You can also catch up on BBC iPlayer now. Because of this, Janine admits the truth. [22] In July 2004, it was announced that McFadden had delayed his return. After luring Phil into his car, Carl seemingly drives them to a meet-up with his associates. By Lauren Williams 09:33, Tue, Aug 24, 2021 . Phil rescues Louise but the car explodes before he can help Steve, who dies in the inferno. . Sonia returned as a permanent character . 20 February 1990: Phil Mitchell arrives 22 February 1990: Grant Mitchell arrives 12 July 1990: Sam Mitchell arrives 30 April 1991: Peggy Mitchell arrives June 1991: Peggy Mitchell departs 4 July 1991: Ricky and Sam Butcher get married 26 December 1991: Grant and Sharon Mitchell get married 4 February 1993: Sam Butcher departs Phil confronts Lisa, demanding contact. In response, Sharon runs away from Phil and becomes so distraught that she refuses to rebuild their relationship though she eventually reconsiders after Phil apologizes to her about Dennis, and she forgives him soon afterwards. The jury find Max guilty and it emerges that Phil paid the foreman for this verdict. It soon transpires one of Phil's neighbours, Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), is out for revenge against his family because he believes that Phil's father Eric had murdered his own father, Henry, many years earlier. He is rescued and Peggy leaves the next day, realising he is better off without her. Their conflict leads to Phil abducting Vincent's daughter Pearl, with the two threatening to shoot each other up to the point where Vincent attempts to strangle Phil to death, before later sorting out their differences when his friend Fatboy (Ricky Norwood) gets accidentally killed. Aidan threatens Mick's livelihood and his family, and eventually, Phil is convinced to help Mick. Bex gives Phil and Sharon information on a hotel where Lisa and Louise are and compared to Sharon, Phil shows a lack of regard to Lisa's mental health. Kathy and Phil eventually sort out their differences, up to the point where they get married and Kathy later gives birth to their son Ben (Matthew Silver). EastEnders spoilers follow. Phil hands Max his pillow, insisting that he kills him, but Max shakes his hand and says that he forgives him. Upon arriving at the square, Phil and Grant notice Peggy being mugged and end up rescuing her. Sharon returns two months later without Phil and she informs Michelle that they have bought a holiday apartment in Italy and that he regularly attends Alcoholics Anonymous. Ben is arrested on suspicion of murdering Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater). Producer Corinne Hollingworth commented: "There were some good actors we had to turn down because we couldn't find the 'right' brother. This prompts Archie to confront Phil over his behaviour. When Phil discovers that Johnny threatened Sharon with Dennis' life, he attempts to intimidate Dennis in attacking Johnny in retribution; Dennis refuses, but relents when Phil tells him that Johnny killed Andy and throttled Sharon. The doctor tells his family that he needs an urgent liver transplant and that if Phil continues to drink, he will be dead within 12 months. One of the most culturally significant storylines featuring the character aired in 2001 and was dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". [41] In 2011 McFadden was nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards 2011 for playing Phil. Months later, Ian summons Phil with a request; Kathy's rapist James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde) has returned to Walford. Both actors worked well together and shared similar physical characteristics, such as short cropped hair and a "round, open face" facial characteristics also shared by Danniella Westbrook, who was chosen to play their sister Samantha because of this.[8]. Phil finally gives up after Sharon colludes with Ritchie to take the family businesses from Phil. Though Phil is entrusted by his mother to protect Grant's share of The Queen Vic, he ends up selling it to his business partner Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) for 5 to spite Peggy due to her favouritism towards Grant. However, he then deliberately crashes the car after releasing Phil's seatbelt thus causing Phil to be thrown through the windscreen. Kathy insists to Phil that he justifies his reasons to Ben about giving Jay the car lot land. [45], Although popular with many, the character has also garnered much criticism over the years. On finding out Keanu is still alive, Phil goes to kill him himself. When Peggy finds out about this, she locks him inside her home so he cannot have access to drugs; however, Phil suffering from withdrawal symptoms escapes and confronts Peggy, setting the pub on fire as a result. The relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic violence was explored between Phil and his wife Kathy (played by Gillian Taylforth) culminating in the slow deterioration of their marriage, which gripped viewers throughout 1997. Later on, Phil claims to have killed Stella and is taken into custody but is later released without charge. Phil and Kat later buy the launderette and convert the back of it into a taxi rank, as a legacy for both their children. When Billy uses his job as Johnny's nightclub to discover CCTV footage of Chrissie confessing Den's murder to her boyfriend Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) and Johnny's henchman from an earlier night, Billy informs Phil who goes to confront Johnny without Grant's consent. McFadden explained: "All he can see is Peggy's betrayed him. Ronnie vows to help Phil regain his sobriety and allows