbara, just talking about the films. I quite like being me. I don't want to...
- 4/15/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor has called for a shake up on 'EastEnders' after admitting it is ''in a state''. The 76-year-old actress, who is to reprise her role as Peggy Mitchell in a one-off episode, is concerned that the BBC One show has fallen behind 'Coronation Street' and 'Emmerdale' in the ratings and thinks it needs to be improved it if is to climb back up the soap league table. She said: ''It's in a bit of a state the show at the moment, it's not getting there, we're third, we've never been third ever so it needs working on.'' Barbara recently hit...
- 9/18/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Just pretend post-first world war Birmingham is the wild west ...
Women, children and animals rush inside off the muddy street and bolt their doors as a man with pale blue eyes rides his horse into town to a Nick Cave soundtrack. High Noon meets Quentin Tarantino. But where? Dodge City? Tombstone? Not exactly. It's Birmingham.
Almost every other big city in the country has had its time in the spotlight as the location for a big budget TV drama, but Birmingham has always been a place for producers to travel through en route to somewhere else. At least, it has ever since the Crossroads motel closed its doors for good in 2003. Now, 10 years on, Birmingham's time has come again, though it may not be a Birmingham that many people recognise.
Peaky Blinders (BBC2) is based on a real-life gang (they got their name from the razor blades they kept in...
Women, children and animals rush inside off the muddy street and bolt their doors as a man with pale blue eyes rides his horse into town to a Nick Cave soundtrack. High Noon meets Quentin Tarantino. But where? Dodge City? Tombstone? Not exactly. It's Birmingham.
Almost every other big city in the country has had its time in the spotlight as the location for a big budget TV drama, but Birmingham has always been a place for producers to travel through en route to somewhere else. At least, it has ever since the Crossroads motel closed its doors for good in 2003. Now, 10 years on, Birmingham's time has come again, though it may not be a Birmingham that many people recognise.
Peaky Blinders (BBC2) is based on a real-life gang (they got their name from the razor blades they kept in...
- 9/13/2013
- by John Crace
- The Guardian - Film News
Barbara Windsor was ''sick with nerves'' on her return to 'EastEnders'. The 76-year-old actress has reprised her role as Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell three years after she left the show when her alter-ego's pub burned down, but she was terrified about going back on set because she felt like the ''new girl'' again. She told The Sun newspaper: ''Going back was exactly the same as I had felt 19 years ago ... I felt sick with nerves. I was the new girl again. ''I was nervous, excited, and after a few hiccups at the start I began to really enjoy it.'' Despite...
- 9/6/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Steve McFadden wants Barbara Windsor to return to 'EastEnders' permanently. The 54-year-old actor - who plays bad boy Phil Mitchell in the BBC One soap - will reunite with the feisty blonde (Peggy Mitchell) in coming weeks when she returns for a one-off appearance, but Steve admits he would love for her to become a full-time cast member as she's great fun to film with. Speaking to Inside Soap magazine, he said: ''Working with Barbara again was all the cliches you'd imagine - fantastic, historic. ''Everyone was excited because we all love her. I even took photos, which isn't normally allowed!
- 8/29/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
'EastEnders' bosses want Barbara Windsor to make a permanent return to the soap. The 75-year-old actress will return to the show - which she quit in 2010 after 16 years - as Walford matriarch Peggy Mitchell for one episode this autumn, but programme chiefs are keen to get her to return on a long-term basis. If she does agree to come back, Barbara will follow in the footsteps of returnees Michael French and Samantha Womack, who are bringing their characters David Wicks and Ronnie Mitchell back to Albert Square. A source said: ''Barbara may only be back for one day but everyone hopes...
- 7/28/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Denise Van Outen is set to join 'EastEnders'. The 38-year-old star - who has three-year-old daughter Betsy with husband Lee Mead - has reportedly been in a string of secret meetings with soap bosses, who believe she can save the flagging ratings on the show. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''It could be a brilliant casting move. ''She would be a perfect addition to the team with her stunning looks and hugely impressive acting credentials.'' Though no specific details on the role she'd play have been released, it is thought programme chiefs see her as a ''new, young and fresh'' Peggy Mitchell,...
