Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Williams and the cast of Carry On: what happened next? The British comedy institution was a springboard for everyone from the late Dame Barbara to Sid James and Hattie Jacques 11 December 2020 • 9:03am What a Carry On: Sid James and Barbara Windsor were stalwarts of the British comedy series Credit: PA An original of the “bubbly blonde” species, Dame Barbara Windsor, who died this week aged 83, had an extraordinary life and career. Achieving fame as the skimpily-attired sauce-pot in the Carry On series, the late actress would go on to star in EastEnders and became the nation’s unofficial naughty auntie. With walk-on appearances by the Kray Twins and George Best, her life made for a riveting story.