Which character was revealed as the murderer of 'Archie Mitchell' in the first ever live 'Eastenders' episode in February 2010?
"a short arc. Danielle's feelings were further explored in a segment of the BBC ""EastEnders"" homepage entitled Danielle's Diary, documenting the character's thoughts on the storylines she was involved in, while a special episode of ""EastEnders Revealed"" entitled ""The Secret Mitchell"" further explored the character's impact on the show. Danielle's storylines focused on her friendship with local resident Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), her crush on Callum, and her adoption secret. She was deemed a welcome addition to the soap by members of the Telford local council, for raising awareness of the town the character originates from, however was poorly received"
"discussed the character Archie Mitchell and how everyone hated him, and decided on a storyline with characters' hatred and anger towards Archie building up before Christmas, with a peak on Christmas Day when he is killed and another for the reveal on the 19 February 2010 anniversary. They decided to keep the killer's identity a secret within the small group and decided to reveal it during a live episode so that the secret could be kept for as long as possible, and managed the story on a need-to-know basis. The live episode's director, Clive Arnold, became the seventh person to"
"opined that they had good chemistry on-screen. Stacey became pregnant in 2009 and gave birth to a daughter, Lily Branning, in June 2010. Stacey and Bradley had remarried four months previously. To celebrate the soap's 25th anniversary, producers created a storyline, ""Who Killed Archie?"", to kill off Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb). The story builds to a reveal in a live episode broadcast on 19 February 2010. Stacey was central to the storyline and was revealed to be Archie's killer in the live episode, which also features Bradley's death. Days later, Turner and Wood (Max Branning) feature in a two-hander episode"
"to deal with the guilt of killing Archie but was also inadvertently responsible for Bradley's death. Wood was also told as he supported Turner in the final scene in which she was revealed as the killer. Santer also brought in Maslen and McDermott as decoys in case other cast and crew members realised. Following the live episode, a two-hander episode featuring Max and Stacey was announced. The episode, broadcast on 26 March 2010, explains how and why Stacey killed Archie. Although the true identity of Archie's killer is kept a secret between Max and Stacey for several months, Max's daughter"
"Janine Butcher, preyed on their vulnerability, and took over the Queen Vic pub. On Christmas Day 2009, Archie was murdered by a then-unknown assailant, kicking of another major whodunnit for the Mitchells; 'Who Killed Archie?'. Phil, Peggy, Sam, Ronnie and Billy were all suspects in the murder, but in the following February Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) was exposed as the true culprit. Following Archie's death, Ronnie and Roxy's mother, Glenda (Glynis Barber) was introduced, having come to reunite with her girls after leaving them as teenagers due to her breakdown of her and Archie's marriage. Sam returned and was promptly"
"Cotton"" and ""a psycho in a golf jersey."" The Christmas Day episode in which Archie was killed attracted 10.9 million viewers. Archie Mitchell Archie Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Larry Lamb. The character of Archie is the father of already established characters Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), and a member of the Mitchell family, who have appeared in the soap since 1990. Roxy is the younger of the two daughters and seemingly shared a closer relationship with Archie whereas Ronnie's relationship with him is volatile and tempestuous. After originally"
"Archie raped her when she was suffering from bipolar disorder and she was pregnant with his child. A live episode broadcast on 19 February 2010 revealed Stacey as the killer, moments after Bradley fell to his death after becoming the prime suspect. Following this, a two-hander episode was announced for Stacey and Max, who became the only person to know Stacey was the killer. Santer promised ""fascinating"" stories for Stacey and Max, saying that the two-hander will explore Stacey's motives for killing Archie, and will be a test for Max as the murder led to his son's death. Santer explained"
"last moment."" Santer confirmed that Archie's killer would be revealed in the live episode, and that their identity would be kept secret until the night of broadcast, even from the cast member playing them. The ""EastEnders"" cast and crew had two weeks to rehearse the episode prior to its live transmission. The script was issued on the afternoon of 5 February 2010, written by Simon Ashdown. The first read-through took place on 8 February 2010, though producers held back the part of the script revealing Archie's true killer. Ten different possible endings were scripted and rehearsed, each showing one character"
