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EastEnders boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins has opened up about Peggy Mitchell's upcoming exit from the soap.
The exec producer, who was appearing alongside Lacey Turner on The One Show, said that celebrated writer Sarah Phelps is also returning to pen Barbara Windsor's final episode as Peggy.
Speaking about Peggy's departure, Treadwell-Collins said: "We haven't filmed [it] yet. The scripts are coming in, we've got Sarah Phelps [who] has come back to the show.
"She wrote The Casual Vacancy… she's coming back to write Barbara Windsor's last episode."
When asked how the show got Ross Kemp to return, Treadwell-Collins explained: "Well I think [with] Barbara leaving, he had no choice.
"I've had a lot of dinners with him trying to woo him to get him to come back, but he's so busy.
"And then finally, the stars have aligned… everyone at work's very excited about it."
He added: "It's gonna be epic. It's got to be epic… everyone's got such high expectations for it."
Phelps is returning to the show despite hitting out at EastEnders for the retconning of the famous "hello princess" line that she wrote on Dirty Den's return in 2003.
Rear window
16-02-2016, 09:40
"I've had a lot of dinners with him trying to woo him to get him to come back, but he's so busy.
OH it's a hard life having to go out for dinner for work!
It's official - Daniella Westbrook is returning to EastEnders.
The actress will be back on Albert Square as Sam Mitchell after a six-year absence, it has been confirmed.
Recently coming fifth on Celebrity Big Brother, the 42-year-old will return to the show for Peggy Mitchell's funeral, which will see all the Mitchell siblings - Sam, Phil and Grant, played by Ross Kemp - reunite on screen.
Westbrook will only return for a few episodes, despite rumours that suggested she'd be staying on our screens in a more permanent role.
"I'm really excited to be going back to *EastEnders," the actress told Talk TV (via Daily Mirror).
"It feels right the Mitchells are all back for Peggy's funeral, and I can't wait to work alongside everyone again. "
Executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins said: "It is only right that all of Peggy Mitchell's children would be at her funeral.
"Danniella is the final piece of the Mitchell jigsaw puzzle, so it will be great for viewers to see Phil, Grant and Sam all back on screen.
"Sam will only be back for a few episodes, but these scenes are bound to go down in the soap's history."
The Mitchell reunion comes as Barbara Windsor returned to the soap in January in a plot line which will see her beloved character Peggy killed off.
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28-02-2016, 08:16
So is this the biggest story of the year - Peggy's funeral? That'll be cheery.
It's official - Daniella Westbrook is returning to EastEnders.
The words scraping, bottom and barrel spring to mind.. :wall:
It seems like everyone is coming back to EastEnders to wave goodbye to Peggy Mitchell - even those who are already dead.
Pat Butcher, played by Pam St Clement, who was often at odds with the soap's matriarch, is rumoured to be putting in an appearance for Barbara Windsor's final ever scenes.
According to The Mirror, Peggy will see her former frenemy in a hallucination.
An EastEnders spokesperson told Digital Spy: "We have lots of special treats in store for Peggy's final episodes but we are not going to confirm anything as we don't want to spoil the surprise for the viewers."
An insider added: "Bosses are keeping tight lipped about Peggy's final scenes. They are going to great lengths to pull out all of the stops for Barbara's final episodes. Both Barbara and Peggy are EastEnders icons so viewers can expect lots of surprises for Peggy's final episodes. They are not to be missed and will go down in EastEnders history."
Also returning for the big farewell will be the long-awaited appearance of Ross Kemp as Grant and Danniella Westbrook as Sam to reunite the Mitchell family for the heartbreaking storyline.
St Clement was on hand to support her ex-castmate as she became a dame earlier this week.
Dame Babs revealed yesterday she has begun filming her final episodes, with the soap tweeting a photo of her dressing room door.
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EE never let the death of a character get in the way of bringing them back.
The words scraping, bottom and barrel spring to mind.. :wall:
About par for the course I would say. This is the programme who raised Den from the dead.
Danniella Westbrook has said that she hopes to be back on EastEnders as Sam Mitchell as a full-time character again after a six-year absence.
The actress opened up about her upcoming one-off return to the soap for Peggy Mitchell's funeral, and expressed her excitement at being reunited with the Mitchells.
"I'm super excited because I didn't think they'd ever want the Mitchells back together, for whatever the circumstances, for Peggy's funeral," Westbrook told Loose Women. "I can't wait."