him to move in with her and Honey once he is discharged from hospital, but the drinking continues. Days later, he coughs up blood and is taken to hospital. Billy confronts Phil over his actions and ends up punching him. Phil and Dennis waste no time in becoming enemies, clashing when Dennis punches Phil in The Queen Vic. This makes her dependent on him so he moves on to her best friend, Mel Healy (Tamzin Outhwaite). However, Archie later returns to the square and ignores Phil's constant demands that he leave Walford again. Initially, Phil was calmer than Grant but both brothers had a sense of physical danger, displaying stereotypical masculinity, thuggish behaviour and a tendency to resolve problems through violence. The 61-year-old soap star has been on the popular programme since joining in 1990. Contents 1 Background 2 Storylines He has played the role of Phil Mitchell since 1990 when he arrived in Walford with brother Grant (Ross Kemp) and mum . Carl is unfazed by Phil's threats for retribution and gloats that he has contacts inside prison who can harm Ben if Phil does anything to him. (Image: BBC ) Phil begins a relationship with a divorced Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), but Nadia returns, needing Phil to prove he is her husband to prevent deportation. This prompts Phil to confront Ian once more, forcing him to object to the relationship instead. Unbeknownst to Phil, Denise discovers she is five months pregnant by him as a result of a one-night stand they had. (Picture: BBC) Kim Fox-Hubbard (Tameka Empson) is determined to finally find out the truth about her missing husband in EastEnders and, for obvious reasons, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Shirley confronts Carl about his actions, and she mysteriously disappears after this, though her friends believe she has gone to Greece as she had planned. [9] Equally the ceaseless degradation of Lisa showed a particularly malicious side to the character. In exchange for Sharon not telling the police about Bobby killing Lucy, Phil agrees with Ian that Ian will take the blame for causing the crash. Two years later, Phil goes into partnership at The Queen Victoria public house with Grant and his wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) up to the point where he moves in with them. His bullying of Ian Beale is often done as a means of deriving pleasure. The doctor gives Lisa consent to take Louise outside and Lisa tells Louise she has been discharged. Writer Jacquetta May, who once played Rachel Kominski in the show, evaluated the episode in an article about social realism, education and the moral messages within EastEnders storylines, commenting: "The episode blames his destructiveness on the 'male' response to self-hate: violence. The episode in which Phil betrayed his brother with Sharon occurred in September 1992 in one of the soap's notorious three-handers. He then discovers that Ben is in a sexual relationship with Paul Coker (Jonny Labey) and is kidnapped by Kathy's husband, Gavin. Later, Ben tells Phil that he will donate part of his liver. Their arrival heralded a new era for the soap, which aptly coincided with the beginning of a new decade EastEnders during the 1980s having been very much dominated by the hugely popular Watts family.[10]. [4] Phil begins sleeping rough, gambling, and blaming Kathy for his decline. However, it is soon revealed that Grant is alive and he escapes to Brazil[4] though not before sending Phil and their mother Peggy (Barbara Windsor) the deeds for his half of The Queen Vic. However, the case collapses after Grant returns to Walford and pays a witness to change his testimony and Phil is released. How tall is Steve McFadden? She agrees and they return together, after which Phil confronts Carl once Shirley returns to her home. Unaware that he is being set up, Dan holds Phil at gunpoint demanding money until he is arrested for attempted murder. Phil lends Grant money to support him financially and Grant tells him to fight his liver condition. However, it ends when Sharon's painkiller addiction puts Lexi in danger. Phil finds Louise (now played by Tilly Keeper) at her school and he gives her money to support her future. During the investigation, Phil clashes with Janine as they both plan to retake various properties from the square. Shortly afterwards, they learn that Peggy's mugging was organised by her enemy and Walford's newly installed crime kingpin: Johnny Allen (Billy Murray). Later in 2020, after Sharon and Phil find out that Ian locked Dennis in a room during the boat crash, they plan their revenge on him. Not even Phil knows who shot him. People do crazy, mad things like this when they're desperate. After resolving matters with Grant and securing Jake's safety from exposed as a killer following the discovery of Danny's death, Phil resumes life with his family and Sharon. When Ronnie discovers her gun was used after Shirley stole it, Ronnie asks Jay and Ben to dispose of it. They had been intent on adopting a baby until Peggy reacts to the suggestion with horror, and Sharon is not keen on Phil's suggestion of having a surrogate child. Phil and Sharon find Louise's room empty and the doctor reassures them of Lisa and Louise's whereabouts, although they find Louise's belongings gone. EastEnders spoilers: Phil Mitchell takes drastic action after kidnapping son Raymond. He comes close to telling Ian something, but is interrupted by Ben, who is shocked to see he is back. While Dennis is being attended to, a doctor tells Phil that his scans showed he has cirrhosis of the liver, a disease garnered from his alcoholism. She snatches Lexi from his house. Phil