
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Mitchell (née Martin; previously Butcher) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Peggy was initially played by Jo Warne when she first appeared on 30 April 1991, featuring in the series on a recurring basis over several weeks. Peggy was reintroduced in 1994, recast and was then played by Barbara Windsor. Peggy became a regular character, and Windsor played the role for 16 years. She announced in October 2009 that she would be leaving the show, and departed in September 2010. Following this, Windsor said she would never return.This book gives a history of the character and also a biography on Barbara Windsor, a great book for fance of the star and character.