At somepoint, Archie discovers that Peggy's daughter Sam 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. 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. She nearly told Ronnie her true identity, but Ronnie backed out of coming to her last appointment at the clinic, because Danielle's abortion brought back so many painful memories about Amy. Ronnie later confronts and stands up to her father, which provokes Archie into slamming her into the bar. Ronnie told her that she had given away a baby once, not realising that she was talking to that baby. [9] Danielle's death received a mixed reaction from the EastEnders fanbase. I can't wait to step into Archie's shoes frankly, it's a badge of honour to join EastEnders. Billy soon discovers Archie's plot upon hearing him and Janine talking about their engagement. Sister-in-law My roots are working class so becoming part of the Square feels right. Peggy is equally disgusted and tells their guests to leave. 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. "[16] He also described Archie as "different [from Phil and Grant]. 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. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. . EastEnders airs Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on . His body is taken away the next day. Ronnie is furious to see her father, wanting nothing to do with him. Although different outcomes to the storyline were considered, Santer explained that "we always came back to [Danielle dying] because in the end, Ronnie is our tragic heroine character". Ian takes matters into his own hands to escape from Linda, and Archie sets his sights . Peggy further states that she is not just some sweet, little old lady and that Archie has no idea who he is messing with. Ronnie Branning (deceased) Roxy Mitchell (deceased) I've changed my account. BBC The daughters of Archie and Glenda . It's a shame they. This act leads to Sean kidnapping Amy, and trying to drown her, Roxy and himself, before he is stopped by Ronnie and Jack. Ronnie, his signet ring (as well as a note regarding him expecting her to not take any substantial gifts from him); Janine (who played the game better than anyone he ever knew), his, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 07:16. 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. 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. He later told her the baby had died. Sam tries to confront Archie but he shuts the door on her. EastEnders 2010. Ian then storms off as Archie gleefully watches. [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". Archie then fabricates a story that the child had died 13 years ago, though Ronnie does not believe him. [] Barbara [Windsor], Rita [Simons], Sam [Janus] and I are very excited to be working with Larry. 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. 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. 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. 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. Phillip Mitchell [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. 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. 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. But she is more than a match for Archie - and with Phil as back-up she is able to take him on. He tells Danielle that he will tell Ronnie, but later contemplates strangling her. Step-grandsons 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 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 later catches him out and plans on calling the police. 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. Janine his Newton's cradle, "in the sure and certain knowledge that it will drive her absolutely nuts.". ", 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. Moments later, his daughters find him - with Roxy arriving in the pub to see Ronnie crouching down behind their dying father. 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. Shortly afterward, he's discovered by Ronnie and Roxy as Archie blurts out: "Veronica, I'm sorry," before he dies from a head injury. Eric Mitchell (deceased) Clive Mitchell Archie tells Janine that he is aware that she had been planning to defraud him in a conspiracy plan with Ryan, before taunting her with the fact that she is the reason why her father Frank abandoned her. Jack is the first to confront Archie, threatening to kill him if he hurts Ronnie again. Watch the NEW series of Albert Squared, the EastEnders gameshow, here https://bit.ly/3tILL6ZWhen Archie discovered his teenage daughter Ronnie was pregna. Step-granddaughters Deceased Hes also the uncle of Phil, Grant and Sam and grandfather of Amy, Danielle, James and Matthew. However, the cement mixer only contains water. Archie is up to his usual tricks as Glenda does her best to keep the lively Ronnie and Roxy out of trouble. Archie is struck on the head by the falling bust, and is left fatally injured. He is revealed to have moved into a house near Walford, and refuses to leave the square at his family's insistance. When Archie and Peggy's divorce papers come through, Archie tells Peggy that he still loves her and wants her back. 10/07/2008. Louise Mitchell (2009) Courtney Mitchell (2009) 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.. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. [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. 29 mins. Larry Lamb Henry Garrett (flashback; 2022) EastEnders fans were left terrified by Archie Mitchell in last night's 'EastEnders 1979' episode, in which iconic characters appeared as their younger selves. Ronnie caught up with Danielle, and tearfully called her Amy. He's made a success of his life and he's learnt a lot on the way. 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. With Ronnie's support . 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. I've always wanted him to be my dad. Blugeoned with the Queen Victoria Bust by Stacey Slater after Bradley found out he raped 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. Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), . Although he is . She eventually finds an envelope containing a one-way ticket to Poland, and discovers that Archie has packed a bag for her to move out of the Queen Vic. Throughout the storyline the ratings were around seven or eight million; rising to around 9 million for the episode in October 2008 revealing that Danielle was Ronnie's daughter. Archie and Peggy catch up and he tells her he has survived cancer. Nieces Now engaged, Archie and Peggy return to The Queen Victoria public house. [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. She and her younger sister Roxy Mitchell (played by Rita Simons) were introduced by executive producer Diederick Santer in July 2007. After Ronnie prevents her father from visiting Danielle at the morgue and then attending 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. [3] She opined that the disbelief Danielle was faced with was "heartbreaking" and served to highlight the fact that "she came as the outsider and she still is the outsider because no one steps in to help her". Phil sees him and breaks into his house with a gun, but sees him and Peggy kissing. Stepsons Ronnie later confronts and stands up to her father, which provokes Archie into slamming her into the bar. 