- 5/23/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Denise Van Outen is set to join 'EastEnders'. The 38-year-old star - who has three-year-old daughter Betsy with husband Lee Mead - has reportedly been in a string of secret meetings with soap bosses, who believe she can save the flagging ratings on the show. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''It could be a brilliant casting move. ''She would be a perfect addition to the team with her stunning looks and hugely impressive acting credentials.'' Though no specific details on the role she'd play have been released, it is thought programme chiefs see her as a ''new, young and fresh'' Peggy Mitchell,...
- 5/23/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor is ''tempted'' to return to 'EastEnders'. The 75-year-old actress - who played Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell from 1994 to 2010 - has been asked by bosses of the BBC One soap to reprise her role, and while she misses the show and the cast, she is biding her time over the decision because she used to get ''absolutely exhausted'' playing the role. Barbara - who has been married to former actor Scott Mitchell for 13 years - said: ''I miss 'EastEnders' - I absolutely do, I loved it. But I was exhausted when I left, absolutely exhausted.
- 4/24/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Comic Relief is back with a bang this year, celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Comic Relief partner Jackpotjoy has teamed up with Queen of Bingo Babs Windsor for a brand new ad that’s going to knock your block off. She may be 75, but Babs has gone all-out to be funny for money this year, learning kung fu and performing all of her own stunts in the ad for Jackpotjoy’s new Red Nose Day bingo game.
The ad sees pint-sized Babs showing a gang of thugs a thing or two, in a sketch that’s a homage to classic kung fu movies, as well as Peggy Mitchell’s rough and tumble Eastend past. The Red Nose Day bingo game has been launched to help raise funds for Comic Relief, who in its 15 year history has already raised an amazing £660 million to help fight poverty.
It’s...
The ad sees pint-sized Babs showing a gang of thugs a thing or two, in a sketch that’s a homage to classic kung fu movies, as well as Peggy Mitchell’s rough and tumble Eastend past. The Red Nose Day bingo game has been launched to help raise funds for Comic Relief, who in its 15 year history has already raised an amazing £660 million to help fight poverty.
It’s...
- 3/4/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Barbara Windsor has learnt kung fu for 'Comic Relief'. The former 'EastEnders' star - who had her fair share of onscreen fights when she played Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap - performed all her own stunts in a new comedy sketch made with one of the charity's partners, Jackpotjoy.com. She said: ''For me, the stunt moves where I had to duel one of the baddies with a wooden broom were definitely the hardest to master - we had to do about 20 takes of that sequence. It was a bit of a departure from what I used to do in...
- 2/11/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor has learnt kung fu for 'Comic Relief'. The former 'EastEnders' star - who had her fair share of onscreen fights when she played Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap - performed all her own stunts in a new comedy sketch made with one of the charity's partners, Jackpotjoy.com. She said: ''For me, the stunt moves where I had to duel one of the baddies with a wooden broom were definitely the hardest to master - we had to do about 20 takes of that sequence. It was a bit of a departure from what I used to do in...
- 2/11/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
EastEnders star Ricky Norwood has called on producers to revive Stacey Slater. The actor, who plays Fatboy on the BBC soap, believes Lacey Turner should reprise her role as the much-loved Albert Square resident. When asked whether he would like to see a character return in the future, he firstly suggested: "I'd love to see the return of Stacey Slater, I thought she was amazing." Norwood continued: "Peggy Mitchell was also a great bundle of energy. I'd love to see Derek Branning back from the dead! Jamie Foreman is one of the best actors I've worked alongside." The star also set out his desire for Fatboy to have more scenes with Dot Branning and the Masood family. "I would always (more)...
- 1/23/2013
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Barbara Windsor has spoken about her decision to quit EastEnders. The actress left the BBC soap as Peggy Mitchell in September 2010, after first appearing in 1991. She explained that she decided to leave the soap as she had begun "taking it home" too often, making home life difficult for her husband Scott Mitchell. "I am steady, I know the business - I have been in it 63 years. I enjoy it, I like the public very much," she told The Mirror. "I never take it home with me. Then one day my husband sat me down and he said, 'You know, Barbara, you are bringing it through the front door. Everything is Peggy this, EastEnders that. You are not switching off at all'. "He said we didn't go anywhere, we didn't go to the movies or the theatre. So when they gave me that Saturday that was the thing that did it.
