{"id":19226,"date":"2022-07-26T22:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T20:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1686465"},"modified":"2022-07-26T22:28:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T20:28:39","slug":"eastenders-casts-jaime-winstone-as-peggy-mitchell-in-flashback-episode","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-casts-jaime-winstone-as-peggy-mitchell-in-flashback-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders casts Jaime Winstone as Peggy Mitchell in flashback episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 26 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Jaime Winstone will take on the role of EastEnders<\/a> icon Peggy Mitchell in an upcoming flashback episode.<\/p>\n

Peggy was memorably played by Dame Barbara Windsor, but in this new episode, Winstone will take on the role of the soon-to-be barmaid.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first time Winstone has been associated with Windsor, previously playing her in BBC biopic Babs.<\/p>\n

The episode will be centred around Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) who delves into his past to learn some home truths that will help him against DCI Keeble in the present day.<\/p>\n

Set in 1979 during a period of economic hardship for Britain, we\u2019ll meet a young and boisterous Mitchell family.<\/p>\n

These include Peggy\u2019s husband Eric (George Russo), Billy Mitchell\u2019s older brother Charlie (Charlie Heptinstall) and Stephen (Dean Roberts), who\u2019s Billy and Charlie\u2019s dad.<\/p>

Peggy has her hands full trying to keep the boys and Sam in line, but her marriage to Eric is on the rocks, as Phil tries to compete with him to prove he\u2019s the man of the house.<\/p>\n

Archie (Henry Garrett) and Glenda (Rose Reynolds) are up to their old tricks too, as little Roxy and Ronnie get into trouble.<\/p>\n

In the present day, Phil will discover things about his past that will change his perspective in 2022 \u2013 will he finally be able to topple Keeble?<\/p>\n

Speaking of her casting in the role, Winstone said:\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s been such an honour to step into Peggy Mitchell\u2019s shoes for the first time, and into Barbara\u2019s shoes for the second time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s certainly a healthy amount of pressure when you\u2019re taking on such an iconic role \u2013 I thoroughly enjoyed it. Playing this role has really cemented my love and admiration for Barbara as I got to bookend my journey by playing Peggy Mitchell \u2013 I hope I\u2019ve done her justice and I\u2019ve loved every minute of it, I can\u2019t wait for everyone to see the episode.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Barbara Windsor\u2019s Peggy Mitchell with Ross Kemp\u2019s Grant Mitchell and Steve McFadden\u2019s Phil Mitchell in EastEnders in 2016<\/span><\/figcaption> Kieron McCarron\/BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw added: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be welcoming an incredible cast of actors to set for this special flashback episode, including the luminous Jaime Winstone as a young Peggy Mitchell.<\/p>\n

\u201cFocused on the Mitchell family, audiences will embark on a rollercoaster journey to the East End of London in 1979 where they\u2019ll delve into the family\u2019s past, seeing much-loved and iconic characters, as well as meeting characters from the show\u2019s history that have never been seen on screen before. There are twists, turns and secrets revealed \u2013 after all, trouble is never too far away where the Mitchells are concerned!\u201d<\/p>\n

The flashback episode will air in autumn 2022.<\/p>\n

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