"I'm glad we're all back together, and it's a great honour to be asked to go back to send Barbara [Windsor's] character off."
She said that she hopes new boss Sean O'Connor would consider her for a full-time role, following the departure of Dominic Treadwell-Collins.
"It's a one-off at the moment, because our boss Dominic is leaving and we've got a new boss stepping in.
"Hopefully the new boss will take me on the mantle as a full-time character. I'd like to go back."
Asked whether she felt like the appearance was like an audition, Westbrook replied: "Not at all. I'm very proud to be asked back to do this for Barbara.
"For me, that means the world to me. And to be there with the boys as well, and I just hope it's going to make fantastic television.
"There's been so much on Twitter and people are excited that we're all going to be back together."
It was revealed last month that Westbrook would be returning for Peggy's emotional send-off for a few episodes, reuniting with on-screen siblings Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant (Ross Kemp).
Barbara Windsor returned in January to the soap in a plot line which will see her character Peggy killed off.
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peggy will see pat again
Yes, as halucination ... I would have refused to return even for this scene if I was Pat St Clement after the way they treated her ...
peggy will see pat again
Yes, as halucination ... I would have refused to return even for this scene if I was Pat St Clement after the way they treated her ...
Yes, as halucination ... I would have refused to return even for this scene if I was Pat St Clement after the way they treated her ...
There's different people running the show now I suppose. I doubt she holds being killed off against DTC since he wasn't there at the time.
What a briilliant show EE is. They can bring dead people yet cannot get the supposedly alive 'Shelle back for family funeral.
Im sure if they wanted the 'National Treasure" back at sometime in the future some Chablis drinking luvvie would think of a reason.
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It's almost time for Dame Barbara Windsor's EastEnders swansong - so the timing is right for the first footage of Peggy Mitchell's dramatic return.
In a video urging fans to vote in the British Soap Awards, EastEnders gives viewers a surprise appearance from Albert Square's first lady.
Ronnie gets the shock of her life as Peggy pops in for a visit – but will it be a happy occasion?
Probably not as Peggy's final storyline will see her battling terminal breast cancer - sure to be gripping TV for EastEnders fans young and old.
Her health problems come as the Mitchells are in crisis, with Ronnie fending off two stalkers and Phil spiralling into a breakdown.
Maybe the return of Grant Mitchell can finally bring this feuding family back together?
Ever since it was announced that Peggy Mitchell would be bowing out of EastEnders forever (sob!), speculation has been rife over what else this could mean. With her final scenes fast approaching, here is what we know so far:
Why is Peggy leaving?
Having played Peggy intermittently for 22 years, Dame Barbara Windsor has decided that it is time to draw the curtain on her alter ego for good. When her exit was announced earlier this year, the iconic actress said that she felt she needed to let go of Peggy forever, otherwise she would always be drawn back to her.
"Everyone knows I love EastEnders and that will never change," she explained. "Peggy is a character close to my heart but I made the decision a while ago that I need to say goodbye to Peggy once and for all as otherwise she will always be there, urging me to go back and that is something I need to shut the door on."
How is she leaving?
In a surprise appearance earlier this year, Peggy told Phil that her cancer had come back and she was dying. Although the exact details surrounding her final scenes are being kept under wraps, she will definitely (and very sadly) be leaving Walford in a coffin this time.
Who's coming back and how long for?
When Peggy's exit was announced, the Mitchell rumour mill went into total overdrive. Would Grant finally be returning? Would Sam? And would she be played by Danniella Westbrook or Kim Medcalf?
We all wanted some answers and, sure enough, we got them. First up was the news we had been waiting for - Ross Kemp would be reprising his role as Grant for Peggy's final scenes. Ross might have had little choice in the matter ("Have you tried saying no to Dame Barbara?"), but the final piece of the jigsaw was the news that Sam would be coming back too. Sam's return was announced hot on the heels of Grant's and she will played by original actress Danniella.
Sadly, Danniella's return will only be fleeting as she is expected to return for Peggy's funeral episodes. "It feels right the Mitchells are all back for Peggy's funeral," she said. "I can't wait to work alongside everyone again." But the good news is that Grant is set to be back for a slightly longer stint.
What can we expect from Grant's return?