"discussing the episode's plot, but commented that it would resolve a ""big storyline"" which would ""keep the audience (as well as the cast and crew) guessing until the very last moment."" ""EastEnders"" storylines saw Archie Mitchell, landlord of The Queen Victoria public house murdered on Christmas Day 2009, with many characters considered potential suspects in the crime. Santer confirmed that the killer would be revealed in the live episode, and that their identity would be kept secret until the night of broadcast, even from the cast member playing them. Another aspect of the episode is the remarriage of characters Bianca"
"confessing to the murder. The ten characters were Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), Max Branning (Jake Wood), Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), Ryan Malloy (Neil McDermott), Peggy and Stacey. Santer reiterated that the actor playing the killer would only be told so thirty minutes before the broadcast. He explained that the killer ""may be revealed to the audience rather than the Square"", preserving secrecy as the crew began filming episodes to be transmitted after the live broadcast. Brooks, who plays Archie's former lover Janine, found the"
"shouts for Stacey to run before losing his footing and falling from the roof. He dies from his injuries as a distressed Stacey reaches him and the residents look on in horror. Stacey is comforted by Max, and confesses that she is the one who killed Archie. On 15 September 2009, the BBC announced plans to broadcast the first ever live episode of ""EastEnders"", to celebrate the show's 25th anniversary. The air date was set for 19 February 2010, with the episode to be broadcast from the BBC's Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. ""EastEnders"" executive producer Diederick Santer initially refrained from"
"the 25th anniversary of the soap opera. The live episode gained over 16.6 million viewers which saw Stacey's husband die after falling from a rooftop during a police chase before Stacey's confession that she murdered Archie Mitchell. After her co-star Charlie Clements who played her husband left in February 2010, ""EastEnders"" bosses declared that they are keen to retain Turner after proving her popularity with viewers, however, she announced her decision to leave the show in April 2010. She stated: ""I'll miss Stacey and everyone in Albert Square very much but the time has come to try something different."" Turner"
"much-loved actor wants to move on, but they're a chance to give characters an exciting and significant exit. Bradley's departure relates to some of the stories we're playing either side of the 25th anniversary and I can certainly promise a memorable exit for him."" Show producers denied that Bradley would kill himself after becoming a suspect for the murder of character Archie Mitchell, played by Larry Lamb, who was killed off on 25 December 2009. Bradley discovered that Archie had raped Stacey and got her pregnant so confronted Archie by punching him twice in the face. A spokesperson said: ""We"
"Archie Mitchell Archie Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Larry Lamb. The character of Archie is the father of already established characters Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), and a member of the Mitchell family, who have appeared in the soap since 1990. Roxy is the younger of the two daughters and seemingly shared a closer relationship with Archie whereas Ronnie's relationship with him is volatile and tempestuous. After originally leaving Walford following the revelation of his deceit and lies, Archie returned on 9 July 2009, and made his last appearance"
"again after Bradley ended his relationship with Syd Chambers (Nina Toussaint-White), and Clements' departure from the show was announced in November 2009. Bradley made his exit from the soap on 19 February 2010, ""EastEnders"" 25th anniversary, during a live episode, after Bradley became the prime suspect in the murder of Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb). The episode saw Bradley and Stacey attempt to flee Walford on the night of their second wedding, but Bradley was chased onto the roof of The Queen Victoria public house and fell to his death. Unlike the Mitchells and the Beales and Fowlers, the Brannings do"
"murder, said her instinct was that Glenda did not kill Archie, even though she had been told it was possible. Bradley Branning's motive came from the discovery that Archie raped his partner Stacey, and Clements said that if other characters knew, it would give Bradley a motive and the fact that Bradley punched Archie would make him a prime suspect. He stated that he hoped Bradley was not the killer, though in an interview with daytime television show ""This Morning"", he stated it would be ""quite historical to go down as the one who killed Archie Mitchell"". The rape also"
"discover the identity of the murderer. They went through the characters to decide who would create a ""shiver"" moment, and decided against Janine, even though she could have done it, because she has killed before. The killer was going to be Archie's wife Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), until producers discovered Windsor had planned to leave the show, so they decided on Stacey. Although scripts initially diverted attention away from Stacey, Santer realised that drawing attention away from her too much might make it more apparent. Santer said there were three big clues to the killer's identity, ""one in the Christmas"
