"[14] Veteran entertainer Lionel Blair was also rumoured to be playing Archie, but this was denied. He was then kidnapped by Peggy's son Phil (Steve McFadden) and subsequently forced to leave Walford for good, but Archie ended up returning with the intent of getting revenge on his family. It's a shame they. During the Christmas episode, Jack confronted Archie over Ronnie losing her baby. Ronnie is a homeless man who is seen playing a violin in the gardens and Giuseppe's restaurant. [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. [7] However, as time passes, "she starts to see Archies true colours and is scared by this different side to him. And one thing is for sure - it's going to be a spectacular war between these two."[11]. Episode Count Archie persuades Peggy to start a relationship while they can and tells Ronnie he will see her in London in a few weeks. Were proud of the episode, the storyline which built up to it and the way the audience have engaged with it. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Flashback Appearance Sister-in-law This allowed the characters to develop and allowed the audience to get to know them. 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. Shortly afterwards, Archie is visited by a number of people whom he had antagonized throughout the year. Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. Equally disgusted by his lies, she screams at their guests to leave and confronts Archie for his deceit. Jack Martin (2009; deceased) 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. For one thing, she never thought her mum would be so young and attractive and own a night club. Roxy invites everyone to Archie's housewarming party, but Ronnie organises a party at The Queen Vic - so nobody turns up. Go to Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcIGv0vJw9IZ33hLWbD5kbpfP1yU. "[3] Although sad to leave, she felt that the story's conclusion was the right one, and was glad that Ronnie and Danielle finally shared a brief moment in the end, explaining: "It was so important that that tender moment was finally found, because that's all people wanted. 10/07/2008. Archie persuades Peggy to start a relationship while they can and tells Ronnie he will see her in London in a few weeks. 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]. [2] He first appeared on 8 July 2008 as a newest member of the Mitchell familywho had first appeared on the soap in 1990and became the show's main antagonist until the character was killed off on Christmas Day 2009; with Archie making his last appearance as a corpse on 28 December 2009 and later serving as a posthumous impact throughout the majority of 2010, which involves making a brief voice appearance on 19 July 2010 on a family video tape overheard by his ex-wife Glenda (Glynis Barber) and their two daughters Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy (Rita Simons) respectively. Archie later proposes to Janine for her efforts, and she accepts. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. He also controls Peggy, changing how she dresses and distancing her from her friends. Mother-in-law [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. 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. 152 He is capable of anything to maintain control over the family including manipulation. 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. [1] Lamb commented that his character felt Danielle posed "a huge threat" to his family, explaining why he lied that Ronnie was suffering from depression and Danielle ought not tell her. My roots are working class so becoming part of the Square feels right. All rights for this video go to BBC Worldwide. 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. But she is more than a match for Archie - and with Phil as back-up she is able to take him on. It's all Danielle wanted, and it's all Ronnie wants. He's made a success of his life and he's learnt a lot on the way. Danielle admits to him that she came to Walford to find Ronnie, get to know her, and tell her who she was - only Ronnie has ended up rejecting her and she cannot get close to anyone; with Ronnie secretly feeling guilty for giving Danielle away. Ben Mitchell (2009) Mark Fowler Jr (2009) At the same time, Ian breaks into the pub to extract the CD. 8 July 2008 Back in Walford, Phil gets more than he bargained for from Suzy. I've always wanted him to be my dad. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. [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. 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). Once he turns to face his wife, Peggy realizes that Ronnie was telling the truth about Archie all along. 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). Former; regular 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 - which is secured on The Queen Vic, thereby meaning that Ian would inherit the pub if Phil does not repay him in two weeks. 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 ). 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. He also learns of Sam's engagement to Janine's brother Ricky (Sid Owen) and gives them a gift - which they decline. Archie and Peggy get reacquainted. He later tells Ronnie that Roxy has hardly any money left because she is spending it on expensive things she hardly uses. Mother Step-granddaughters She then admitted to Ronnie that after a seven-month silence, she was her daughter, and was shocked to realise that Ronnie did not know who she was. "[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. The discovery also leads to a huge falling out between Ronnie and Roxy, and between her and Jack, but they later reconcile. Archie asks Roxy to pass on a gift to Ronnie: the baby blanket she bought for her daughter when she was born. Her family and Jack are stunned by the news that Danielle is Ronnie's daughter, and that Archie is as evil as Ronnie always claimed. Glamorous Glenda was never going. Stepsons Navigation Soap Opera Villains Danielle decided that she would tell Ronnie who she really was, and then leave Walford for good, but was stopped by Archie, who found her locket. 