Peggy Mitchell’s best moments in EastEnders Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor (Kieron McCarron/BBC/PA) The character of Peggy Mitchell was a Walford favourite from the moment she arrived in 1991 until the character’s death in 2016. The feisty landlady was played by Jo Warne until Dame Barbara Windsor took over the role in 1994. Peggy refused to take any nonsense from anyone and would sharply dispatch anyone who upset her with her catchphrase: “Get outta my pub!”. During her time in Albert Square, Dame Barbara was part of some of the BBC soap’s most memorable scenes in the role.