the ultimate MITCHELL thread

[Bad Wolf]

grant is married too though

[Luna]

has it ever stopped him before???

[Bad Wolf]

i suppose not, i just cant believe they are going to kiss

[angelblue]

okay the pic shows them nearly kissing maybe it an peck and they realise its wrong and stop or maybe dennis interrupts them because he does see them or maybe they just in an clinch and dont kiss :hmm:

[Luna]

oh i think it's going to be a kiss

[Bad Wolf]

does this happen next week?

poor dennis...could be motivation to leave or maybe thats why they both do- sharon wants to move away to get away from temptation...........

and when ross kemp signs a long term contract so will tish dean!!!!

[angelblue]

does this happen next week?

poor dennis...could be motivation to leave or maybe thats why they both do- sharon wants to move away to get away from temptation...........

and when ross kemp signs a long term contract so will tish dean!!!!

I dont think so because i think he is only back for 2 week and after that according to the webcam script they seem quite happy :)

[Luna]

do you think he will sign a long term contract??? Im not so sure :hmm:

And :lol: tish and a long term contract you make me laugh

[angelblue]

People dont make it any worse i am shannis fan :(

[Bad Wolf]

i hope so, i like grunt, sorry grant

[big bro fan]

I cant wait for the mitchells to return it will be amazing

[crazygirl]

johnny sends some bloke called shane round to sort peggy out! anyone know who this is? there is pic in this weeks 'whats on tv'
And yes sharon and grant do snog

[alkalinetrio]

no idea never seen that shane! hes just probly one off person

[no1abbafan]

Stupid idea having Sharon and Grant kiss- after all she did to be with Dennis. Another case of writers losing the plot simply to accomodate somebody leaving - what are they paid for. Seen the trailers on tv for Grant and Phil return, they haven't half been at the pies have they - it's going to be difficult to see them as "hard men"- IMHO

[Johnny Allen]

Does Grant beat up Dennis?, my pics in The Sun newspaper have him punching Dennis there is a great interview Ross Kemp.

[crazygirl]

yea grant beats him up tuesday 25th

[*cinderella*]

Is Courteney coming back as well?

[crazygirl]

nothings been mentioned about her coming back so i take it she isnt.
but if he signs a longer contract for next year she will have to come back then

[littlemo]

Stupid idea having Sharon and Grant kiss- after all she did to be with Dennis. Another case of writers losing the plot simply to accomodate somebody leaving - what are they paid for. Seen the trailers on tv for Grant and Phil return, they haven't half been at the pies have they - it's going to be difficult to see them as "hard men"- IMHO

It's only a thankyou kiss, it doesn't mean anything. There are probably some feelings there but she is in love with Dennis and they are married. There was no trust in the marriage between Sharon and Grant, I think her and Dennis do have that trust. I suppose the way he flies off the handle doesn't show that, but he is prone to bouts of jealousy.

[angelblue]

I was just wondering after the kiss happens sharon does realise that dennis knows an about the kiss and that he seems them yeah or doesnt tell her :hmm:

[littlemo]

I was just wondering after the kiss happens sharon does realise that dennis knows an about the kiss and that he seems them yeah or doesnt tell her :hmm:

It looks as if Dennis admits quite quickly he's seen Sharon kissing Grant. There's a picture of Dennis grabbing Sharon's arm. I've heard from some people on this board that he spends 1 or 2 nights in the bookies. He sees it as more than it actually is. Because Sharon wants to get revenge on Chrissie, she decides to plot with the Mitchells, so that probably put Dennis's back up a lot.

[Johnny Allen]

yea grant beats him up tuesday 25th

Awww excellent, Grants going to sort out everyone read he throws Johnny Allen throw a window.

[alkalinetrio]

oh yes cant wait to see that hahaha

[Luna]

WHEN TV's favourite hardman returns to EastEnders next week, viewers could be forgiven for thinking his behaviour a little strange.

In place of the familiar tough-guy image, Albert Square fans will see tears well up in Grant Mitchell's eyes as he toasts the Queen Vic in one of his first scenes.

Talking about his return to the soap after a six-year absence, actor Ross Kemp reveals the emotion was for real.

"I wasn't acting," he confesses. "It was my idea for Grant to pull a pint and raise his glass to the statue of Queen Victoria. I didn't have to pretend while I was doing that, because it was 10 years of my life."

The touching moment came after he was welcomed on to the set with a standing ovation from cast and crew - led by pals Barbara Windsor and Steve McFadden.