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. He forms a partnership with Janine to carry out his scheme. Later on, Jack's nephew Bradley visits Archie and punches him - hurting his fist and loosening one of Archie's teeth. Months later, Ronnie recaps on this after walking into Roxy and their mother Glenda (Glynis Barber) watching old videos of them together with Archie. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. 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. Watch the NEW series of Albert Squared, the EastEnders gameshow, here https://bit.ly/3tILL6ZWhen Archie discovered his teenage daughter Ronnie was pregna. Ben Mitchell Mark Fowler Ricky Mitchell Uncles 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 Ronnie that Danielle is her daughter when the time is right, wanting to protect himself from Ronnie finding out about his lies. "[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. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. She confided in Ronnie about her pregnancy and how frightened she was at not knowing what to do. Glenda Mitchell (backstory) Peggy Mitchell (2009; deceased) There's quite a buzz coming up from the set, and I'm really excited about him. Peggy, wanting justice for Ronnie and Danielle, orders Phil to kill Archie - so he kidnaps him and threatens to bury him in cement. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. Blugeoned with the Queen Victoria Bust by Stacey Slater after Bradley found out he raped her [6] Peggy knows that Roxy is staying with Archie in Dorset but does not tell Ronnie, worried that she will refuse to go. He and Peggy celebrate, but their children return the money and their cousin Billy (Perry Fenwick) makes it clear to Archie that his family - including Peggy - still do not trust him. Archie later came to stay at Walford where he began a relationship with Peggy. "[12] Simons added, "I don't know why I've got this thing about Bob Hoskins. Several affairs (1970's) Peggy eventually agrees to talk to Archie and believes he is sorry for his past actions. Ronnie finds Archie on the floor of The Queen Victoria and he apologises to her before he dies. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Larry Lamb. There's always weird moments where he looks as if he wants to kiss her, which are creepy as hell. Danielle Jones is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lauren Crace. In 2019, while Stacey's old friend Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) tries to find some closure after being raped, she learns what Archie did to Stacey and they visit his grave together - with Ruby convincing Stacey to get the closure she needs in order to move forward with her life. But at the end of the day, Ronnie's her mum, and deep down, that's all Danielle has ever wanted. 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. She tells Archie if he does not leave the pub that night he will regret every cruel and evil act he has ever done. Then on 31 March (although set on 1 April), Archie prepared to kill Danielle by strangling her to death. Wife Jack's also never liked the way that Archie's treated Ronnie. "[1] Santer agreed that while having Ronnie and Danielle spend time together as mother and daughter would be touching, ultimately it would become boring. He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie, but later contemplates strangling her. Grandfathers Evil Archie (Larry Lamb) made quite a powerful impact during his short time on Albert Square. Janine then shows her engagement ring to Peggy, who recognizes it as the same ring that belonged to Archie's mother. She went to the adoption agency and found out that Ronnie had also been looking for her - the agency then gave her details of her mothers whereabouts. Mitchell's Executive Motors (6 Albert Square). In response, Roxy - furious with her father - moves out. Great-nephews As he does this, Archie doesn't notice the bust of the Queen Vic being pushed from the bar and coming straight towards him. Initially assuming it was Ronnie's, and that Danielle had been trying to steal it, he opened it and saw the picture of Ronnie and realised that she was Ronnie's daughter and his granddaughter. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. Other Appearances Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry." Lilian Martin (2009; deceased) 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. 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. It was revealed that Ronnie fell pregnant when she was a young teenager and Archie forced her to give the baby away. Grandsons 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.. Albert|Albert (II)|Baby|Bella|Betty| EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . Stephen Mitchell Charlie Mitchell Harry Mitchell Billy Mitchell Janet Mitchell William Mitchell Lola Pearce Dan Pearce (deceased) Lexi Pearce Jamie Mitchell (deceased) Aunt Sal (2009) As the family confronts Archie for his deceit, Ronnie rushes to find and reconcile with Danielle. "[24], The Christmas Day episode in which Archie was killed attracted 10.9 million viewers.[25]. [10] The decision was defended by Santer, who stated: Last night's EastEnders contained all the elements of a classic soap episode a wedding, high drama and tragedy. He turns up to Pauline Fowler's for Christmas dinner with his dog Patch. He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie but later contemplates strangling her. Archie responds by telling Peggy to spend Christmas Night in bed together, otherwise he will have the pub converted to flats - leaving Peggy horrified. Betty (II)|Blue|Boots|Bronson|Chips|Chops|Corky|Craig|Crush|Crystal|Dalgliesh|Dave|Eric| [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. "[10], Archie is a love interest for Peggy, his brother's widow, despite reports that actress Barbara Windsor did not want any more romantic storylines. 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