Eric Mitchell (deceased) Clive Mitchell . Archie falls for the blackmail and begs for his life, offering Phil money. Sam Mitchell He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. 03/02/2009. Danny Mitchell (backstory) Phil Mitchell (2009) Grant Mitchell (2009) It was soon revealed two months later in the show's first live episode, "EastEnders Live", that Archie's murderer was in fact Sean's younger sister and Danielle's best friend: Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner)[4]whom he had raped on 6 October 2009 to cover-up his revenge scheme by escalating her bipolar disorder trauma, which led to Stacey being sectioned as a result of Archie raping her. Ronnie later confronts and stands up to her father, which provokes Archie into slamming her into the bar. Birth Ian takes matters into his own hands to escape from Linda, and Archie sets his sights . "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. No it was Joel, Ronnie's childhood sweetheart. She soon explains to Roxy how Archie sexually molested her back when she was 13, how he raped Ronnie on many occasions, and how he intended to do the same to Roxy had Ronnie never resolved to be in the same room as her sister - to protect her from the same fate that their father had put her through. Archie realizes that Danielle is Ronnie's daughter when he sees her locket and recognizes it as the one Ronnie gave her baby before giving her up for adoption. After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. Peggy further states that she is not just some sweet, little old lady and that Archie has no idea who he is messing with. Horrified that Archie could lie to both Danielle and Ronnie - his own family - in such a way, Peggy threw Archie out and ended their marriage, while Roxy threw his belongings into the road, telling him to never come back. The power grid usually sees a surge of 500MW at the end of an average episode of EastEndersat 20:30 the grid saw a surge of 1,270MW. She called Danielle, but instead told her that she backed out because R&R was busy, and when asked by Danielle if she regretted giving away her baby, she lied and said no and that she should have had an abortion, which crushed both Danielle and her. [3] Crace deemed her final scenes: "Really tough, but great",[1] expanding: "For so long you have so many scenes where you're just getting coffees in the caff or standing around in the back of Vic scenes, and then suddenly when you leave you get written for and you've got all these amazing scenes, and I had such great scenes with Larry and with Sam. While it quickly grew evident that Archie had seemingly shared a closer bond with Roxy, his relationship with Ronnie became volatile and tempestuousafter it had transpired Ronnie was previously forced by her father to give up her newborn baby, Amy, for adoption shortly after she gave birth to the child at the age of 14. We acknowledge that we didn't deliver the happy ending that many of the audience may have been hoping for, and that for some people this was upsetting. Realising Ronnie now knew who she was, a delighted Danielle ran forward into the road and was suddenly hit by a car driven by Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). When Ian pleads for Archie to not get the police involved, Archie tells him that the CD containing his one-night stand with Janine does not exist but that there is a file on his laptop - which he then reveals he can make copies of anytime he likes. Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about. Archie realizes that he will be disowned from the family when they find out he lied to Ronnie about her daughter, so he tells her that Ronnie suffers from depression and to let him tell her that Danielle is her daughter when the time is right - wanting to protect himself from Ronnie finding out about his lies. She tearfully declared this in front of the whole wedding reception, and then chased after Danielle. Then on 31 March (although set on 1 April), Archie prepared to kill Danielle by strangling her to death. 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. 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. 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 was not involved and they kiss briefly. The character of Archie was introduced in a group of episodes filmed on-location in Weymouth, Dorset. He abused her as a child and forced her to give up her daughter, Danielle, as a 14 year old . Aliases Granddaughters He also controls Peggy, changing how she dresses and distancing her from her friends. "[24], The Christmas Day episode in which Archie was killed attracted 10.9 million viewers.[25]. We saw that his daughter Ronnie wanted nothing to do with him - and there was a very good reason. When challenged by Peggy at the altar, he decides he loves her regardless and the ceremony proceeds. But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. Phillip Mitchell He also learns of Sam's engagement to Janine's brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and gives them a gift - which they decline. Stacey and Ruby visit Archie's grave on 4 April 2019, after Ruby was raped and due to face her attackers in court Ruby persuaded Stacey to say her piece to Archie for what he did to her. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Phil later tells Archie he's going to kill him, but is stopped by Ben at the last moment. This irritates Archie, who later bribes Joel to leave Walford and never return. 