"It was a little embarrassing but it was also very moving," adds Ross. "I was on EastEnders from the ages of 25 to 35, which are pretty important years of your life and, once I'd got used to it, it felt good to be back."

Initially, Ross, 41, had mixed feelings about returning to the "comfort zone" of the BBC's Elstree Studios, in Herts.


"Yes, I felt really weird. It was a cross between going to the dentist and going back to school." Ross knows the risks of returning to such familiar territory. He had defected to ITV in 1999 in a £1million deal and many critics quickly wrote off his career.


But in the years since leaving Walford, he's had more hits than misses - SAS drama Ultimate Force is now in its fourth series.


HE was persuaded to return to the Square by EastEnders writer Tony Jordan, a friend with whom he's stayed in touch over the years.


"Tony inspirationally decided to get me drunk in the bar at Elstree," laughs Ross.


"We had some lager and toasted cheese sandwiches - it was good for me to come through those gates and see the view that I'd seen for a decade."


The nostalgia got to him and Ross found himself agreeing to a month's filming - with a view to returning in January for another four months if all goes well.


The star hopes that the public are just as keen to see him, too. He has finished filming this first stint and, while he thinks it went OK, he'll be watching the ratings.


"I've enjoyed it immensely but the most important thing is the figures. People might go: 'Who the hell's he? We don't like him.' I don't know whether I can just slip back into being Grant, saying 'shut it' and 'sort it'," he confesses. He has noticed a few changes since returning, not least because the show now goes out four times a week, making the workload even tougher.


"What people don't realise when they pooh-pooh actors who have been in soaps is the sheer effort it takes to sustain the character, learn that amount of lines and get yourself up in the morning."


Over the past 18 months, EastEnders has been through a tough time. Ross confesses that he's rarely seen it since leaving, mainly because he's so busy.


"I dipped in and out but it wasn't compulsive viewing for me because I don't have the time.


"I never watched it when I was in it because it would be like a coal miner coming home and looking at the coal scuttle."


He says the recent problems are down to certain characters and the furious burn-up rate of the storylines. "The most important thing is to have an inner circle that is very, very strong. If you lose too many of them, it can be very dangerous to the show.


"You have to keep replenishing the grain store. If you go to the grain store too many times in one year without putting any wheat down, you end up with problems next year."


While Barbara and Steve - who play Grant's mum Peggy and brother Phil - were ecstatic to have their TV family reunited on screen, his ITV bosses were also surprisingly understanding.


"If it raises your profile, it can only be good for the things I'll do for ITV... I hope."


His early ITV projects - including Hero Of The Hour, in which he played a security guard, and In Defence, where he starred as a barrister - failed to capture the public's imagination.


But despite these setbacks, he has no regrets about quitting EastEnders when he did. "ITV said they'd give me £1million to run around and be an actor - what would you say?


"I'm probably not about to go and win a Bafta but I'm very lucky at the moment as an actor."


Along with a possible return to the Square early next year Ross will also try his hand at directing on Holby City and starring in the pilot for a possible new drama.


A ND if he does return, he knows what he'd like for Grant. "I'd love him to go out with every woman in the Square... then marry Pauline Fowler!"


Certainly some more challenging roles would please Ross. He says he'd prefer it if BBC bosses didn't cast him as yet another tough guy in the proposed drama series.


He impressed many with his appearance in Ricky Gervais' comedy Extras, in which he donned wig and breeches and would love to star in a period drama for real.


"As an actor, I'd like to do varied stuff. If it turns out that the BBC want me to play a hard copper, a hard fireman or a hard bus conductor, then I'll do it. But in my heart of hearts, I'd like to do something a bit more cerebral, with a bit more humour."


As for directing, he wants to use the experience as a yardstick with which to judge others.


"I'm setting up my own production company and will, hopefully, employ directors," he explains. "If you're going to hire people you might also have to sack them and, if so, I want to know what they weren't doing properly. A good way of knowing is to try doing the job yourself."


With all these projects on the go, it's no surprise that there aren't any plans for Ross to return permanently to Walford.


The actor, who is married to newspaper executive Rebekah Wade, doesn't want to go back to the punishing shifts he once did.


"I remember in my second year, there were 104 episodes and I was in 98. That's a lot.


"It takes dedication and focus. It can affect your family life and everything else, including your health.


"Of course, it also affects your wealth positively... but you don't get a chance to spend it anyway.


"I like the variety of my life at the moment - being able to travel, run around pretending to be a soldier, then come back to EastEnders and get tears, action, laughter. I'm a very lucky boy."