As Grant will be on screen for a decent amount of time, it is hard not to speculate on what he might get up to. He has unfinished business with his ex-lover Jane Beale, his ex-wife Sharon Mitchell and, most importantly, his brother Phil. Also, Grant has never shared any scenes with his feisty cousins Ronnie and Roxy and we are keen to find out what he thinks of his different-faced nephew Ben. Oh, and Ross is eager for a 'tear-up' with Danny Dyer as well...
Who will Peggy have scenes with?
While it is still early days, we already have some hints on who else Peggy could be sharing scenes with. Apart from the Mitchell clan, it looks like Peggy will definitely be appearing with both Linda Carter and Claudette Hubbard.
Kellie Bright tweeted: "Just had an epic day @bbceastenders filming with the remarkable Dame Barbara Windsor - what a lovely lady she is #Blessed #DreamComeTrue."
While Ellen Thomas also said via Twitter: "Just finished working with the great Barbara Windsor aka Peggy Mitchell. She is Awesome folks. A total sweetheart." Aw!
Will Peggy give Linda some landlady tips? Will she put Claudette in her place? The possibilities are endless and it's SO exciting!
Which producer is overseeing her exit?
It was a sad day when EastEnders announced that its executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins would be stepping down, but Peggy's exit will actually be the final story that the boss will oversee. Sean O'Connor will be taking over the show in the summer, but Dominic and Barbara have been plotting the story since last year, meaning that the emotional storyline will be both of their swansongs. And what a way to go out.
Are there any other rumours?
Many of the finer details surrounding the long-awaited Mitchell reunion are being kept under wraps. But that doesn't stop the rumour mill going a little bit crazy. And top of the list is Peggy's long-term friend Pat. True enough, there is a slight problem here in that Pat is dead. However, The Mirror has suggested that the earring-lover could come back in a hallucination of her dying pal's. Well, stranger things have happened.
Even stranger rumours (yep, really!) have suggested that Peggy could give her unwell son Phil a liver as part of her dying wish. Unsurprisingly this scenario seems very unlikely, notably due to the fact that Peggy has cancer and EastEnders has been working closely with the British Liver Trust to ensure an accurate portrayal of Phil's journey.
Will anyone else be returning?
That's it for now, but we all know that EastEnders has a penchant for unannounced returns and a habit of surprising us. So who knows?
When will it air?
It's a little too early to have a confirmed date, but EastEnders has said that all the Mitchell action will take place in 'late spring'. Both Babs and Ross are already back filming so ardent fans may be able to do the maths. We will keep you posted in the meantime…
What else do we know?
Viewers were recently given a glimpse of Peggy's return in a video urging fans to vote in the British Soap Awards. The footage saw Ronnie get a big shock when she opened the door to a fragile-looking Peggy, but how and why Walford's leading lady has turned up remains to be seen.
We also know that former EastEnders writer Sarah Phelps will be writing the last episodes. "Sarah has come back to the show", Dominic recently explained. "She wrote The Casual Vacancy; she's coming back to write Barbara Windsor's last episode."
And finally, EastEnders has promised that they will be pulling out all the stops, with lots of special treats and surprises. An insider said: "Bosses are keeping tight-lipped about Peggy's final scenes. They are going to great lengths to pull out all of the stops for Barbara's final episodes. Both Barbara and Peggy are EastEnders icons so viewers can expect lots of surprises for Peggy's final episodes. They are not to be missed and will go down in EastEnders history."
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tammyy2j
13-04-2016, 14:59
Why has Phil not told anyone she is dying or has he forgot?
storyseeker1
13-04-2016, 17:28
Why has Phil not told anyone she is dying or has he forgot?
Well, he is still struggling with his drinking problem, don't forget. Alcoholics literally focus on only their drink and nothing else.
For me, the most interesting detail in the above spoiler is the fact that Claudette will be back.
thinking the building couple could be stalking ronnie for claudette
https://youtu.be/fVkCtQb7XSI
Peggy Mitchell is back in Albert Square, and she's ready to say her last goodbye in a new EastEnders trailer.
The soap legend strolls through the famous set, soundtracked by The Kills' 'The Last Goodbye', and comes face-to-face with her two sons Phil and Grant in the clip unveiled this evening (May 5).
Barbara Windsor is returning to the soap as Peggy for the final time next week, having decided to give her iconic character a fitting send-off.