70 Peggy tells Archie that he killed another of Ronnie's children 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 will be coming for him. Research "[14] Veteran entertainer Lionel Blair was also rumoured to be playing Archie, but this was denied. Janine his Newton's cradle, "in the sure and certain knowledge that it will drive her absolutely nuts.". He is capable of anything to maintain control over the family including manipulation. [6] She explained: "Ronnie knows that Danielle is very vulnerable and is in Walford with no family and only a few friends. However, she ends up witnessing Danielle being struck by Peggy's stepdaughter Janine Butcher in her car; Danielle dies in Ronnie's arms, leaving Ronnie broken-hearted as Archie had robbed her of a life with her daughter. However, she returned in February. Danielle gets caught up with Archie's and Ronnie's feud as both use her. Mitchell's Executive Motors (6 Albert Square). Phil had discovered that his fianc Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson) had been abusing his son Ben (Charlie Jones) and she had killed herself after the reveal. Peggy tells Phil that Archie has changed, but Phil tells Archie to stay away from his family and drops a bullet into his glass. 10/07/2008. At some point, Archie discovers that Peggy's daughter Sam (Danniella Westbrook) is back in Walford - having returned from Brazil despite being on the run for covering up the murder of the Queen Vic's original landlord and Phil's old enemy, Den Watts (Leslie Grantham). Archie, meanwhile, is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Danielle admits to him that she came to Walford to find Ronnie, get to know her and tell her who she was, but she has pushed her away and can't get close to anyone (unknown to Danielle, due to her guilt of giving her away). 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. Danielle Jones (deceased) Amy Mitchell I can't wait to step into Archie's shoes frankly, it's a badge of honour to join EastEnders. Portrayed by The character's story arc began with Archie being reunited with both his daughters in Weymouth. [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. Mother Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. Back in Walford, Phil gets more than he bargained for from Suzy. Archie is struck on the head by the falling bust, and is left fatally injured. "[12] Other actors mentioned by Janus and Simons include Terence Stamp, Malcolm McDowell,[12] Michael Caine, Ian McShane[13] and Ray Winstone. Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. Ronnie quickly goes to find Danielle, ignoring her father's efforts to stop her as she is disgusted by his lies. Archie Mitchell She always knew she was adopted. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. Veronica "Ronnie" Branning (also Mitchell) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, played by Samantha Womack. Unable to go through with it, he leaves Danielle heartbroken by telling her Ronnie knows and wants nothing to do with her, and has actually paid her to leave. That doesn't always lead to a happy ending. The police are promptly called in to arrest Stacey, but Ronnie - knowing that Stacey has suffered just as she did through Archie's evil deeds - allows her to leave the square; Stacey manages to flee the country, though her mother Jean (Gillian Wright) is left devastated by this and she blames Archie for Stacey's departure. On Christmas Day 2009, Archie sadistically tells Ian he will give the CD to Jane - despite Ian's compliance. Roxy agrees to return to London if Ronnie and Archie make up, but Ronnie whispers in her father's ear that she will kiss his gravestone when he is dead. There's quite a buzz coming up from the set, and I'm really excited about him. "[7] On Danielle's developing relationship with Ronnie at the time, Crace expanded: "Those two have such a turbulent relationship - one minute Ronnie's really nice to Danielle, the next she's ignoring her and calling her a freak. BBC She always becomes a mess and almost child-like whenever he manipulates her. Danielle Jones is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lauren Crace. 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. Months later, Ronnie recaps on this after walking into Roxy and their mother Glenda (Glynis Barber) watching old videos of them together with Archie. During their talk, Danielle admitted she had discovered all about Ronnie from the adoption agency and was going to get in touch with her, but because she didn't know what she was like, decided to get to know her first so came to Walford to have a look. Male EastEnders 2010. Afterwards, Sean flees - his marriage to Roxy ruined. 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. [15] The character's imminent arrival was announced in early March 2008, with Larry Lamb being cast in the role. Archie's schemes and lies are revealed and the Mitchells are stunned by the news that Danielle is a relative, and that Archie is as evil as Ronnie always claimed. At first both Roxy and Peggy refuse to believe this, but they realize that Archie had indeed raped Ronnie upon finding out that Glenda knew about it without telling anyone in the first place.[8]. On 19 February 2010, the killer is revealed to be Stacey - just moments after Bradley died while trying to evade police capture due to him being implicated as the killer; Bradley would later be posthumously found guilty of murder. Mother-in-law Roxy invites everyone to Archie's housewarming party, but Ronnie organises a party at The Queen Vic - so nobody turns up. It needs to be someone dark someone that gives a really wiry performance. Peggy realises she cannot trust him and tests him by sending texts from Suzy Branning's mobile but he postpones the wedding when he finds out. List of appearances 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). "[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. Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. Any chance of a reconciliation between Ronnie and Archie was destroyed forever. Archie later catches him out and plans on calling the police. 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. Ronnie jumps in to save her but is strangled by her wedding veil and also drowns. He is revealed to have moved into a house near Walford, and refuses to leave the square at his family's insistance. After returning from her holiday, Peggy refuses to recoup her broken marriage with Archie. Archie uses this opportunity to try and secure the Queen Vic by convincing Ian to sell the debt to him, but Ian refuses. A few months after their arrival, during an argument, Roxy implied there was a family secret between the two of them and a physical fight ensued. Archie is still unhappy that his younger daughter Roxy is married to Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) he feels that Sean is not good enough for Roxy. Stepsons In July 2007, two new characters were introduced into the show, Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), as an extension of the Mitchell family and they arrived for the wedding of their cousin Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). He's made a success of his life and he's learnt a lot on the way. After Ronnie prevents her father from visiting Danielle at the morgue and then attending at her funeral, Archie is thrown out of The Queen Vic and disowned by his family - with Roxy also turning on her father for ruining her sister's life. 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 to let bring their children over for Christmas and New Year to spend time with their father. [15] and won "Best Soap Storyline" at the TV Choice Awards[16] In addition, Lauren Crace won "Best Newcomer" at the TV Choice Awards, for her portrayal of Danielle. In response, Roxy - furious with her father - moves out. [16], Speaking of the casting of Lamb in the role, Santer commented: "Larry Lamb is an immensely talented, experienced and charismatic actor. This had both ended the character's reign of terror in 2009 and triggered the events of his own whodunit storyline, dubbed Who Killed Archie?, that occurred in early 2010. The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. Archie then resorts to blackmail by proclaiming knowledge of his family. She was married three times: twice to Jack Branning and once to Charlie Cotton. Archie later proposes to Janine for her efforts, and she accepts. He then proceeds to evict Janine out of the pub, leaving her upset and seething. Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left: A pathologist's report shows that Archie had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live anyway. Archie later sees Roxy in the Square, following a row, and she tells him. He soon observes a feud between Sam and Roxy, as the pair have never got on properly; with Roxy growing frustrated to learn that Sam's return has been kept from her. Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry." [1] Crace herself was only told of Danielle's true identity after her successful audition, though as she only signed a six-month contract with the show, was always aware Danielle would only have a short arc. [3] A body double was used for the moment Danielle was run over. He and Glenda then plan to con Roxy out of her inheritance themselves. [5] On Ronnie's part, Janus assessed that "Ronnie knows she wants to help this young girl but she's not sure why they have this bond". "[1] The episode saw Danielle announce that she was Ronnie's daughter in front of the entire wedding reception party, in what Crace has named her favourite scene on the show. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. Other Appearances It's all Danielle wanted, and it's all Ronnie wants. On his wedding day, Archie is angered by Peggy's decision not to wear the suit he chose for her. This prompts Phil to borrow money from a loan shark named Isaacs, who later assaults him for not meeting the repayments; in response, Phil gets a loan from his stepson Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) - which is secured on The Queen Vic, thereby meaning that ownership of the pub would pass to Ian if Phil does not repay him in two weeks. Archie persuades Peggy to start a relationship while they can and tells Ronnie he will see her in London in a few weeks. Evil Archie (Larry Lamb) made quite a powerful impact during his short time on Albert Square. At the reception, Ronnie sees Danielle about to snatch Amy and she tells her the truth. It became one of the most dramatic storylines in EastEnders and also impacted on the "Who Killed Archie?" The day of Peggy and Archie's wedding has finally dawned and the bride is extremely nervous about her impending nuptials - she especially hates the dress she's had made. Cause/Reason The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. [3] She has stated that some audience members guessed Danielle to be Ronnie's daughter almost as soon as she arrived, and that she found maintaining the secret to be difficult. storyline. Phil tricked Archie into believing he was going to kill him, but instead frightened him out of Walford; when Peggy found this out, she was furious. Billy his "stool" and place at the end of the bar in The Queen Vic, as a place for him where he cannot be thrown out; Peggy a silver framed photo of their wedding; Amy, and Ronnie's first surviving child, the sum of 100,000 each to be held in trust until their 21st birthdays. Ben Mitchell (2009) Mark Fowler Jr (2009) [19], The character was originally intended to stay on screen only for the duration of the Danielle Jones storyline, however, following the character's departure, it was confirmed he would return due to his popularity with viewers. [1] She was axed in February 2011 and departed on 8 March 2011. He later tells Ronnie that Roxy has hardly any money left because she is spending it on expensive things she hardly uses. Peggy knows that Roxy is staying with Archie in Dorset but does not tell Ronnie, worried that she will refuse to go. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. As he does this, Archie doesn't notice the bust of the Queen Vic being pushed from the bar and coming straight towards him. Then, in January 2009, she discovered she was pregnant. The daughters of Archie and Glenda . "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. Crace deemed the wedding "the perfect opportunity" for the storyline to conclude,[3] while Santer explained: "Weddings are great because the bring the community together. Both are dead; the difference was that Harry died of a heart attack while Archie got murdered by Stacey Slater. Jack is the first to confront Archie, threatening to kill him if he hurts Ronnie again. 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. On 19 February 2010, the killer is revealed to be Stacey, however, after dying while trying to evade police capture, Bradley is assumed to be guilty of murder. [1] The writers had Archie Mitchell discover her secret as "a test of character",[1] posing the question: "would he be despicable and sick enough not to tell Ronnie?" Again, this appearance lasted for a single storyline, and Archie departed again at its conclusion. Peggy's employee and Janine's flatmate Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott) soon overhears them, prompting him to inform Janine about it. Romances Aunt Sal (2009) Archie and Peggy get reacquainted. [22], After Lamb joined the cast, Diederick Santer commented "I've only seen a handful of scenes that Larry's done so far but I think he's giving a mesmerising and multi-layered performance. Roxy invites everyone to Archie's housewarming party, but Ronnie organises a party at The Queen Vic - so nobody turns up. [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's will is read, revealing that he has left. Ronnie had given birth at the age of 14 to a daughter, Amy, fathered by Joel Reynolds, but Archie had Amy immediately put up for adoption. We hope viewers understand that our aim is to deliver the best drama. But she is so pleased that Ronnie is her mother and cant wait for her secret to be revealed at last. [20] Archie returned in an attempt to win Peggy back. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. The character appeared between 18 August 2008 and 3 April 2009. Ronnie comforted her and the pair became closer than ever before. News of Danielle's death was subject to a media embargo, although several newspapers and magazines including the Radio Times leaked news of Crace's exit in advance of the event. EastEnders 2009 - 2011. Archie then fabricates a story that the child had died 13 years ago, though Ronnie does not believe him. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. She then blackmails him into selling the debt to Archie, whom she claims to be in a relationship with; Ian is forced to agree when he fears the pair will expose the recording to his wife Jane (Laurie Brett) and threaten Ben should the latter get involved. James Branning (deceased) Matthew Mitchell-Cotton DCI Jill Marsden ( Sophie Stanton) investigates the rest of the Mitchell family. Archie soon returns on 10 July 2009, seeking to reclaim Peggy and reconcile with Roxy. "[7] Asked how Danielle feels about being accepted into the Mitchell family, Crace explained: "When she first came to Albert Square, Danielle didnt really know what to expect. This act leads to Sean kidnapping Amy, and trying to drown her, Roxy and himself, before he is stopped by Ronnie and Jack. Bradley warns him to stay away from his fiancee and Danielle's best-friend Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner); a couple of months ago, Archie raped Stacey and became the reason why she ended up getting sectioned in the first place. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. "[16] Lamb said: "I'm absolutely delighted to be joining the Mitchell clan and working with [] Barbara Windsor and my new-found daughters Ronnie and Roxy. "[23] Tim Teeman, critic for The Times, has described Archie as "a thousand times more terrifying than Nick Cotton" and "a psycho in a golf jersey. 22 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. Danielle returned from Telford "on the edge emotionally",[1] and increasingly angry with Ronnie, believing that she deserved to belong to the Mitchell family. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Archie_Mitchell&oldid=1142052818, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Go to Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcIGv0vJw9IZ33hLWbD5kbpfP1yU. [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. He served as the main antagonist in the second half of 2008 and throughout 2009, the posthumous overarching antagonist throughout 2010, a mentioned antagonist from 2011-onwards, and a minor character in 2022 by flashback. Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. Relationships/Known relatives [3], The revelation that Danielle was Ronnie's long-lost daughter was made to the audience when, after rowing with Ronnie, Danielle opened the locket she wore to reveal a photograph of her birth mother inside. Lilian Martin (2009; deceased) [1] Treadwell-Collins opined that "to give Ronnie her daughter at the last minute and then take her away suddenly is horrible, and the viewers could hate us for it. Archibald Mitchell Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. EastEnders - like all good drama - contains a balance of storylines, both happy and sad. 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