Mitchell family

Introduced by	Michael Ferguson
Duration	1990–
First appearance	Episode 526 20 February 1990

The Mitchell family is a fictional family in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. They were first introduced in 1990, when brothers Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) bought the local garage, the Arches. Since then, they have been developed significantly to include both the immediate and extended families of these characters. McFadden remains as the longest running Mitchell in the show currently, but the family has expanded significantly in the years since, and they still remain a large presence on the square.

The Mitchells have always been a power force in the soap; Phil and Grant's mother, Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), was landlady of the local pub, The Queen Victoria, intermittently from 1994 to 2010. In 2010, EastEnders celebrated Windsor's exit from the soap with "Queen Vic Fire Week", which saw a fire engulf the long-standing pub, risking the lives of Walford regulars including Peggy and Phil. In 2016 Barbara Windsor, Ross Kemp and Danniella Westbrook briefly reprised their roles as Peggy, Grant and Sam as part of a major storyline which would see matriarch Peggy killed off.

Ten Mitchells by blood currently appear in the soap; Phil, Phil's children Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) and Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper), his young nephew Ricky, his cousins' children Amy Mitchell and Matthew Mitchell-Cotton, distant relative Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), and his children Janet Mitchell and William Mitchell. Additionally, several others may be considered Mitchells through marriage; Phil's wife Sharon (Letitia Dean), who was previously married to his brother Grant, and Billy's wife Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) are amongst these, whilst Jay Brown is also considered to be part of the family.

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