John Barry (composer) Minster. Serving in the British Army, Barry spent his national service playing the trumpet. During his army service, he took a correspondence course (with jazz composer Bill Russo); he also worked as an arranger for the Jack Parnell and Ted Heath's Orchestra, and formed his own band in 1957, the John Barry Seven, with whom he had some hit records on EMI's Columbia label. These included "Hit and Miss", the theme tune he composed for the BBC's "Juke Box Jury" programme, a cover of the Johnny Smith song "Walk Don't Run", and a cover of the theme for the United
EastEnders theme tune beats. The full "Peggy's Theme" was used again at the end of the episode dated 19 May 2016 as Phil Mitchell reads the letter from Peggy following her death, and again on 4 July 2016 as Phil says his final goodbye to Peggy following her funeral. "Peggy's Theme" features on the album "The Simon May Collection" and was also released as an EP along with other "EastEnders" songs including "Anyone Can Fall in Love". On 31 December 2011, it was announced May had reworked the show's theme tune for Pat Evans's (Pam St. Clement) final "EastEnders" episode. The new version,