By this stage, Phil's mother Peggy has married Frank. You can also catch up on BBC iPlayer now. His shape, skills in stage fighting and a variety of sports including boxing, football and karate made him an ideal choice to play one of Walford's latest "tough-men. Following Dalton's death, his representative Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs) confronts Phil over the circumstances of his and Dennis's alleged involvement; Phil denies involvement and Andy pardons him when he refuses to implicate Dennis for Dalton's murder. After the two are forced to work together to provide 200,000 for Mel's release, Phil plans to take Dan down during the exchange. Phil and Aidan hide the stolen money in a coffin in Billy's funeral parlour. 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. After the reception, Shirley enters their house and confronts them; Sharon is left devastated when she realizes Phil has been cheating behind her back even after he asked her to marry him. While Phil has shown compassion to the women in his life, he frequently finds he is unable to give them the emotional security needed to sustain the relationship. Following Danielle's funeral, Peggy asks Phil to kill Archie so they could get justice for Danielle and Ronnie. Producers worked closely with drug and alcohol charities, including Addaction and DrugScope. [16] However the character finally received his comeuppance in one of EastEnders most highly anticipated storylines, dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". Executive producer Louise Berridge went on to say that she was "looking forward to Steve returning in 2004". Though she insists on getting the police involved, Kate allows Phil to deal with Dalton on his own. Updated: 15:33, 31 Dec 2021; . The jury find Max guilty and it emerges that Phil paid the foreman for this verdict. Carl tries to intimidate her and use the garage for illegal purposes. This prompts Phil and Grant to confront Johnny, warning him to stay away from Peggy under the threat of further violence. Ben also loses his hearing after hitting his head in the crash. Phil returns 18 months later, needing more money. who portrays her current love interest Phil Mitchell. Phil helps her to rescue Dennis and they return with Phil to Walford. It's top secret. Afterwards, Phil is surprised when DCI Jill Marsden (Sophie Stanton) takes charge of the murder investigation; as Phil and Marsden became sworn enemies ever since she investigated his shooting before going on to intercept Phil's criminal activities prior to him being set up for the robbery. Synopsis. Following on from this, Phil tells Sharon they are over forever and begins a secret relationship with Kat. However, Phil is surprised when the pub's new owner turns out to be Shirley's brother Mick Carter (Danny Dyer). Perry Fenwick has played Billy Mitchell for over 20 years. However, it ends when Sharon's painkiller addiction puts Lexi in danger. During the investigation, Phil clashes with Janine as they both plan to retake various properties from the square. Danny previously appeared in James' vlog where he hinted that he'd get James a job on EastEnders in 2021. . Grant persuades Phil to attend Paul's funeral for Ben's sake, which he does. Phil warns Lisa not to mess up. As Christmas approaches in December 2009, Phil and Peggy are horrified to learn that Archie has extorted the pub from them after he formed a relationship with Janine and the two conspired to have Ian collaborate with them particularly when Phil gave Ian a loan and gets beaten up as a result of not being able to pay it back. In 2021, Phil has been helping Sharon, Sharon wants to rekindle their relationship but Phil is unsure. Five months later, when Louise suffers burns from being pushed into lit candles by bullies Alexandra D'Costa (Sydney Craven) and Madison Drake (Seraphina Beh) at her prom party, Ben contacts his father. Phil was one of the major characters introduced by executive producer Michael Ferguson, who wanted to bring in some macho male leads. Phil refuses to speak at Ronnie and Roxy's funeral, but changes his mind after Michelle (now played by Jenna Russell) speaks to him. Phil tells Social Services it is his fault for being too relaxed with Lola, but then allows Lola to look after Lexi while he goes out. Jay has a visit from his police public protection officer, who says Jay will have to move out as Louise is underage. A furious Ben tries to suffocate Phil but is stopped by Sharon. He and Kathy reconcile when he attends counselling, until he begins an affair with fellow alcoholic Lorna Cartwright (Janet Dibley) who starts stalking him. Picture: BBC When Phil learns that Jake and Danny's cousin Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) has upset Roxy no sooner after she started working for him and the pair later got married, he retaliates by selling the pub to get one over Alfie. Sharon resumes her relationship with Phil and moves in with him. He is then rushed to hospital, Shirley fleeing with the help of her aunt, Babe Smith (Annette Badland). In his absence, Phil and Sharon continue their affair but when Grant is released, Sharon reconciles with him, leaving Phil heartbroken. Sharon and Louise ask Phil to give Lisa a chance. With their history, you know that this storyline is going to be an explosive episode in the Mitchells' history. Lola regains full custody of Lexi, leaving Phil to feel lonely. Unfortunately, after Dennis batters Johnny at the stroke of the New Year, Johnny arranges for him to be stabbed and Dennis dies in Sharon's arms leaving her devastated, while Phil becomes ridden with guilt for Dennis' death and vows revenge against Johnny. He is best known for his role as Phil Mitchellin the BBC Onesoap operaEastEnders, which he has played since 1990. Phil is discharged from hospital and Sharon eventually discovers that Phil is the father of Denise's baby after overhearing a discussion between Shirley and Denise. Denise's attempts to get Phil imprisoned fail; however, Marsden soon investigates the allegations and Ben tells her that Phil forced Stella to jump from the roof back in 2007. 