"The Secret Mitchell ""The Secret Mitchell"" was a storyline of 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 EastEnders's most dramatic storylines and also impacted on the ""Who Killed Archie?"" storyline. 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). Phil had discovered that his fiancé"
"entertainer Lionel Blair was also rumoured to be playing Archie, but this was denied. The character's imminent arrival was announced in early March 2008, with Larry Lamb being cast in the role. 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"", who will ""set the cat amongst the Mitchell pigeons"" and ""[blow] the complex and darkly-veiled Mitchell world [...] apart."" He is also described as ""charismatic, authoritative, smart and proper old-school London"" and an ""archetypal Mitchell"", and according to Digital Spy, his"
"up the snowglobe from the floor, the bust of the Queen Victoria is pushed from the bar, and it hits him over the head. Moments later, Ronnie finds him and he struggles to say his final words, ""Veronica, I'm sorry,"" before dying. His body is taken away the next day. Archie's will is read, revealing that he has left: A pathologist's report shows that Archie had terminal cancer and only had weeks to live anyway. On 19 February 2010, the killer is revealed to be Stacey, however, after dying while trying to evade police capture, Bradley is assumed to be"
"characters face their own trials and tribulations in order to create drama, however ""EastEnders"" viewers will know that this is a story about Phil Mitchell who, while struggling with his own relationship with his son, will do anything to protect him."" On several occasions during his tenure, bookmakers have offered odds on Ben's storylines. In 2010, William Hill named him the 11/4 favourite to be found responsible for the whodunnit murder of Archie Mitchell. The culprit was revealed during the series' first live episode – Jones was in third place at 7/1 odds to make a mistake during transmission. After"
"she denies it and feigns distress over Archie's death. While she attempts to frame Ian and the Mitchells for the murder, Peggy attempts to frame her, planting evidence in her flat, which leads to an arrest but no charge. In the end, Janine is cleared and Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) is held falsely responsible for the murder, although, unknown to everyone, Bradley's wife Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) is Archie's actual killer. When Ryan confesses his love for Janine, she recoils, but when he attempts to leave Walford, she admits she loves him too. Despite Janine nearly straying on her hen"
"19 February 2010, the show's 25th anniversary. Turner was told thirty minutes before the broadcast that Stacey was the killer, and actors rehearsed several possible endings. Finally, a two-hander episode between Stacey and Max on 26 March 2010 explained how she killed Archie. The storyline was created in spring 2009 during a story conference, where executive producer Diederick Santer, storyliner Dominic Treadwell-Collins, series consultant and lead writer Simon Ashdown, series producer Lorraine Newman, script producer Sharon Batten, and Controller of BBC Drama Production John Yorke were considering what to do for the Christmas Day 2009 and 25th anniversary episodes. They"
"the live episode, urged to flee Walford by his father Max and uncle Jack (Scott Maslen) after becoming the prime suspect in the investigation into Archie's murder. Bradley's motive for murder came from the discovery that Archie raped his partner Stacey. In an interview with daytime television show ""This Morning"", Clements stated it was possible that Bradley was responsible, but was unsure whether he ""[had] it in him"", though felt that it would be ""quite historical to go down as the one who killed Archie Mitchell"". In the event, Bradley exited the soap by falling to his death from the"
"a prank on Muhney, telling him that she knew the killer was going to be Loretta Cancun, a minor character from the pilot. Bell said, ""[Muhney] only believed me for like a day."" Kyle Gallner, who plays Beaver, did not know that his character was going to be the murderer until just before the shooting of ""Not Pictured"", when one of the costume designers told him about the reveal: The episode also features the final appearance of Harry Hamlin as Season 1 antagonist Aaron Echolls after the character is murdered by Clarence Wiedman (Christopher B. Duncan). Later, we learn that"
"Mitchells. Odds on the killer's identity changed frequently in the fortnight preceding the transmission of ""EastEnders Live"". On 5 February, the clear favourite was Stacey Slater, with odds at Bodog of 2/1. By 9 February, Stacey's odds had shortened to 6/4, though the character dropped into third place by 12 February, usurped by her brother Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky), who was last seen in the soap on 1 January 2009, at odds of 9/4, and Ben Mitchell at 7/2. On 14 February, the unlikely favourite became Tracey the barmaid, a background character whose odds shortened considerably from 40/1 to 11/4."
