[1] Several months later, off-set episodes shot in Weymouth and dubbed "Mitchell Week" were aired, during which the audience were introduced to Ronnie and Roxy's father Archie (Larry Lamb), and learned that Ronnie had given a child up for adoption. Joel refuses, saying he can stand up to him now. There's quite a buzz coming up from the set, and I'm really excited about him. When challenged by Peggy at the altar, he decides he loves her regardless and the ceremony proceeds. Stepsons Robbie Jackson gives him some food. Archie is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Sister-in-law Archie falls for the blackmail and begs for his life, offering Phil money. She and her younger sister Roxy Mitchell (played by Rita Simons) were introduced by executive producer Diederick Santer in July 2007. This act leads to Sean kidnapping Amy, and trying to drown her, Roxy and himself, before he is stopped by Ronnie and Jack. But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. Go to Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcIGv0vJw9IZ33hLWbD5kbpfP1yU. "[10] He has also said: "Ronnie brings out the worst in Archie, and he gets vicious. However, she returned in February. Archie is struck on the head by the falling bust, and is left fatally injured. When Sam is arrested, Archie puts up her bail money on the condition he can have his family back. 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. 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. This allowed the characters to develop and allowed the audience to get to know them. [1] Of Danielle's emotions during this period, Crace illuminated: "Having Ronnie show her some affection and willingly offering to come with her and to help her and give her advice, it was a huge thing for Danielle, because from always being knocked back by Ronnie, from always being knocked back by everybody, suddenly someone out of the blue offered to help her, and it was the one person in the world that she wants to be there. Ronnie cradled her in her arms and told her that she was sorry, that she never wanted to give her away and that it had cursed her whole life; she had always dreamed of finding her, and told her they would have a proper mother-daughter relationship. Outraged, Archie vows to get revenge on his family by taking The Queen Vic from them. She tells Archie if he does not leave the pub that night he will regret every cruel and evil act he has ever done. Months later, Ronnie recaps on this after walking into Roxy and their mother Glenda (Glynis Barber) watching old videos of them together with Archie. She always knew she was adopted. 29 mins. Janine his Newton's cradle, "in the sure and certain knowledge that it will drive her absolutely nuts.". When she gave birth as a teenager, Archie took the baby from her, put her up for adoption and told Ronnie that she was dead.. 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. He also controls Peggy, changing how she dresses and distancing her from her friends. "[21] In June 2010, Lamb revealed that he based Archie on his own father. When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. 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. 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. "[16] Santer promised EastEnders' audience "stacks of excitement and drama" upon Archie's arrival. He makes his dislike of Roxy's boyfriend, Sean Slater, clear feeling that he's not good enough. "[8], The ultimate revelation of Danielle's true identity was set at Archie's wedding to Peggy (Barbara Windsor), matriarch of the Mitchell family. 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. 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. From then onwards, Stacey appears to have vanquished her trauma from Archie once and for all. 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. 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. During the end of March, Danielle grew more and more desperate to tell Ronnie, even believing that when she told her, she would be a bridesmaid at Archie and Peggy's wedding. Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. EastEnders 2009 - 2011. Roxy was depicted as being fun, impulsive and exciting, whereas Ronnie was seen as very closed, cold and guarded which became intriguing. Ronnie Branning (deceased) Roxy Mitchell (deceased) 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. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| Aunts Ronnie comforted her and the pair became closer than ever before. Roxy invites everyone to Archie's housewarming party, but Ronnie organises a party at The Queen Vic - so nobody turns up. "[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. Archie later proposes to Janine for her efforts, and she accepts. 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). Danielle went home and burst into tears and was seen with an identical locket and photograph of a 14-year-old Ronnie in it, revealing to the audience that she was Ronnie's long-lost daughter Amy. "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. Phil later tells Archie he's going to kill him, but is stopped by Ben at the last moment. Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. Other known relatives Archie throws her out, reminding her of the exact spot she pushed Danielle onto the night she died. And one thing is for sure - it's going to be a spectacular war between these two."[11]. 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. 7:30pm 10 . Crace's casting in the role was announced in July 2008, when she was described as a love interest for fellow new character Callum Monks ( Elliott Jordan ). He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. "[1] Crace concluded: "I think Danielle will leave quite a big mark on the Square and on the people in the Square - probably a bigger mark than she did when she was alive."