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EastEnders: Image accompanying 'Peggy Mitchell's last goodbye' trailer
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Current executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins is overseeing her final episodes before making his own departure from EastEnders.
Speaking earlier this year, Windsor revealed: "Everyone knows I love EastEnders and that will never change. Peggy is a character close to my heart, but I made the decision a while ago that I need to say goodbye to Peggy once and for all as otherwise she will always be there, urging me to go back and that is something I need to shut the door on.
EastEnders star Barbara Windsor: 'Peggy Mitchell gets the perfect ending - they did me proud'
"After thinking long and hard about it, I realised that it is time for me and the audience to say our final farewells to the lady who I have loved for many years and I thought that whilst the guvnor, who I adore, is still in charge I want him to be the one to oversee it. I am grateful that Dominic accepted my decision."
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storyseeker1
06-05-2016, 15:25
Didn't like the look of Jane and Bobby in that trailer. Looks like there's definitely gonna be more trouble involving him.
Didn't like the look of Jane and Bobby in that trailer. Looks like there's definitely gonna be more trouble involving him.
does bobby kill her
Didn't like the look of Jane and Bobby in that trailer. Looks like there's definitely gonna be more trouble involving him.
does bobby kill her
storyseeker1
07-05-2016, 22:04
does bobby kill her
If he is then EE is keeping tight-lipped about his upcoming storyline. He might be destined to kill somebody else, or maybe just do something that will make Jane scared of him again, hence the reason why she was looking at him somewhat fearfully.
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EastEnders returnee Danniella Westbrook is amongst the cast who have been working on location for Peggy Mitchell's funeral scenes this week.
The actress, who is making a brief comeback as Peggy's daughter Sam for the moving episodes, can be seen paying her respects to her mum. She was spotted filming alongside a young boy - presumably Sam's son Richard.
Sam was last seen exiting Walford with the newborn baby who she fathered with Jack Branning, but the child - who would now be 5 - hasn't been seen on screen since.
Samantha Womack (Ronnie), Scott Maslen (Jack), Rita Simons (Roxy), Harry Reid (Ben), Emma Barton (Honey) and Perry Fenwick (Billy) were among those spotted filming the highly emotional episode at a real-life church.
Last night, viewers saw Peggy given the devastating news that her cancer has spread. She will pass away in heartbreaking scenes next Tuesday (May 17).
Barbara Windsor's final departure from the BBC soap was announced earlier this year, with the actress recently describing her exit as the perfect ending" for Peggy.
tammyy2j
11-05-2016, 13:33
I am already getting a bit teary eyed and I am not a big Peggy fan
Babs is playing the role very well
what you think phil or ronnie help her die or she do it herself
parkerman
13-05-2016, 19:04
Sorry to digress a bit here, but I've just discovered that Barbara Windsor appeared at my theatre (the West Cliff Theatre in Clacton) on Sunday November 21st 1993 at 3.00 and 7.30 pm in "Music Hall with Barbara Windsor" :)
EastEnders will have fans in tears as the much loved Peggy Mitchell bows out of the soap by taking a fatal overdose to end her battle with terminal cancer.
The Mitchell mother, played for 22 years by Barbara Windsor, will tragically die alone as she takes a cocktail of pills to end the constant pain caused by the illness ripping through her body.
Peggy's last scene in Albert Square was said to be 'incredibly emotional' with executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins hailing the performance of Windsor, 78, as 'stunning'.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3591433/EastEnders-shock-Barbara-Windsor-s-character-Peggy-Mitchell-fatal-pill-overdose-end-losing-cancer-battle.html#ixzz48qzD3Aay
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EastEnders will have fans in tears as the much loved Peggy Mitchell bows out of the soap by taking a fatal overdose to end her battle with terminal cancer.
The Mitchell mother, played for 22 years by Barbara Windsor, will tragically die alone as she takes a cocktail of pills to end the constant pain caused by the illness ripping through her body.
Peggy's last scene in Albert Square was said to be 'incredibly emotional' with executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins hailing the performance of Windsor, 78, as 'stunning'.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3591433/EastEnders-shock-Barbara-Windsor-s-character-Peggy-Mitchell-fatal-pill-overdose-end-losing-cancer-battle.html#ixzz48qzD3Aay
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EastEnders will have fans in tears as the much loved Peggy Mitchell bows out of the soap by taking a fatal overdose to end her battle with terminal cancer.
