Windsor tells 'Enders to "up its game"

Barbara Windsor has claimed that EastEnders needs to "up its game" to compete with other soaps.

The actress said that she was impressed with the show's four gongs at the British Soap Awards, but said they couldn't afford to let their standards slip, with rivals like Hollyoaks constantly improving.

"We actually came third in the number of awards and we're going to have to up our game," she said. "Hollyoaks is coming up and we will have to do better next year."

Windsor, who plays Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell, praised co-stars Jamie Borthwick and June Brown for their recent performances.

Commenting on 13-year-old Borthwick, she said: "Jamie Borthwick is amazing and he will only get better as he gets older. It's wonderful to have someone like that on the set."