And he doesn't mind that the public will always remember him most fondly for his role as the thuggish Mitchell brother.


Smiling, he says: "Whatever I do, I'm still known as Grant but there are far worse epitaphs."

[Luna]

THE last time we saw the Mitchell brothers together, in 1999, they had just stolen a briefcase full of cash from drug dealers - after giving them a good kicking.

Chased by cops, a furious Phil lost his rag with Grant when he discovered his brother had slept with his wife Sharon. Phil fired his gun into the dashboard of their stolen car, sending it spinning into the Thames - only Phil was rescued.

Grant - thought dead - was later spotted sneaking into the hospital to leave Phil a stash of cash before taking off to Rio where he has been lying low ever since.

He returns to Walford to save his brother from prison. But first he has to help out mum, Peggy, who is being mucked about by one of Johnny Allen's toughs.

Once reunited the brothers realise they aren't as young as they were when some kids steal their car radio and give them the slip - so they decide to ditch the hardman routine. But, Ross reveals, the Mitchell mindset is not suited to pacifism, with Dennis and Johnny bearing the brunt.

"I tell everyone I'm a changed man but within two minutes I'm threatening to break the arm of a 12-year-old girl," he laughs. "There's this joke about them being past-it... but then they go at it harder than ever."

[crazygirl]

they better not let us down!! im not sleeping very well at night im so excited!!

[lisa cullumbine]

Its One Of Johnnys Thugs Dont Know His Name?

[crazygirl]

shane or sean cant remember from top of my head but his name is mentioned in my soap magazine

[pops110874]

oooh sounds good - so exciting!! cant wait for grants return!!

[lisa cullumbine]

They All Get Out Of A Black Land Rover Billy Then The Other Two And Stop That Thug From Beating Peggy Billy Says Leave Her Alone Or Im Going To Kill You And The Thug Says You And Whos Army Thats When Grant And Phil Get Out Nice.

[crazygirl]

first words arwe from grant he says 'ello mum'

[Luna]

ooooohhhh im getting excited now!!!!!

[Bad Wolf]

me too!!!! i have a big soft spot for grant

[Luna]

lol me too!!! I'm going to go all mushy when he show up on screen again

[crazygirl]

when that black land rover pulls up we will be out of breath

[Bad Wolf]

me too!!!!!! i cant believe he breaks staceys arm!!!

[alkalinetrio]

i thought he only threatens to break her arm

[Bad Wolf]

i'm not sure in all the interviews ross has given he said he beats up dennis and breaks a teenagers arm

[JustJodi]

Whoaaaaaa after reading all the stuff Luna posted,, I am breathless !!!
Seems to me that from what I have read that Grant seems to be the most popular Mitchell brother,, now mind you I did not "know" Grant, cos I didn't start watching EE until late in 2002 so I missed out,, but reading up it appears that Grant is a tad bit more popular than old Phil,,I am really looking forward to next week.. I have seen Steves acting as Phil,, so I will withhold my judgement when I see Ross as Grant,,, As some one said lets hope this is not all hype .....

[alkalinetrio]

i cant wait and its still so far away:(

[mons_p]

I heard that Grant and Dennis form an uneasy alliance as they both want Chrissie caught, this all happens after they lock horns in the vic, should be interesting to see how it all pans out!

[alkalinetrio]

i read that in the daily star

[Johnny Allen]

Next weeks episodes can't come quick enough, The Mitchell brothers are back in town.

[Kaydie]

Cant wait to next week but why did Ross Kemp say his Character threatened to break a 12 year olds arm, when its stacey and shes like 16?

[Johnny Allen]

Cant wait to next week but why did Ross Kemp say his Character threatened to break a 12 years arm, when its stacey and shes like 16?

We don't actually know it's Stacey do we. It may be someone else.

[Kaydie]

We don't actually now it's Stacey do we. It may be someone else.

Ok,Who's 12 years old tho,Ians kids or somert?

[Keating's babe]

I'm sure Grant's return is going to be more of a success than the return of Den Watts.

[crazygirl]

how olds lucy?

[Kim]

how olds lucy?

Lucy is 11 and will turn 12 on December 9th.

[Abbie]

Is Courteney coming back as well?she should be shouldnt she?

[mons_p]

I'm sure Grant's return is going to be more of a success than the return of Den Watts.

I definetely think so, it's been hyped up and rightly so as I think next week should be FAB!

[JustJodi]

Ok I bite,, who is this Courtney person supposed to be ??? Something to do with Grant ???