[1]. Classification Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. Mitchell's Executive Motors (6 Albert Square). Unable to go through with it, he leaves Danielle heartbroken by telling her that Ronnie knows and had decided that she wants nothing to do with her - going as far as to get Archie to pay Danielle in leaving Walford for good. Danielle pinned Stacey to the wall and warned her off this course of action, but began to make attempts to reveal her true identity to Ronnie. Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. A young Archie Mitchell will be seen during the EastEnders flashback episode, which airs tonight at 7.30pm. Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), . Ted Mitchell But if you have Ronnie have her daughter, this one thing that is key to her character, you weaken her character as you go along. ", 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. Great-nieces When the police are notified of the death they arrest Ronnie, but later release her without charge. Ronnie told her that she had given away a baby once, not realising that she was talking to that baby. Peggy threatens him, telling him that she is not just a sweet, innocent old lady and that he has no idea who he is messing with. 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. At a family meal, Peggy's son Phil argues with his son Ben and reveals the abuse he suffered from his father - Eric. Stepdaughters [1] Treadwell-Collins explained that it was necessary to introduce Danielle shortly after this revelation, but in such a manner that she would arrive "under the audience's radar", to preserve the later revelation of her identity as Ronnie's daughter. [7] However, as time passes, "she starts to see Archies true colours and is scared by this different side to him. Episode Count Danielle did not, however, and on the wedding day, placed her locket in Ronnie's champagne glass, before going upstairs to confront her. However, the cement mixer only contains water. In her head she thinks they are too different and Ronnie would be disappointed to know she was her daughter". ', "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? Meanwhile, Stacey began acting strangely towards everyone, and it was revealed that the death of Danielle was one of the events that triggered her bipolar disorder. In 2014, Stacey returns to Walford and ends up confessing to the police that she killed Archie - in order to clear Bradley's name. [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". 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. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. 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. 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; Roxy, his antique fountain pen which she always wanted as a child, as well as the residue of his estate, including his mother's antique diamond engagement ring, his house (27 Albert Square), Maserati sports car, The Car Lot a.k.a. "[4] Explaining the back-story from Danielle's point of view, she detailed: "When Danielle's adoptive mother died, she thought it was time to find out who her real mother was. 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. She then blackmails him into selling the pub 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 and threaten Ben should the latter get involved. [3] A body double was used for the moment Danielle was run over. Shortly afterward, he's discovered by Ronnie and Roxy as Archie blurts out: "Veronica, I'm sorry," before he dies from a head injury. Former; regular Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. Janine tells Ronnie that Archie paid her to spy on her and Roxy, prompting Ronnie to tell her sister about this. "[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. 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). Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character and major antagonist of the BBC British soap opera EastEnders. List of appearances No it was Joel, Ronnie's childhood sweetheart. Janine carries out Archie's scheme by seducing Ian, and recording them having sex. 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. storyline. They're both dead a long time. 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. "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. "[12] Other actors mentioned by Janus and Simons include Terence Stamp, Malcolm McDowell,[12] Michael Caine, Ian McShane[13] and Ray Winstone. Ben Mitchell Mark Fowler Ricky Mitchell Date of Birth This was lies and Ronnie's daughter,. Archie soon returns on 10 July 2009, seeking to reclaim Peggy and reconcile with Roxy. He is portrayed by Gerard Bentall. Research Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. Back in Walford, Phil gets more than he bargained for from Suzy. 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. Glenda Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Glynis Barber. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. 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. He's made a success of his life and he's learnt a lot on the way. Janus told Digital Spy, "I would love the idea that this mad, iconic male [Archie] comes back into our lives. 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. Brothers EastEnders fans were left terrified by Archie Mitchell in last night's 'EastEnders 1979' episode, in which iconic characters appeared as their younger selves. Crace's casting was announced on 19 July 2008, when Danielle was described as the future love interest of fellow newcomer Callum Monks.The show's producers attempted to deliberately deceive the audience into believing Danielle was nothing more than Callum's love interest, and a new friend for Stacey Slater. "[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. 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