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He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still don't trust him. First cousins Archie was bundled into the back of a van on 10 April, and bound and gagged in The Arches. Other Appearances Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. storyline. ', "Larry Lamb: 'I ran away from my daughter', "EXCLUSIVE: Diederick Santer (Executive Producer, 'EastEnders')", "EastEnders; Colin Jackson: The Making of Me; Snog, Marry, Avoid", "Is EastEnders the lifeblood of the BBC? Kenneth Mitchell [1], The character was killed off on 2 April 2009, run down by a car minutes after revealing her true identity to Ronnie, and subsequently dying in her mother's arms. "[21] In June 2010, Lamb revealed that he based Archie on his own father. Ronnie and Roxie Mitchell, played by Samantha Womack and Rita Simons, were two of the most iconic characters on EastEnders until their strange deaths in 2017. Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. "The Secret Mitchell" was a storyline in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, involving the characters of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), starting in May 2008 and climaxing on 2 April 2009.It became one of the most dramatic storylines in EastEnders and also impacted on the "Who Killed Archie?" storyline. She confided in Ronnie about her pregnancy and how frightened she was at not knowing what to do. It was revealed that Ronnie fell pregnant when she was a young teenager and Archie forced her to give the baby away. [9] Digital Spy's Kris Green reports that most of the online EastEnders community had anticipated the character's exit from the soap beforehand, some as early as January 2009. There's quite a buzz coming up from the set, and I'm really excited about him. The "Secret Mitchell" storyline was conceived in 2007, when story producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins first developed the idea of two new Mitchell sisters, Ronnie and Roxy (Rita Simons). Again, this appearance lasted for a single storyline, and Archie departed again at its conclusion. Janine tells Ronnie that Archie paid her to spy on her and Roxy, prompting Ronnie to tell her sister about this. The huge 'whodunnit' saga continued into February 2010 when Stacey Slater was revealed as Archie's killer. He abused her as a child and forced her to give up her daughter, Danielle, as a 14 year old . Ronnie was intended to come across as the more detached and icy sister and a hidden secret was first alluded to eight months after their introduction, when Roxy made a veiled reference to Ronnie's child and a physical fight ensued. Diederick Santer (2008) Bryan Kirkwood (2010) On Christmas Day 2009, Archie tells Ian he will give the CD to Jane - despite Ian's compliance. Stacey then says her piece and the two leave the cemetery. Wife Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. He also controls Peggy, changing how she dresses and distancing her from her friends. Age He and Glenda then plan to con Roxy out of her inheritance themselves. "[14] Veteran entertainer Lionel Blair was also rumoured to be playing Archie, but this was denied. The character first appeared in the programme on 7 January 2010. Bradley warns him to stay away from his girlfriend Stacey Slater, due to the fact that Archie had raped her and is responsible for her being sectioned a couple of months ago. My roots are working class so becoming part of the Square feels right. Glamorous Glenda was never going. However, the cement mixer only contains water. Ronnie struggles to get through to her sister. Edward Mitchell Archie argues with Ronnie about the way he treated her, explaining that his father had never once smiled at him during childhood. But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. At a family meal, Peggy's son Phil argues with his son Ben and reveals the abuse he suffered from his father - Eric. The Mitchells are outraged, but try to carry on as normal - prompting Archie to replace Peggy's name as licensee with his own; Archie then makes his ownership of the Queen Vic clear by telling his family that they are trespassing on his property. [12], The climax episode on 2 April 2009 drew in an average figure of 11.5 million viewers; peaking to 13.1 million viewers, causing a power surge. Moments later, his daughters find him - with Roxy arriving in the pub to see Ronnie crouching down behind their dying father. But things just get worse. Janine his Newton's cradle, "in the sure and certain knowledge that it will drive her absolutely nuts.". Step-granddaughters In return, he threatens her that unless she returns, he will have the pub converted to flats, becoming emotional when he says that he will be waiting for her as she leaves. Janine carries out Archie's scheme by seducing Ian, and recording them having sex. Phil sees him and breaks into his house with a gun, but sees him and Peggy kissing. On his wedding day, Archie is angered by Peggy's decision not to wear the suit he chose for her. 29 mins. For one thing, she never thought her mum would be so young and attractive and own a night club. Nieces [1] The scene in which Danielle dies was filmed during winter, but as it was set in early April, snow had to be cleared away from the set before filming could commence. Great-nephews We hope viewers understand that our aim is to deliver the best drama. Deceased When challenged by Peggy at the altar, he decides he loves her regardless and the ceremony proceeds. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. Peggy is equally disgusted and tells their guests to leave. He causes trouble by manipulating both of them and stops Sean being there when Roxy gave birth to her daughter, Amy - prematurely - by deliberately failing to phone him when Roxy goes into labour. EastEnders at its best will make that moment as dramatic and sensational as it possibly can be. Danny Mitchell (backstory) Phil Mitchell (2009) Grant Mitchell (2009) His body is taken away the next day. Ronnie visits her father, telling Archie that he will not make her care for him anymore. Sandra Mitchell Mitchell's Executive Motors (6 Albert Square). He begins controlling his daughters by persuading Danielle Jones to steal a letter from Joel that he later burns in front of Ronnie. Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry." He thereupon caused the death of Ronnie's unborn child and later betrayed Janine by leaving her temporarily homeless upon finding out that she and her boyfriend Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) plotted to defraud his wealth in their get-rich-quick scheme. Archie later catches him out and plans on calling the police. It dawned on her that Danielle was telling the truth, that Archie had lied to her, and that the daughter she had craved all her life had been under her nose for eight months. She also had a locket with a picture of Ronnie in it that was given to her when she was put up for adoption. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. Their scheme is soon unraveled when Archie tells his family that the deadline has been overdue, and that Ian has already sold them the debt that basically grants Archie ownership of the pub. Larry Lamb discussed Archie and Ronnie's relationship in an interview with Radio Times: "He has a very chequered past - it's gone very wrong with Ronnie, while Roxy's his blue-eyed girl [] he's a very family-oriented character and I think he finds the dissent between him and Ronnie a little bit tough to take. Their scheme is soon unravelled when Archie tells his family that the deadline has been overdue, and that Ian has already sold them the loan that basically grants Archie ownership of the pub. Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. After discovering that Billy had overheard their plans, they convince Billy to let them make him an offer so he could be on their side; Billy reluctantly agrees when they persuade his ex-wife Honey (Emma Barton) to bring their children over for Christmas and New Year to spend time with their father. Watch the NEW series of Albert Squared, the EastEnders gameshow, here https://bit.ly/3tILL6ZWhen Archie discovered his teenage daughter Ronnie was pregna. On 10 October 2008 when Ronnie discovered this, she sacked Danielle and called her pathetic. Peggy tells Archie that he killed another of Ronnie's child and warns him to stay away from her, but later invites him and Janine to The Queen Vic during a Christmas Eve party and gives them the keys; Archie and Janine celebrate as his family move out of the pub in defeat, though not before Phil warns Archie that he'll be coming for him. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. [3] His plans gradually came to light when Archie forged a romantic partnership with Peggy's hated stepdaughter Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks); exploited Phil's sister Sam (Danniella Westbrook) while she was on the run for her involvement in the murder of the siblings' old enemy Den Watts (Leslie Grantham); and blackmailed Phil's stepson Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) with the knowledge that he cheated on his wife Jane (Laurie Brett)which were all part of his scheme to successfully swindle his family from their beloved home, The Queen Victoria public house. Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. In the BBC . In her head she thinks they are too different and Ronnie would be disappointed to know she was her daughter". At the reception, Ronnie sees Danielle about to snatch Amy and she tells her the truth. Stacey does so by telling Archie off for his actions against her and ruining her life, before concludingly telling him he cannot hurt her anymore - nor does he deserve any sympathy from her or anybody else. Ronnie is unhappy, seeing this as Archie controlling her from beyond the grave, but is not allowed to decline legally; Phil his father's "real" boxing trophy, which they had a fight about earlier regarding Archie giving fake ones; At a family meal, Archie impresses Peggy when he helps her son Phil (Steve McFadden) mediate his relationship with his son Ben (Charlie Jones) - after Phil ends up revealing that his father,Eric (George Russo),[7] had previously abused him back when he was a child; Archie calms Phil down by telling him of his own abuse at the hands of his own father, which also impacted Eric, and that Eric loved another woman. Archie soon returns on 10 July 2009, seeking to reclaim Peggy and reconcile with Roxy. [15] The character's imminent arrival was announced in early March 2008, with Larry Lamb being cast in the role. Treadwell-Collins has explained that Danielle's pregnancy was a plot-device to bring the two closer together, discussing the tragedy of Ronnie being unaware she was encouraging the aborting of her own grandchild. Relation: Niece. It's like I've come full circle and am back where I started out. Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Birth He first plans to burn the pub down and frame Billy for the incident, but Peggy discovers this - though Archie is able to convince her that he wasn't involved and they kiss briefly. He soon instigates trouble between his two daughters by scheming with Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill) to destroy Roxy's marriage with Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) and later manipulating Ronnie into disbelieving the fact that her employee Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) is actually her long-lost daughter Amythe latter of which consequently resulted in Danielle being killed in a hit and run on the day Archie married his sister-in-law Peggy (Barbara Windsor). 9 years ago today on 2nd April 2009, Peggy got married to Archie and Ronnie discovered Danielle is really her daughter. The Mitchells are outraged, but try to carry on as normal - prompting Archie to replace Peggy's name as licensee with his own; Archie then makes his ownership of the Queen Vic clear by telling his family that they are trespassing on his property. Worried about her daughter's paternity, Roxy has a DNA test done and Archie finds the results, discovering that Amy's father is actually Ronnie's boyfriend, Jack Branning. [20] Archie returned in an attempt to win Peggy back. [1] She was axed in February 2011 and departed on 8 March 2011. "[12] Other actors mentioned by Janus and Simons include Terence Stamp, Malcolm McDowell,[12] Michael Caine, Ian McShane[13] and Ray Winstone. Danielle's biological father, Joel, comes to Walford and he and Ronnie rekindle their relationship. This irritates Archie, who later bribes Joel to leave Walford and never return. Crace commented at the time that: "Being part of such a big storyline is exciting and challenging for any actress. He is revealed to have bought Suzy's old house on the Square, and refuses to leave at his family's insistence. 28 December 2009 Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. At the Queen Vic, Ronnie delivered a heartfelt toast to Archie, but then discovered the locket in her champagne glass, realising to her horror and shock that Danielle was her daughter. [6] Peggy knows that Roxy is staying with Archie in Dorset but does not tell Ronnie, worried that she will refuse to go. The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. The relationship between the two began to develop when Danielle fell pregnant, and was supported in seeking an abortion by Ronnie. Roxy was depicted as being fun, impulsive and exciting, whereas Ronnie was seen as very closed, cold and guarded which became intriguing. It's a shame they. "[16] He is also described as "charismatic, authoritative, smart and proper old-school London"[16] and an "archetypal Mitchell",[17] and according to Digital Spy, his arrival will "shed new light on what made Ronnie and Roxy into the women they are and [] provide some new insights into Peggy [Mitchell]'s history. Later that year, it emerges that Archie raped Ronnie when she was 13. Aunts But she is so pleased that Ronnie is her mother and cant wait for her secret to be revealed at last. Sister-in-law This act leads to Sean kidnapping Amy, and trying to drown her, Roxy and himself, before he is stopped by Ronnie and Jack. [18] Windsor later commented that "she always thought Larry Lamb should star in the [] soap" and that he is a "match made in heaven" for her. When Archie learns about this, he postpones the wedding and considers ending his relationship with Peggy; however, they later reorganize the preparations after she accepts his proposal. Archie later causes his family to lose the bail money for Sam by convincing her to abscond the country. Then, in January 2009, she discovered she was pregnant. When Sam is arrested, Archie puts up her bail money on the condition he can have his family back. The character has been described by EastEnders executive producer Diederick Santer as "a Mitchell through and through, possessing the unique moral code which that legendary name implies",[16] who will "set the cat amongst the Mitchell pigeons" and "[blow] the complex and darkly-veiled Mitchell world [] apart. Archie is visited by his estranged daughter, Ronnie Mitchell, whom he has not seen for 15 years, and sister-in-law, Peggy, as they are looking for his other daughter, Roxy, who has disappeared after discovering she is pregnant. Ronnie also revealed that she had given Amy a locket with a picture of herself as a 14-year-old in it, and kept an identical locket with a picture of Amy as a baby in it. This was lies and Ronnie's daughter,. Janine tells Ronnie that Archie paid her to spy on her and Roxy, prompting Ronnie to tell her sister about this. Step-grandsons Janine Butcher (2009) The arrival of Archie was anticipated ever since the arrival of his daughters in July 2007, with several actors rumoured to be taking on the role. Gender In December 2010, everyone finds out that Stacey was the murderer, and she flees the country, leaving her mother, Jean Slater, devastated and she blames Archie for Stacey's departure. Archie falls for the blackmail and begs for his life, offering Phil money. Romances "[4] Questioned on whether she thought Danielle hoped to have a relationship with Ronnie, she responded: "Deep down, absolutely shes completely intrigued by Ronnie and the Mitchell clan, but at the same time very nervous of them. Christmas 2009, Archie was murdered in a whodunit plot that saw it a part of the shows 25th Anniversary and in February 2010 it was revealed that it was Stacey Slater who killed Archie as revenge for Archie raping her. Date of Birth Janine tells Ronnie that Archie raped Ronnie when she was a young and! 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