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. Phil tells Archie to leave, saying if he returns, he will be killed for real. . 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. As he does this, Archie does not notice the bust of the Queen Vic being pushed from the bar and coming straight towards him. Danielle gets caught up with Archie's and Ronnie's feud as both use her. Flashback Appearance 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. 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. Archie soon returns on 10th July 2009, seeking to reclaim Peggy and reconcile with Roxy. After catching Suzy stealing from the Mitchells' safe, Archie tells her he will keep quiet providing she makes sure Sean finds the DNA test results, proving that he is not the father. 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. "[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. Danielle's biological father, Joel, comes to Walford and he and Ronnie rekindle their relationship. From then onwards, Stacey appears to have vanquished her trauma from Archie once and for all. He also learns of Sam's engagement to Janine's brother Ricky and gives them a gift - which they decline. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. 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. 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. 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. Later on, Jack's nephew Bradley visits Archie and punches him - hurting his fist and loosening one of Archie's teeth. During the Christmas episode, Jack confronted Archie over Ronnie losing her baby. 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. Danielle's biological father, Joel, comes to Walford and he and Ronnie rekindle their relationship. 25 December 2009 [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. 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. 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. "[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. The character's story arc began with Archie being reunited with both his daughters in Weymouth. Archie later buys the car lot from Jack, upsetting Ronnie further. She tells Archie if he does not leave the pub that night he will regret every cruel and evil act he has ever done. [9] Viewers were made aware of his feud with daughter Ronnie after he made her give her baby up for adoption as a teenager. We saw that his daughter Ronnie wanted nothing to do with him - and there was a very good reason. Shortly afterwards, he starts drinking until Peggy visits him. [1] The role of Danielle was given to the then-unknown actress Lauren Crace, who commented: "Im thrilled. [6] Peggy knows that Roxy is staying with Archie in Dorset but does not tell Ronnie, worried that she will refuse to go. 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). Grandsons For other people named Archie Mitchell, see, "BBC One - EastEnders, Peggy Mitchell: Last Orders", "Jaime Winstone set to play a young Peggy Mitchell as EastEnders announces flashback episode", "EastEnders casts Jaime Winstone as Peggy Mitchell in flashback episode", "Mitchell sisters want Hollywood star as on-screen father", "Winstone jokes about possible 'Enders role", EXCLUSIVE: Barbara Windsor praises new Mitchell, "Larry Lamb on Archie: 'He's a psychopath! Janus told Digital Spy, "I would love the idea that this mad, iconic male [Archie] comes back into our lives. Age [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. Later on, Jack's nephew Bradley (Charlie Clements) visits Archie and punches him - hurting his fist and loosening one of Archie's teeth. On Christmas Day 2009, Archie sadistically tells Ian he will give the CD to Jane - despite Ian's compliance. Archie uses this opportunity to try and secure the Queen Vic by convincing Ian to sell the pub to him, but Ian refuses. Janine carries out Archie's scheme by seducing Ian, and recording them having sex. He begins controlling his daughters by persuading Danielle Jones to steal a letter from Joel that he later burns in front of Ronnie. Date of Birth What Links Here He's not [] frightened to get involved, but he's become more worldly over the years. Archie later convinces Janine to skip Christmas dinner as he has a surprise treasure hunt for her. 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 responds by telling Peggy to spend Christmas Night in bed together, otherwise he will have the pub converted to flats - leaving Peggy horrified. Upon realizing that she had been manipulated again, Peggy confronts Archie and signs the divorce papers and the Mitchells celebrate in the pub. Entrepreneur Archie and Peggy get reacquainted. "[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. Go to Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcIGv0vJw9IZ33hLWbD5kbpfP1yU. Then on 31 March (although set on 1 April), Archie prepared to kill Danielle by strangling her to death. 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 is sentenced to five years in prison, but later appeals the sentence on her mother's urging; Stacey is soon released due to her bipolar disorder, thus appearing to have put her ordeal with Archie to rest for good. Lilian Martin (2009; deceased) At the same time, Ian breaks into the pub to extract the CD. She leaves the pub distraught, though not before Archie emotionally tells her that he will be waiting for her to return the moment she leaves. Once Bradley has left the pub, Archie picks up the snowglobe from the floor and shakes it around. Joel leaves in response, but later returns at Ronnie's request. Archie then chucks Ian out of the pub and tells him that Jane will receive a phone call in half an hour when she will here some of Ian and Janine's dalliances, prompting Ian to tell Archie that he will wish he was dead should Jane find out from him about the secret. Stephen Mitchell Charlie Mitchell Harry Mitchell Billy Mitchell Janet Mitchell William Mitchell Lola Pearce Dan Pearce (deceased) Lexi Pearce Jamie Mitchell (deceased) But things just get worse. Equally disgusted by his lies, she screams at their guests to leave and confronts Archie for his deceit. "[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. 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. When challenged by Peggy at the altar, he decides he loves her regardless and the ceremony proceeds. Archibald Lionel "Archie" Mitchell is a fictional character and major antagonist of the BBC British soap opera EastEnders. Archie then dies of the head injury, but not before blurting out "Veronica, I'm sorry."