peggy is fiercely protective of her family and the mitchell name, and has become famous for her catchphrase "get outta my pub!", used when ejecting people from the queen victoria, of which she is the landlady. her storylines have seen her embark on a series of failed romances, including marriages to frank butcher (mike reid) and archie mitchell (larry lamb). she has been central to several plot strands revolving around health issues, launching a hate campaign against the hiv positive character mark fowler (todd carty), and going on to make amends with him when she is later diagnosed with breast cancer.