- 9/7/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Barbara Windsor has refused to rule out a return to 'EastEnders'. The 75-year-old actress - who is best known for her roles in a number of 'Carry On' films - played Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell from 1994 to 2010, and she has now hinted about possibly reprising her role on the BBC One soap in the future. When asked on a forthcoming episode of 'The Rob Brydon Show' if she would ever return to 'EastEnders', she replied: ''I should never say never.'' Barbara clearly misses her 'EastEnders' alter-ego - whose catchphrases included, ''Get out of my pub'' - as during...
- 8/14/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor has spoken of her discontent at the standards of punctuality on EastEnders. Shona McGarty, who plays Walford's Whitney Dean, was recently given a four-week suspension from the BBC soap for "persistently being late". Albert Square legend Windsor, who quit her famous role as Peggy Mitchell in late 2010, also commented upon an old feud with former co-star Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) over timekeeping. Windsor also said on an upcoming edition of The Rob Brydon Show: "It's common knowledge I fell out with Jessie because she was late sometimes. I am sure she has changed now. The business has changed though. "June Brown, who plays Dot Cotton, says I should provide (more)...
- 7/15/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Former EastEnders star Barbara Windsor has refused to rule out a return to the long-running soap. The 74-year-old actress played Peggy Mitchell - the rambunctious owner of the Queen Vic - for 16 years, leaving the programme almost two years ago.
[L: Barbara Windsor with husband Scott Mitchell, R: in character as Peggy] Appearing on an upcoming episode of The Rob Brydon Show, the comedian asked Windsor whether she would ever consider returning to Albert Square, to which she replied: "Never say never." Windsor joined the soap full-time (more)...
[L: Barbara Windsor with husband Scott Mitchell, R: in character as Peggy] Appearing on an upcoming episode of The Rob Brydon Show, the comedian asked Windsor whether she would ever consider returning to Albert Square, to which she replied: "Never say never." Windsor joined the soap full-time (more)...
- 7/14/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
Pat Evans's final EastEnders episode will feature a new version of the soap's theme tune as a tribute to the much-loved character, Digital Spy can confirm. Simon May, who composed the original EastEnders theme in 1984, has reworked the tune to create 'Pat's Theme' - which will play out at the end of the Albert Square legend's last episode. EastEnders bids a heartbreaking farewell to Pat on New Year's Day following her recent diagnosis of terminal cancer. In real life, meanwhile, Pam St Clement has decided to bow out from EastEnders to pursue other work and life opportunities. EastEnders fans will already be familiar with the show's long-standing alternative tune 'Julia's Theme', which traditionally airs at the end of episodes featuring intense emotion or drama. Peggy Mitchell, played (more)...
- 12/31/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Ex-EastEnders star Barbara Windsor has admitted that she misses her former colleagues. The actress, who left her iconic role as Peggy Mitchell last year, said that the cast and crew are the only aspect of the BBC One soap she misses. "I miss the camaraderie and my mates. I loved coming into work and seeing everyone, the wardrobe and make-up people and runners. I miss that. That's about it," she told Metro. Asked if she would ever return to the show, Windsor replied: "I don't know. I don't think so at the moment. She just went off, didn't she? I worried about (more)...
- 12/18/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
EastEnders legend Barbara Windsor has admitted that she is "devastated" over Pam St Clement's departure from the soap. The actress, who played Walford matriarch Peggy Mitchell between 1994 and 2010, predicted that St Clement will be "sorely missed" by EastEnders fans once her final scenes as Pat Evans air over the festive period. St Clement announced her decision to leave EastEnders back in the summer, explaining that she wished to pursue "other work and life opportunities" after 25 years with the show. Pat's final storyline will see the iconic character pass away following a short period of ill health. Speaking of the star's EastEnders exit, Windsor today told This Morning: "Oh, I can't bear it - Pam! And she will be sorely missed - more than I was missed in the show, because she (more)...
- 12/14/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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David Brent (Ricky Gervais) The Office UK. The dancing, joking all round entertainer of a boss, who does not know any boundaries and has a sensitivity level that makes Mr Spock look like an agony Aunt. He has to be British TV’s best boss because most of us have worked for him at one time in our careers and yet he still lives!
Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe) Dad’s Army. Mainwaring wore two bosses hats in Dad’s Army: the bank boss hat and the home guard hat. Neither fitted very well but it is hilarious to see him struggling to stay sane when confronted with complete imbeciles.
Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) Eastenders. They have had some rough and tough bosses at the...
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David Brent (Ricky Gervais) The Office UK. The dancing, joking all round entertainer of a boss, who does not know any boundaries and has a sensitivity level that makes Mr Spock look like an agony Aunt. He has to be British TV’s best boss because most of us have worked for him at one time in our careers and yet he still lives!
Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe) Dad’s Army. Mainwaring wore two bosses hats in Dad’s Army: the bank boss hat and the home guard hat. Neither fitted very well but it is hilarious to see him struggling to stay sane when confronted with complete imbeciles.
Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) Eastenders. They have had some rough and tough bosses at the...
- 6/13/2011
- by admin
EastEnders legend Barbara Windsor has admitted that no longer working on the soap is 'driving her mad'. The actress, who played landlady Peggy Mitchell, left the show in 2010 after 16 years in the role. "Being at home is driving me mad," she told The People. "When I was working I was up early and filming all day and I knew where I was. "Now I'm so disorganised. I wake up next to Scott (more)...
- 5/8/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
London, March 30: Marge Simpson of ‘The Simpsons’ has been voted the UK’s favourite TV mum in a new poll.
Marge beat a host of telly favourites including Peggy Mitchell (EastEnders) and Gail McIntyre (Corrie) in a poll for gift card firm One4All, reports the Daily Star.
Marge has been on telly since ‘The Simpsons’ launched in 1987.
In another poll, Victoria Beckham.
Marge beat a host of telly favourites including Peggy Mitchell (EastEnders) and Gail McIntyre (Corrie) in a poll for gift card firm One4All, reports the Daily Star.
Marge has been on telly since ‘The Simpsons’ launched in 1987.
In another poll, Victoria Beckham.
- 3/30/2011
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
EastEnders star Barbara Windsor has revealed that her character Peggy Mitchell wouldn't approve of the new-look Queen Vic. The actress, who played the landlady for 16 years before bowing out earlier this year, admitted that Peggy wouldn't want to work in the redesigned pub because it doesn't feel like hers anymore. She told the Sunday Mirror: "It's not my pub anymore - it's not the way it was. Peggy wouldn't want to be in there and I wouldn't want to be in there. All those green stripes and leopard-print stools? Peggy will never pull a pint in that pub (more)...
- 12/5/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Former EastEnders actress Barbara Windsor has admitted that she misses the team spirit that came with being part of the soap's ensemble cast. Windsor made the decision to leave EastEnders earlier this year after playing matriarch Peggy Mitchell for 16 years, and her final scenes on the show aired in September. The actress will next appear as part of the cast of pantomime Dick Whittington. She claims that the job has helped her move on from her days as a soap star. "We started rehearsal on Monday (more)...
- 11/27/2010
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
Barbara Windsor left 'EastEnders' because her character was ''taking over'' her life. The veteran actress - who played matriarch Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap for 16 years until earlier this year - revealed she needed to leave the show after her husband, Scott Mitchell, pointed out she wasn't ''switching off'' from her on-screen persona. She explained: ''He said it was 'Peggy this' and 'Peggy that'. She was taking over my life. Then we started filming on Saturdays and my weekends would be gone. I'd have breakfast on Sunday and then get my head down to learn scripts. ''I didn't have ..
- 11/26/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award. The legendary actress - who said goodbye to her 'EastEnders' alter-ago Peggy Mitchell in September after nearly 16 years on the soap - was rewarded for her Outstanding Contribution to Showbusiness at The Co-Operative Variety Club Awards yesterday (14.11.10). However, despite being thrilled to be recognised for her acting achievements, the 73-year-old star thought the accolade should have gone to her former 'EastEnders' co-star June Brown. Barbara said: ''It's a special award. I can't believe it. I was talking to June Brown today, Dot Cotton, and she said 'Oh good luck', and I said ..