"""Mick"" Shipman. In 2008, Lamb began playing Archie Mitchell, the father of Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell in ""EastEnders"". He based his portrayal of Archie on his own father. He left the show in April 2009 but returned in July the same year, around the same time that Danniella Westbrook returned to her role of Archie's niece, Sam Mitchell. Archie was killed off in a murder storyline at Christmas 2009. In 2009, Lamb starred alongside Liam Cunningham in """", in the role of General McKee. On 19 February 2010, Lamb appeared with his son, George Lamb, in ""EastEnders Live: The Aftermath"","
"course, they pulled it back round."" Santer explained that he had always intended for Stacey to be revealed as Archie's killer, and was never tempted to air a different conclusion, despite at least ten characters having strong motives. Turner was surprised to learn that Stacey was the killer, and hoped that viewers would sympathise with her character, observing: ""She not only has to deal with the guilt of what she did but she also knows that she's inadvertently responsible for Bradley's death. I think that's going to hurt her more than anything."" In the weeks preceding the transmission of ""EastEnders"
"was introduced into the show in July 2008 when Roxy, Ronnie and Peggy went to visit him at his home in Weymouth. During a vicious row with Ronnie, Archie told her that Amy had died in an accident in the bath when she was a child. Archie later came to stay at Walford where he began a relationship with Peggy. Then in August 2008, a mysterious character, Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), appeared becoming friends with Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). She later found work with the Mitchells and became caught up in the feud between Archie and Ronnie; Ronnie persuaded Danielle"
"disappears and it is never explained why, and then reappears on Boxing Day appearing ""not quite with it""; Stacey is the only character still sufficiently angry enough to spit on Archie's grave at his funeral; and Stacey is the first character to feature in the Christmas Day trailers. Plans to broadcast the first ever live episode of ""EastEnders"" were announced by the BBC on 15 September 2009. Santer initially refrained from discussing the episode's plot, but commented that it would resolve a ""big storyline"" which would ""keep the audience (as well as the cast and crew) guessing until the very"
"""Can someone please explain to us why DCI Marsden is now in charge of the Lucy Beale case? She couldn't catch a bus, let along a killer."" Jill Marsden (EastEnders) DCI Jill Marsden is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Sophie Stanton. She made her first appearance on 5 March 2001 investigating the shooting of Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), which was part of the whodunit storyline ""Who Shot Phil?"". Marsden returned in 2002, 2003 and 2009 (for another whodunit storyline, ""Who Killed Archie?""). She returned on 5 January 2012 for her third whodunit storyline, ""Who's"
"""Best Soap Storyline"" at the TV Choice Awards. In addition, Lauren Crace won ""Best Newcomer"" at the TV Choice Awards, for her portrayal of Danielle. The Secret Mitchell ""The Secret Mitchell"" was a storyline of 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 EastEnders's most dramatic storylines and also impacted on the ""Who Killed Archie?"" storyline. In July 2007, two new characters were introduced into the show, Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), as"
"Archie?"" storyline and second wedding of Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson, and the show's first live episode on 19 February 2010. The live-episode averaged 15.6 million viewers, peaking at 16.6 million in the final five minutes of broadcast. In January 2010, the average audience was higher than that of ""Coronation Street"" for the first time in three years. During the 30th anniversary week in which there were live elements and the climax of the Who Killed Lucy Beale? storyline, 10.84 million viewers tuned in for the 30th anniversary episode itself in an hour long special on 19 February 2015 (peaking"