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I just questioned on the episode discussion thread whether Phil and Peggy were really talking about her suicide...
Peggy's last scene in Albert Square was said to be 'incredibly emotional' with executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins hailing the performance of Windsor, 78, as 'stunning'.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3591433/EastEnders-shock-Barbara-Windsor-s-character-Peggy-Mitchell-fatal-pill-overdose-end-losing-cancer-battle.html#ixzz48qzD3Aay
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Dominic would say that. Good riddance to her :)
Peggy's last scene in Albert Square was said to be 'incredibly emotional' with executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins hailing the performance of Windsor, 78, as 'stunning'.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3591433/EastEnders-shock-Barbara-Windsor-s-character-Peggy-Mitchell-fatal-pill-overdose-end-losing-cancer-battle.html#ixzz48qzD3Aay
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Dominic would say that. Good riddance to her :)
Dominic would say that. Good riddance to her :)
I doubt anyone is as happy as you about the death of the Poison Dwarf (except perhaps for parkerman)! What did you both do to celebrate? I hope naked dancing was involved... :p http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/dancing/smileys-dancing-176278.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/)
EastEnders: Pat makes a poignant return as Peggy bows out
Dame Barbara Windsor's final episode has broadcast on BBC1
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Barbara Windsor's heartbreaking final episode of EastEnders has aired on BBC1, with co-star Pam St Clement making an emotional return for Peggy's last moments.
The Mitchell matriarch was seen taking her own life with an overdose of pills while a vision of old sparring partner Pat promised not to leave her side.
The touching scene also gave a nod to classic EastEnders episodes as the pair reminisced about their drunken antics in an ice-cream van and their long history of physical spats.
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Sarah Phelps's understated and tender script ends Windsor's 22-year association with the soap that helped rejuvenate her career when she took on the role of Peggy in 1994.
Ross Kemp was also seen making a comeback as Peggy's son Grant, sharing the screen with Windsor and co-star Steve McFadden for the first time in a decade.
True to form, Grant was involved in a punch-up with sibling Phil and a flirtation with ex-wife Sharon before departing Walford once again.
However, the actor-turned-documentary-maker will return for a further three-week stint as Grant later this summer.
But tonight's 35-minute special belonged to Windsor's Peggy who, in the face of a diagnosis of terminal cancer, chose to go out with her "head held high like a queen".
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Following a valedictory tour of her beloved Queen Vic and a rapprochement with long-time nemesis Sharon, Peggy decided to call time for good as the credits rolled in silence over an aerial shot of Albert Square.
Speaking recently about Peggy's exit, executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins commented: "Maybe it sounds a bit arrogant, but I know what I’m doing with this. We’re not doing it because I’m going or to be sensationalist or to get viewers.
"I love and respect Barbara and I want to give Peggy Mitchell the exit she deserves. Because she’s one of the best TV matriarchs of all time."
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Bit in bold: I'm guessing there's a few SoapBoards members who won't argue with that statement! http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/happy/smileys-happy-514478.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/)
I doubt anyone is as happy as you about the death of the Poison Dwarf (except perhaps for parkerman)! What did you both do to celebrate? I hope naked dancing was involved... :p http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smileys-and-emoticons/dancing/smileys-dancing-176278.gif (http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/)
It is certainly warm enough here in Spain to dance naked but instead I supped several pints of Magners and bid the poison dwarf a fond farewell. Of course in EE death can be temporary and she may well return under a new producer.
tammyy2j
18-05-2016, 12:12
Pat's return was the best part of Peggy's exit episode for me, very anti climax and I wasn't moved by her death by suicide either
Pat's return was the best part of Peggy's exit episode for me, very anti climax and I wasn't moved by her death by suicide either
I agree about it being anti-climactic. I should have been in bits but I just wasn't. It was Pat that brought tears to my eyes. :(
tammyy2j
18-05-2016, 14:11
I agree about it being anti-climactic. I should have been in bits but I just wasn't. It was Pat that brought tears to my eyes. :(
I think if Pat wasn't in it, it would have been a huge failure, even Grant's return didn't help it
Good on Pam for returning for Babs exit
is peggy in the morgue, has her body been released back to phil, her post mortem would be done by now
is peggy in the morgue, has her body been released back to phil, her post mortem would be done by now
It's still only the day after she died. It's one of those days in Albert Square that seem to go on forever.
tammyy2j
29-05-2016, 00:06
Barbara Windsor has given her backing to Babs, a forthcoming BBC TV movie about her life.
