BARBARA WINDSOR is a great actress, who has played Peggy Mitchell in Eastenders since 1994.

Over the years she has appeared on TV, stage and films with nine Carry On movies and others including On The Fiddle, Sparrows Can’t Sing, The Rag Trade and Dad’s Army.

She became an MBE in 2000 and chosen for the BBC Hall of Fame and always got on well with famous stars including George Sewell, James Boot, Joan Sims, Liz Fraser, Sidney James, Lulu, Sir Cliff Richard, Mike Reid, Roger Moore, Tony Palmer, Gloria Hunniford, Edward Woodward, Annie Ross, Gabby Rosling, Pam St Clements, Jill Day and Ken Dodd.

I will never forget the great actress as Peggy Mitchell in BBC TV’s EastEnders for 16 years.

Terry Christie, Sunderland