text: The 78-year-old actress is famed for being part of the classic Carry On... line up but also became a household name to a new generation of TV viewers through her role as landlady Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders.
  Here, in pictures, is a look back at her career, which spans seven decades.
target: Actress Barbara Windsor has been made a dame in the Queen's New Year Honours list for her services to entertainment and charity.