Babs heads a line-up of new BBC Drama commissions announced by Charlotte Moore, acting director of television.
The biopic will be written by Tony Jordan, a former EastEnders writer and series consultant.
Dame Barbara, who has recently left the long-running BBC One soap, said it was “the right time” for her story.
She said: “Although it’s been spoken about in the past to do my life story, it wasn’t until two years ago I was approached by the brilliant writer Tony Jordan and the BBC … I knew this was the right time and undoubtedly the only person I felt knew me well enough to tell my story.”
She added: “Tony knows the real me and what makes me tick and I was particularly taken by the way he wants to tell my tale which is not in the way people will expect it to be. Tony certainly has captured the moments of my life that have made me who I am today. I am honoured and excited that Tony and the BBC have commissioned this.”
The 90-minute special is set to be broadcast next year in the run-up to Dame Barbara’s 80th birthday.
Babs will centre on the Londoner’s lonely childhood, her complicated relationship with her father and her doomed marriage to Ronnie Knight.
It will also depict how she became the blonde bombshell in the Carry On films.
parkerman
29-05-2016, 00:23
I mentioned earlier that I had discovered that Barbara Windsor appeared at my theatre in 1993. I discovered it following an inquiry from the BBC who were researching for "Babs". Maybe we'll get a mention......
I think I've also said before that her father with whom she had a "complicated relationship" left her mother for my first cousin once removed, whom he later married. So as well as the theatre I also have a family involvement in this story......
...... So as well as the theatre I also have a family involvement in this story......
It will be time enough mentioning this when her Last Will and Testament is read:)
has les got her body, he is doing her funeral
has les got her body, he is doing her funeral
I would have thought so
parkerman
10-06-2016, 09:16
Was there a post mortem? There should have been. Is the body still with the police?
Was there a post mortem? There should have been. Is the body still with the police?
There must have been a post mortem in the circumstances.
I find it infuriating when soaps don't give us legal and medical details (Corrie is particularly bad for this). It feels dumbed down and patronising.
well a funeral finally happening and she arranged and paid les herself
should phil as next of kin be there to get release of her body for the undertaker?
well a funeral finally happening and she arranged and paid les herself
should phil as next of kin be there to get release of her body for the undertaker?
flappinfanny
25-06-2016, 18:50
I'd forgot she had kicked the bucket, it was that long ago.
Barbara Windsor (Dame) planning to return to EastEnders as a ghost ...:D
Rear window
06-09-2016, 21:39
Barbara Windsor (Dame) planning to return to EastEnders as a ghost ...:D
Oh no she isn't.
That'd be pantomime dame then.
Horrid.
Oh no she isn't.
That'd be pantomime dame then.
Horrid.
Oh yes she is
look out behind you
Rear window
08-09-2016, 19:25
Oh yes she is
look out behind you
Would be far too cheesey to have an Halloween episode feature Grant, Phil and Peggy's ghost.
Rear window
08-09-2016, 19:25
Oh yes she is
look out behind you
Would be far too cheesey to have an Halloween episode feature Grant, Phil and Peggy's ghost.
parkerman
08-09-2016, 19:29
Would be far too cheesey to have an Halloween episode feature Grant, Phil and Peggy's ghost.
Nothing is too cheesey for Eastenders!
i can see it now phil on death bed peggy appears and he lives
babs regretting being killed off is she?
i can see it now phil on death bed peggy appears and he lives
babs regretting being killed off is she?
The BBC commissioned a Barbara Windsor biopic not long after the actress made her final appearance as her iconic EastEnders character, Peggy Mitchell.
Entitled Babs, it will explore the star's lonely London childhood, her difficult relationships with her father and ex-husband Ronnie Knight as well as her breakthrough role in the Carry On series of films.
Now Windsor has revealed that casting is underway for the biopic, and she is as keen as we all are to find out who will be stepping into her shoes.
Speaking to The Press Association (via The News and Star) at a charity lunch she was hosting, the soap legend said: "I keep phoning up and saying when can I come and see who's playing me. Who's playing my dad. Who's playing my husband.
"All I know is they're doing auditions as we speak.
"I've seen the beautiful pictures of it and I mustn't get too close to it and say 'Oh no I wouldn't do that' or 'I wouldn't do that'."