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. Phil and Sharon are meant to go on a date, however, Phil backs out instead heading to The Arches where he later tells Sharon he isn't ready yet. (Image: BBC ) Weeks later, the police find Phil's blood in the house that belonged to Gavin's sister Margaret Midhurst (Jan Harvey). It's not set to be a good end to the year for EastEnders ' Phil Mitchell as it's been revealed that he may end 2021 by going on the run. 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 He has been off screen for months as he recovers from his liver transplant in Italy. New BBC spoilers confirm that Phil (Steve McFadden) will . It was criticised as "patchy" and "awkwardly writtenunveiling a common weakness in the EastEnders camp, that character continuity can often fall by the wayside when you are dealing with larger characters". He regrets it, denying it to Kathy so Grant threatens to kill her to make her leave but Phil later bribes her into agreeing to a divorce. One of the most culturally significant storylines featuring the character aired in 2001 and was dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". Due to his success on The Bill, Peter Cregeen, the Head of Series at the BBC, poached Ferguson to become executive producer of EastEnders. [] He's hit his kids and his mum, so yes, [worse violence is] something he's capable of. 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. Realizing he drove her to it, Phil gradually forgives Lisa and instead decides to frame Dan upon learning that he has been extorting money from his godson Jamie (Jack Ryder) whom Phil had taken under his wing to spare him from being further abused by his legal guardian and uncle, Billy (Perry Fenwick). In late 1989 EastEnders acquired a new executive producer, Michael Ferguson, who took over from Mike Gibbon. One of the most notable and popular early storylines involving Phil was a love triangle between him, his brother and his brother's wife Sharon (played by Letitia Dean). Phil is rescued, but Grant isn't found and is presumed dead. Phil was gunned down outside his home in March 2001 in a "Dallas-style" whodunnit mystery. Ben secretly enacts revenge on Phil for this rejection, terrorising him with letters, implying he has evidence to incriminate Phil for past misdemeanours. With his marriage in jeopardy, Phil takes Kathy to Paris and admits his affair with Lorna so Kathy throws her wedding ring into the river, saying their marriage was over for good. Phil is later reunited with a dying Peggy. Intent on winning him back, Sharon kisses Phil but he ends things there. EastEnders ist eine britische Fernsehserie der BBC, deren erste Folge am 19.Februar 1985 ausgestrahlt wurde. storyline captured viewer and media interest and the culprit-reveal episode was watched by 22 million viewers. Jay likes spending time with Phil and changes his surname to Mitchell, becoming Phil's surrogate son. Phil confronts Lisa, demanding contact. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. He collapses and is taken to hospital, where they discover he has several broken bones from two days before. [44], In 2016, McFadden was honoured at The British Soap Awards when he was awarded "Outstanding Achievement' for his portrayal of Phil. However, he then deliberately crashes the car after releasing Phil's seatbelt thus causing Phil to be thrown through the windscreen. The "Who Shot Phil?" Unaware that he is being set up, Dan holds Phil at gunpoint demanding money until he is arrested for attempted murder. This Phil does by frogmarching Peters back to Dalton's nightclub, the "Imperial Room", and urging Dalton himself to let Kate go free. The fight spills into the cabin and the wheel of the boat is knocked, steering it into a port in the River Thames causing the boat to crash and sink. 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. She agrees and they return together, after which Phil confronts Carl once Shirley returns to her home. [27] Subsequently, Phil becomes addicted to crack cocaine. Nick overhears this, and cuts the brakes of the wedding car. Unbeknownst to Phil, Denise discovers she is five months pregnant by him as a result of a one-night stand they had. 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. By then, Phil and Dan have become best friends; with Phil being the only person to defend Dan when he is revealed to have cheated on his girlfriend Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) by having an affair with her daughter Bianca (Patsy Palmer), the wife of Frank's son Ricky (Sid Owen). [4], Despite the pair still being fierce enemies, Steve later conspires with Phil to have Dan sent down in order to rid Mel from her tormentor for good, but Dan is ultimately acquitted despite their efforts. Phil is on the warpath (Picture: BBC) These are the intense scenes which see an arrested Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) baying for the blood of Kush Kazemi ( Davood Ghadami ), who double. 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. Jack is arrested but Phil does not press charges after Sharon convinces him for her and Lexi's sake. [19] The episode caused the third-largest power surge on record,[20] and the Liverpool and Barcelona UEFA Cup semi-final was postponed for 10 minutes to accommodate a special 40-minute edition of the soap.[21]. [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. [41] In 2011 McFadden was nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards 2011 for playing Phil. Walford General Hospital is the nearest hospital for the residents of Walford. Phil and Jack become rivals when Phil tells Jack that he will be with Sharon by the end of the year, and Phil even proposes to Sharon, though she accepts Jack's proposal of marriage instead. Max returns to Walford and Sharon decides not to tell Phil, but when Max discovers that Phil bribed the foreman in his trial, Max visits Phil in hospital, revealing that he knows the truth. Phil later grows annoyed when Kate befriends Dennis, and ends up punching him upon learning that the two nearly had sex together. The police believe that Lisa is dead, and at one stage a body is found which the police fear may be that of Lisa. 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. 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. This results in a fight on the deck of the boat, in which the captain is knocked out. 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