Barbara Windsor
Acting
Biography
Dame Barbara Windsor, DBE (born Barbara Ann Deeks; 6 August 1937 - 10 December 2020) was an English actress, known for her appearances in the Carry On films and for playing Peggy Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. Windsor began her career on stage in 1950 and made her film debut in The Belles of St Trinian's in 1954 at the age of 13.
Born: August 6, 1937
Place of Birth: Shoreditch, London, England, UK
Known For
Pussy in Boots
Based on the tale of "Puss in Boots", Pussy in Boots follows 'Pussy' as she searches for her pantomime Prince. The role of Pussy is played by the adult actress Cindy Milo. Pussy is helped to find her Prince by Big Dick Whittington (played by Reid) and a fairy godmother known as 'Wonder Woman' played by Windsor.
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in style. He goes searching for Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs), hoping to invite her to the Scarecrow Ball, but before he can find her he runs into his old friend Saucy Nancy (Barbara Windsor), herself heading for a spell in panto. Then, before he gets much further, our multi-headed hero gets sidetracked again when he runs into angry Scots scarecrow Bogle McNeep (Billy Connolly) and his anti-Christmas brigade. Will Worzel ever get to enjoy the season with his beloved?
Tell Me Another
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Tell Me Another
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
Tell Me Another
Personal anecdotes as told to Dick Hills.
What's a Carry On?
Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the cast.
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself. Living in a typical household in an unnamed English suburb, Victor takes involuntary early retirement. His various efforts to keep himself busy, while encountering various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. The series was largely filmed on location in Walkford, near New Milton in Hampshire, although several clues show that the series may have been set in Hampshire – possibly Winchester. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.
Carry On Again Christmas
The second of the four Carry On Christmas specials, this one loosely recounts the story of Treasure Island with Sid James as Long John Silver and Barbara Windsor, strangely, as Jim Hawkins. This special was filmed in black and white due to a technicians strike in the UK at the time of filming.
Babs
This is the story of Dame Barbara Windsor, the Cockney kid with a dazzling smile and talent to match. Preparing to perform in the theatre one cold evening in 1993, the cheeky, chirpy blonde Babs recounts the people and events that have shaped her life and career over fifty years from 1943 to 1993. She contemplates her lonely childhood and WWII evacuation, her decision to go from Barbara Ann Deeks to Barbara Windsor - inspired by the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, her complicated relationship with her father, her doomed marriage to Ronnie Knight, capturing the attention of Joan Littlewood and becoming the blonde bombshell in the Carry On films. Babs, ever the consummate professional, never lets her fans down whatever her personal anguish and steps on the stage to rapturous applause.
Make Mine a Million
Sid Gibson is a soap powder salesman who decides what he really needs is TV advertising. The problem is, he's absolutely broke. He calls upon his friend Arthur Ashton, who arranges to sneak a plug for Sid's suds into a live TV spectacular. The public goes bananas for the product but to maintain sales Sid and Arthur must arrange for ever more outrageous plugs on TV shows. The Ascots races, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo - no show is safe.
Filmography
as Peggy Butcher
as Barbara Windsor
as Mallymkun / Dormouse (voice)
as Self - Interviewee
as Self
as Self - Panelist
as Herself
as Mallymkun / Dormouse (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Self - Host
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Babs (voice)
as Hope Springs / Babs / Bettina / Sadie Tomkins (archive footage) (uncredited)
as self
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
as Self - Interviewee
as Self
as Herself
as Self
as Wandawoman
as Self
as Self
as Snow Queen Boss
as Myrtle
as Greenham Women's Leader
as Self
as Seaside Landlady/Neil's mother
as Self
as Mrs. Wetham
as Mum
as Peggy Mitchell
as Ethel
as Self
as Self
as Saucy Nancy
as Self
as Herself
as Guest
as Herself
as Vera Basket
as Marie / 'Sir Gaston'
as Sarah
as Lady Miranda
as Maisie
as Lottie
as Mrs Breeches
as Lady Mary
as Harriet
as Virginia / Crompet / Fanny / Fifi / Ballerina / Lady Frances / Shopper
as Hope Springs
as Sue Lawson
as Milk Maiden / Pudding Club Member / Eve / Virgina Clodhopper / Madrigal Singer / Maid / Aladdin
as Sadie Tomkins
as Nurse Susan Ball
as Hortense
as Bettina
as Jim Hawkins
as Goose Thief / Fanny / Spirit of Christmas Present / Cinderella
as Goldie Locks
as Nymphia
as Babs
as Blonde
as Millie
as Trainee Nurse Sandra May
as Annie Chapman
as Hiker girl
as Agent Daphne Honeybutt
as Factory Girl (uncredited)
as "Brother" Bikini
as Maggie Gooding
as Babs Newton
as Mavis
as Gloria
as Girlfriend
as Ponytail
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
as Young Girl in Chemist
as Blonde with a Crush on Sam (uncredited)
as Schoolgirl (uncredited)