gains entry to their room and Lisa hits Phil over the head with a phone. [37] Of the Mitchell brothers' highly publicised return in October 2005, a reporter from the Daily Mirror commented "Soapville must confess that we did get goosebumps and feel properly excited when we first saw the Mitchell Brothers back on the SquareAfter all, you associate them with the golden days of Enders". Phil is shocked to his core to discover who Keeble wants him to inform on - leading viewers to be transported to 1979 to learn more about the Mitchell family's chequered past in the area. Following Danielle's funeral, Peggy asks Phil to kill Archie so they could get justice for Danielle and Ronnie. Storylines featuring the Mitchell family dominated the soap opera throughout the 1990s, with Phil serving as one of the show's central characters and protagonist villains since the 1990s. Phil is taken to hospital when a liver is found and changes his mind about being alone at Christmas, and he does not change his mind after tests show that the liver is not suitable. At first, Phil is willing to go along with it and goes to confront Dennis at Sharon's nightclub, "Angie's Den", where he holds him at gunpoint. "[36] His first return in April 2005 was generally well-received, with media comments such as "the excellent, bug-eyed Steve McFadden proves nobody does psychotic thug better than him" and "McFadden's blistering performance on Tuesday defies that old clich of a soap being bigger than its stars". And it doesn't suit him". Dan then escapes with the money, never to be seen in Walford again, while Phil recovers and returns to the square upon helping Steve rescue Mel.[4]. There were mixed reviews for the highly publicised storyline (dubbed Get Johnny Week) involving the Mitchell brothers reunion in 2006. He takes Phil to a block of run-down flats where Shirley is staying with her sister Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White). Sie handelt vom Leben der Menschen im fiktiven Borough Walford im East End in London.Die Handlung spielt sich im Wesentlichen am Albert Square, einem viktorianischen Platz mit Reihenhusern, und in den Nachbarstraen Bridge Street, Turpin Road und George Street ab. They are not being told anyone else's storylines. Phil denies any involvement in Keanu's disappearance but later discoverers that Sharon has given the police the video that Martin filmed of Keanu's supposed death. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. Later in 2019, Phil is told by Lisa that he is not the father of Sharon's baby. Phil is held on remand in prison on suspicion of Stella's murder and Ben delights in the distress he causes his father. However, it is later revealed that Archie's killer was in fact his rape victim Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner); this was discovered just moments after her husband Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) fell to his death whilst on the run from the police, which Phil had witnessed in the midst of celebrating Ricky and Bianca's second wedding. When she discovers this, Lisa tells Kate that she is taking Louise. Phil and Aidan hide the stolen money in a coffin in Billy's funeral parlour. Phil vanishes again, and is next seen meeting with a long-thought dead Kathy in central London. Phil warns Lisa not to mess up. She wants to return to Walford, but Phil tells her to stay away for Ian and Ben's sakes. The next day, Sharon tells Phil that Ronnie and Roxy have died in the hotel swimming pool which devastates Phil. After talking, it appears Keanu has talked Phil out of killing him but when Shirley cannot find Callum in the address Keanu has given, Phil snaps and prepares to kill Keanu. He tells Sharon that he would provide for Raymond and Aaron and pay off debts if he accepted. The brothers try to dissuade Peggy from committing suicide but are unaware of pills secretly hidden in her makeup bag. By then, Phil's drinking worsens and he drives with Ian and Dennis in the car whilst intoxicated. Later, Phil is knocked unconscious when the exposed gas line explodes during the Walford in Bloom event but he is unharmed. No money is being made from this & no copyright infringement intended. A spokesperson for the show said "Lisa Fowler was a major part of Phil's life she knows him as well as anyone, so she won't be happy about him looking after his daughter. Sharon and Louise ask Phil to give Lisa a chance. Sharon and Phil reminisced on the good old days, making Kat become . In February 2003, it was confirmed that Steve McFadden would be taking a year hiatus. Jay is charged with perverting the course of justice and Phil orders him to change his statement so Ben will not go to prison, but Jay refuses and Phil disowns him but does manage to convince Roxy to lie in her statement. Show producer Sean O'Connor has revealed that he will come back a changed man. It says that unless problems are worked through (the female method), they will be repeated generation after generation". Despite the fact that Sharon was married to Grant, EastEnders writer Tony Jordan revealed in The Mitchells The Full Story that the love-triangle storyline had been planned since Phil and Grant's introduction, after the writers decided Sharon was perfect for them both. Phil comes to believe that the father is in fact Jack. The hospital is located on Elwell Road. Their feud culminates badly for Phil, when he reluctantly joins Den in an armed robbery only to learn that Den had set him up on behalf of both Lisa and his family; Phil is subsequently arrested when the police arrive on the scene. Phil is rescued, but Grant isn't found and is presumed dead. At the start of 