<P> Irene Joan Marion Sims ( 9 May 1930 -- 27 June 2001 ) , best known as Joan Sims , was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films , including Carry On Nurse ( 1959 ) , Carry On Cleo ( 1964 ) and Carry On Camping ( 1969 ) . She played Mrs. Wembley , the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up ( 1990 -- 92 ) , and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By ( 1994 -- 98 ) . </P>
<P> Irene Joan Marion Sims ( 9 May 1930 -- 27 June 2001 ) , best known as Joan Sims , was an English actress remembered for her roles in the Carry On films , including Carry On Nurse ( 1959 ) , Carry On Cleo ( 1964 ) and Carry On Camping ( 1969 ) . She played Mrs. Wembley , the cook with a liking for sherry in On the Up ( 1990 -- 92 ) , and Madge Hardcastle in As Time Goes By ( 1994 -- 98 ) . </P>
who played madge in as time goes by
who played madge in as time goes by
Joan Sims
Joan Sims