Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Birthday: 1937-08-06

Place of Birth: Shoreditch, London, England, UK

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.

Movies

Norbert Smith: A Life
Norbert Smith: A Life

A mockumentary charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith....

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Carry On Doctor
Carry On Doctor

Francis Bigger, a notorious charlatan who tours the country lecturing on the subject of mind over ma...

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It Couldn't Happen Here
It Couldn't Happen Here

Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? ...

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Make Mine a Million
Make Mine a Million

Sid Gibson is a soap powder salesman who decides what he really needs is TV advertising. The problem...

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Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunat...

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Carry On Matron
Carry On Matron

A gang of thieves plan to make their fortune by stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from Fini...

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Carry On Spying
Carry On Spying

Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movi...

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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on ...

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Carry On Dick
Carry On Dick

Dick Turpin is terrorising the countryside around Upper Dencher. Captain Fancey and Sergeant Jock St...

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Carry On Girls
Carry On Girls

Local councillor Sidney Fiddler persuades the Mayor to help improve the image of their rundown seasi...

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Cor, Blimey!
Cor, Blimey!

Dramatisation of the love affair between Sidney James and Barbara Windsor, played out against the ba...

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That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!

Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films’ best-loved stars, Kenneth Will...

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A Perfect Carry On
A Perfect Carry On

A retrospective of the Carry On films on the 40th anniversary of the first, Carry on Sergeant (1958)...

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A Study in Terror
A Study in Terror

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few d...

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Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad

A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get the...

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Carry On Again Doctor
Carry On Again Doctor

Dr. Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion b...

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Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping

Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea, so...

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Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams
Stop Messin' About!: The Very Best of Kenneth Williams

Documentary and celebration of the life and career of British comedian Kenneth Williams....

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Sparrows Can't Sing
Sparrows Can't Sing

Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie ...

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Carry on Christmas
Carry on Christmas

Sid James as Father Christmas recounts times of the festive season through the ages, from life in st...

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Carry On Christmas
Carry On Christmas

Ebenezer Scrooge is a misery on Christmas, not allowing people money or doing anything to share Chri...

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Crooks in Cloisters
Crooks in Cloisters

Having pulled off the smallest ever train robbery, Little Walter and his crew decide to get out of L...

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The Bargee
The Bargee

After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pr...

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On the Fiddle
On the Fiddle

Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chanc...

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The Belles of St. Trinian's
The Belles of St. Trinian's

The unruly schoolgirls of St Trinian's are more interested in men and mischief than homework and hoc...

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San Ferry Ann
San Ferry Ann

A motley crew of British characters ride The San Ferry Ann to the shores of France where they embark...

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Not Now Darling
Not Now Darling

A married British furrier gives a mobster's mistress a cheap mink coat....

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The Tip of the Iceberg
The Tip of the Iceberg

A documentary on the ways in which the symbolism of the breast is expressed in film, fashion and fil...

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What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On?

Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips a...

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Tears
Tears

Why do we cry? Can men cry too? When are tears acceptable and when are they not?...

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Laughter
Laughter

Examines laughter, its representation in film and its day to day function. Well known people from va...

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Carry On Again Christmas
Carry On Again Christmas

The second of the four Carry On Christmas specials, this one loosely recounts the story of Treasure ...

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign governme...

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Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)
Carry On Christmas (or Carry On Stuffing)

Two unforeseen problems meant that many fans consider this the weakest Christmas special. Firstly, T...

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Death Trap
Death Trap

A young woman commits suicide. Her sister is not ready to let the death go without someone answering...

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Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones
Tom Jones : An Audience with Tom Jones

Singing superstar Tom Jones performs his classic hits and brand new songs in front of a celebrity au...

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Second Star to the Left
Second Star to the Left

Seasonal animation in which a hamster, a rabbit and a guinea pig embark on a journey to deliver a Ch...

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The Lock-In
The Lock-In

The Lock-In never ends. Consisting entirely of pub footage from the British soap opera EastEnders, i...

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The Grand Knockout Tournament
The Grand Knockout Tournament

The Grand Knockout Tournament (colloquially also known as It's a Royal Knockout) was a one-off chari...

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Lost
Lost

U.S. Embassy employee Lee Cochrane and his wife, Sue, receive a shock when they discover that their ...

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Pussy in Boots
Pussy in Boots

Based on the tale of "Puss in Boots", Pussy in Boots follows 'Pussy' as she searches for her pantomi...

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Comrades
Comrades

The story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of 19th century English farm labourers who formed one ...

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Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter....

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Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle

A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho dis...

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Babs
Babs

This is the story of Dame Barbara Windsor, the Cockney kid with a dazzling smile and talent to match...

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Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

Christmas comedy entertainment special hosted by stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre, featuring celeb...

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The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend

When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager i...

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A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
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...

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Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic

Jonathan Ross takes you behind the scenes to Britain's famous film studio, revealing behind the scen...

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Double Vision
Double Vision

A beautiful medical student travels to London to investigate the mysterious murder of her identical ...

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A Kid for Two Farthings
A Kid for Two Farthings

Joe is a young boy who lives with his mother, Joanna, in working-class London. The two reside above ...

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Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets is a 1961 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker. Racial tensions manife...

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Hair of the Dog
Hair of the Dog

Fred Tickle is commissionaire at a razor blade factory, and grows a beard after developing a shaving...

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What a Carry On!
What a Carry On!

Filmed highlights of the West End stage revue, "Carry On London!", introduced by Shaw Taylor and fea...

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On Location: The Carry Ons
On Location: The Carry Ons

June Whitfield takes a look at some of the locations used during the making of the legendary 'Carry ...

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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Profile of actress Wendy Richard's remarkable television career, featuring classic clips and contrib...

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