- 11/15/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor is to get a ''comedy roasting''. The former 'EastEnders' actress has agreed to star in Channel 4's 'A Comedy Roast' and is now preparing for the barrage of jokes, insults and occasional heartfelt praise that will be heading her way from host Jimmy Carr. As well as Jimmy, Barbara - best-known for her role as Peggy Mitchell in the BBC soap - will also be at the mercy of her famous friends when she records her episode later this month. Other stars to have appeared on the show include Sharon Osbourne, Bruce Forsyth and Chris Tarrant. It was recently revealed Davina McCall is ..
- 10/14/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood has revealed the reasoning behind the decision not to kill off Walford legend Peggy Mitchell. Last month, viewers saw Peggy bow out of Albert Square after she decided that her beloved family needed some independence at last. In the lead-up to Barbara Windsor's departure from the role, rumours had suggested that Peggy would die in the Queen Vic fire, which was screened on the same week as her final scenes. Speaking to Inside Soap, Kirkwood commented: "I was told just as I accepted the job that Barbara Windsor had decided to leave. That was bittersweet news to receive, so my first (more)...
- 10/12/2010
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Barbara Windsor has revealed that she once had a fling with late footballer George Best. The actress, who played Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders for 15 years, made the revelations in an interview for Piers Morgan's Life Stories. Speaking of a film premiere that they both attended, she said: "There was this vision, this absolute vision. In the Sixties he was so beautiful. Anyway, in the bar afterwards he came over to me and I said, 'Look, don't waste your time with me, darling. You've got all these lovely ladies after you'. "And he said, 'Well, (more)...
- 10/9/2010
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Barbara Windsor has admitted that she asked EastEnders bosses not to kill off Peggy Mitchell - even though she has no intentions of ever returning. Speaking to Piers Morgan as she filmed an appearance on his Life Stories series, Windsor, who made her final appearance earlier this month, said that it was "selfish" of her to make the request. "It was a bit selfish of me but I didn't want to be killed off," she said. "I am never going to go back but I like to think that (more)...
- 9/30/2010
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Steve McFadden cooked Barbara Windsor a farewell dinner during her leaving party. The actor - who has portrayed Phil Mitchell, the son of Barbara's feisty character Peggy Mitchell since the early 90s - pulled the 73-year-old actress away from their 'EastEnders' colleagues so they could enjoy a ''lovely'' few minutes together during the bash. She said: ''He decided that he wanted to cook me a meal, right in the middle of all the chaos! I said, 'I can't!' I like to run round and serve people, have my picture taken with everyone and all that business. So I said, 'Love, you can do ..
- 9/24/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
Barbara Windsor was among a number of 'EastEnders' cast to have a ''spat'' with Jessie Wallace. The 73-year-old actress - who played Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell for 16 years - admits she and Jessie, who plays Kat Moon, didn't always get on well, but eventually put their differences behind them after agreeing they were being ''stupid''. She told Ok! magazine: ''I had one pretty big spat with Jessie Wallace, but I wasn't the only one. ''You just carry on for a while and don't take much notice of them, and then suddenly you think, 'Oh this is stupid,' and make up.'' Despite their disagreement, ..
- 9/19/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
50 Cent's dreams of achieving TV stardom in London's East End have been dashed - representatives for hit British soap opera "Eastenders" have shot down rumors the rapper's set to make a cameo on the show. The "In Da Club" hitmaker has become an avid fan of the long-running BBC programme after catching episodes during promotional trips to the U.K.
Tabloid reports claimed this week the hip-hop star had landed a role on his favourite show, although the negotiations came too late for him to appear opposite his favorite character, tough landlady Peggy Mitchell, played by veteran British actress Barbara Windsor, who retired her role earlier this month.
But a spokesperson for the BBC has dismissed the claims. A rep says, "We're flattered he's a fan, but there have been no talks about him appearing in the show."...
Tabloid reports claimed this week the hip-hop star had landed a role on his favourite show, although the negotiations came too late for him to appear opposite his favorite character, tough landlady Peggy Mitchell, played by veteran British actress Barbara Windsor, who retired her role earlier this month.
But a spokesperson for the BBC has dismissed the claims. A rep says, "We're flattered he's a fan, but there have been no talks about him appearing in the show."...
- 9/15/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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