Legendary EastEnders writer Sarah Phelps has revealed which storyline was 'tough' to pen on Lacey Turner's We Started Here podcast.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page BAFTA Award winning scriptwriter Sarah Phelps, who wrote over 90 episodes of EastEnders, has discussed penning Barbara Windsor ’s final episode as Peggy Mitchell . Phelps joined the BBC soap in 2002, and continued contributing words until her departure in March 2016.
After some reassurance from Pat that she wouldn’t leave her side, she took a lethal overdose of pills so that she could end her life with dignity. ‘I always think that if you’ve got one of those great matriarchs, you’ve got to give them an ending, you’ve got to give them an out, a proper out’ Sarah explained. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Barbara returned to the role for one final storyline ‘I didn’t want it to be all about masculinity.
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