2014, Phil learns that Carl has entrapped Ronnie into having a relationship with him though she quickly ends it upon discovering his actions against the Mitchells. The BBC responded by saying "EastEnders in no way and at no point glamorises or condones the use of drugs, and furthermore we took great care to avoid any demonstration on how to prepare or take drugs. The repercussions of Phil's betrayal contributed to many subsequent storylines involving the Mitchell brothers during the 1990s. The character made a shocking discovery last week as his ex-wife Honey. Afterwards, Phil makes amends with Ben and the two support Archie when he and Peggy plan to get married. He and Kathy reconcile when he attends counselling, until he begins an affair with fellow alcoholic Lorna Cartwright (Janet Dibley) who starts stalking him. Phil is told by Ian that Ben has died after a homophobic attack following a night out, however this turns out to be Paul, Ben's boyfriend. 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He's really angry about it and feels the world is against him. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. He is then rushed to hospital, Shirley fleeing with the help of her aunt, Babe Smith (Annette Badland). She returned briefly in 2010 along with other members of the Jackson family, and re-appeared in the soap from 8 to 18 February 2010 and again in January 2011. [8] Phil can be very violent, but unlike Grant, he occasionally showed restraint when dealing with various enemies encountered exacting revenge over time, using mind games or getting others to do his dirty work, amongst other things. However, she decides that she still loves Phil and wants to be with him. Phil finds out that Sharon has been helping Jane cover up the real killer Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington), Lucy's half-brother, Phil tells Jane and Sharon that he will bribe the foreman of the jury to make sure Max is not guilty. EastEnders airs Mondays at 8.05pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.35pm and Fridays at 8.30pm on BBC One - see our TV Guide for full listings. He collapses and is taken to hospital, where they discover he has several broken bones from two days before. Phil and Sharon are told Lisa switched cabs and find Lisa's flat, which is empty. Shirley initially accepts, but later changes her mind after discovering Phil's affair with Glenda; though she later forgives Phil for his infidelity, Shirley refuses to marry him. Jack is arrested but Phil does not press charges after Sharon convinces him for her and Lexi's sake. Infuriated by Phil's loyalty to Grant, Kathy reveals their recent tryst, leading to Phil confronting Grant and Grant's confession that he slept with Kathy as revenge for Phil's affair with Sharon. [30], The character continues to be featured heavily in high-profile storylines which have included various feuds, police enquiries, armed robbery, kidnapping, numerous affairs and relationship problems and an ongoing plot concentrating on the character's struggles to bond with his children. After Phil confesses that he manipulated Lisa to give him Louise and paid her to leave the square for good, Kate reveals her true identity. Jay likes spending time with Phil and changes his surname to Mitchell, becoming Phil's surrogate son. He then asks Ben for alcohol, revealing he has been drinking during his kidnapping. [] What he's really doing is self-harm which is a common response to anger. The police begin investigating Keanu's disappearance and Phil's connection to it. Phil Mitchell's appearance shocks viewers on EastEnders. Jay has a visit from his police public protection officer, who says Jay will have to move out as Louise is underage. Towards the end of September 2003, Dennis and Sharon are reunited with their father Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) who returns to the square after 14 years, when he had supposedly been shot dead on Dalton's orders. He soon begins to visit Dalton, most notably when Phil finds out that Dalton discovers Kate's identity. He is released on bail and vanishes, to Sharon's concern; he returns a week later, with Peggy, to get a passport. [24] His return scenes aired in April 2005 for a brief stint before returning full-time in October. He obliges and has Archie kidnapped, but lets him go after threatening him to stay away from Walford. Sharon does not believe him, but tells him to die quickly. He is also the older brother of Grant and Sam Mitchell, as well as being the father of Ben and Louise Mitchell, Raymond Dawkins and the adoptive father of Dennis Rickman Jr. A furious Ben tries to suffocate Phil but is stopped by Sharon. Soon afterwards, Phil rebuilds his relationship with Kate and the two get married. After being unsure Ben and Callum eventually marry without Phil present, however, Phil later confronts Callum on the square after the wedding about his involvement with the police's plan to take down Phil. The study reported that much group discussion centred on the Alcoholics Anonymous group scene, which was, for the most part, seen as an accurate depiction of an AA group therapy session. Phil refuses to make Jay leave, despite being told that Louise could be taken into care. Fearful and angry, Ben retaliates by murdering Heather just as Phil returns to confront him. New BBC spoilers confirm that Phil (Steve McFadden) will . Jay attempts to confront Phil about why he is receiving the car lot and Phil admits he killed his biological father, Jase Dyer, who died in the car lot fire when Phil torched it 23 years previously in an insurance scam. 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