"There's a lovely writer from EastEnders," she continued, "the wonderful Tony Jordan. He knows me and I've worked with him so I think they will get it right."
"And I know a lot of the other people and I trust them.
"I think it'll be a bit different."
Tony Jordan previously said: "The opportunity to tell the story of the amazing Dame Barbara Windsor was too good an opportunity to miss, I think people will be surprised that there's a lot more to her than just the Carry On films and EastEnders.
"There's a reason that, as a nation, we've all taken Barbara to our hearts, I think it is because she's always been one of us, never forgetting where she came from."
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parkerman
24-09-2016, 17:52
I'm hoping my theatre gets a mention in this. They contacted us to ask about the time she appeared there in the 1990s.
tammyy2j
12-10-2016, 12:14
BBC One’s Barbara Windsor biopic is starting to take shape.
Jaime Winstone (After Hours) and Samantha Spiro (Game Of Thrones) have been set to play Windsor in Babs. In total there will be four actresses tackling the role in the 90 minute drama from Death In Paradise executive producer Tony Jordan. Winstone will play a 20-30 year old Barbara, while Spiro will play her in her 50s. Two child actors will play her at a younger age.
“It is a complete honour to play Dame Barbara Windsor”, Winstone said in a statement. “It is a role I have manifested for years and am so excited to step into her national treasure shoes! I have always been a huge fan of Barbara and to be able to play her throughout this stage in her life is gonna be very special. I can’t wait to start filming”
Penned by Tony Jordan, Babs is a one-off drama about the life of acclaimed actress Barbara Windsor. It is set in the 1990s and as Barbara is preparing to perform in the theatre that evening, she takes us on a journey of all the people and events that have shaped her career: her lonely childhood and complicated relationship with her father, to her doomed marriage to Ronnie Knight, capturing the attention of Joan Littlewood and becoming the blonde bombshell in the Carry On films.
This is not the first time that Samantha Spiro has played Barbara Windsor, having previously played the famed actress in both the 1998 stage play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick and in the television production of Cor Blimey! “It’s absolutely thrilling to be playing Barbara again”, Samantha said. “Tony Jordan has written a beautiful celebration of her life, but it’s not your usual biopic, lots of surprises! She is so adored, so I hope we get it right and that Barbara herself loves it!”
Additionally, Dame Barbara Windsor herself is set to make a cameo in the drama. “I am truly thrilled to know that the BBC have secured two such talented and established actresses to portray me in their new biopic of my life. Sam Spiro has already proved herself playing me on stage and TV to great acclaim, as well as, having her own incredible career.”
Barbara Windsor“Sam will now be playing me at a later time in my life which will be a new challenge for her and one she will undoubtedly achieve”, she continued. “And then to be lucky enough to have one of today’s current dynamic actresses playing the younger me fills me with such excitement, especially knowing that it is Jaime Winstone. Boy am I a lucky lady!”
Babs is being produced for BBC One by BBC Studios in association with independent production company Red Planet Pictures (Death In Paradise, Dickensian). The 90 minute film is being executive produced by writer and Red Planet Pictures Founder & CEO Tony Jordan and Lorraine Newman. Hilary Salmon executive produces for BBC Studios, while Chris Aird is the executive producer for the BBC. Production is set to commence shortly for a 2017 premiere.
http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2016/10/jaime-winstone-samantha-spiro-among-quartet-actresses-play-barbara-windsor-bbc-biopic-babs/
parkerman
12-10-2016, 14:52
I wonder if Samantha Spiro will manage to keep her clothes on more than she did in Game of Thrones! :D
https://youtu.be/V185Ii19YHQ
Babs arrives soon to BBC One
parkerman
08-05-2017, 00:50
Did anyone see Babs last night? If you did, you may be interested to know that Barbara Windsor's father's second wife was my first cousin once removed, Julie Abrahams. Sadly she didn't come across as a very nice person!!!
I really enjoyed the programme on BBC last night. And I didn't think I would!
Thought it was really well done and Samantha had her spot on!!
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44062921
She has been diagnosed with Alzheimers :(
Ruffed_lemur
10-05-2018, 17:01
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44062921
She has been diagnosed with Alzheimers :(
That's a shame. :(
Loved the Babs show which was on last year. Always liked Babs since the Carry On films.
put in a residential care home
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