[angelblue]

That is his daughter when he had an relationship with tiffany after sharon left tiffany who died

[JustJodi]

That is his daughter when he had an relationship with tiffany after sharon left tiffany who died

Angel thank u sweetie :-)

[angelblue]

Anytime if you wantt to know anything else just ask :)

[alkalinetrio]

less then a week woooo

[crazygirl]

less then a week woooo6 days...2 episodes :cheer:

[alkalinetrio]

lets have a mitchell party wooooo

[crazygirl]

:lol:
lets have a mitchell party wooooo

[alkalinetrio]

we can all come as phil and grant look alikes and do a karaoke :)

[Dutchgirl]

Where's this party:cheer: coming to London next week Yeay

[Dutchgirl]

we can all come as phil and grant look alikes and do a karaoke :)
Where's this party coming to London next week so can I join????:cheer:

[pops110874]

we can all come as phil and grant look alikes and do a karaoke :)

yay :cheer:

maybe the girlies can wear fabulous blonde wigs just like ma mitchell? :rotfl:

[JustJodi]

Where's this party coming to London next week so can I join????:cheer:


Hey DD I will go with ??? get a cheap flight from Schipnol to London :p

[alkalinetrio]

wey heeeeeeey lol

[the_man]

and we can all have a qick u know ahhhh yea wooo

[chance]

did you all know that johnny tries to hit grant and ends up embarressing himself by landing in the bushes
phil scares the life out of ian then covers him with ketchup.
peggy is being grabbed by johnnys heavy,a blacked out range rover pulls up,billy gets out and says 'leave her alone or else' the bloke says'you and what army'? out step phil and grant!!!!!

[Bad Wolf]

thats going to be so cool when billy says that....like he is finally one of the boys!

[Bad Wolf]

can you please keep threads on topic?

cheers- Rach

[the_man]

whos harder grant or phill

[Bad Wolf]

which one has killed someone?

[the_man]

nooooooo if they fought each other now who would win grunt or phill

[Debs]

did you all know that johnny tries to hit grant and ends up embarressing himself by landing in the bushes
phil scares the life out of ian then covers him with ketchup.
peggy is being grabbed by johnnys heavy,a blacked out range rover pulls up,billy gets out and says 'leave her alone or else' the bloke says'you and what army'? out step phil and grant!!!!!


i saw some pics with ian being covered in ketchup :rotfl: hopefully he will cry!

[Bad Wolf]

nooooooo if they fought each other now who would win grunt or phill

grunt

[the_man]

kkkkkk

[the_man]

how do u become a moderator
sos offtobic but wanna know

[Jade]

how do u become a moderator
sos offtobic but wanna know

You get invited by the Admin (Norma Bates), anything further we have a thread in general discussion, called ask the Moderators.

Cheers

Jade

[the_man]

cheers

[Debs]

You get invited by the Admin (Norma Bates), anything further we have a thread in general discussion, called ask the Moderators.

Cheers

Jade


norma :eek: is that why he been away so long?? :rotfl:

[Bad Wolf]

kkkkkk

please dont post like this- you can get a warning for text talk and unconstructive posts

[the_man]

maybe

[Jade]

norma :eek: is that why he been away so long?? :rotfl:

Opps! Sorry NB!

[the_man]

so are grunt and phill this monday

[Bad Wolf]

yes they are back this monday

[the_man]

are they satying for 2 weeks

[Bad Wolf]

grant is apparenly- not sure about phil, but he is mentioned in the week 45 spoilers so who knows????

[the_man]

because i want them to become permenant members of the the cast. you know stay some years?

EDIT: TEXT TALK- PLEASE DONT USE TEXT TALK WHEN YOU POST, IT IS AGAINST THE RULES AND FURTHER USE WILL RESULT IN A ALERT

CHEERS, RACH

[JustJodi]

did you all know that johnny tries to hit grant and ends up embarressing himself by landing in the bushes
phil scares the life out of ian then covers him with ketchup.
peggy is being grabbed by johnnys heavy,a blacked out range rover pulls up,billy gets out and says 'leave her alone or else' the bloke says'you and what army'? out step phil and grant!!!!!

Holy crow... sounds exciting !!! Hey Chance love your new NAME LOL:love:

[JustJodi]

did you all know that johnny tries to hit grant and ends up embarressing himself by landing in the bushes
phil scares the life out of ian then covers him with ketchup.
peggy is being grabbed by johnnys heavy,a blacked out range rover pulls up,billy gets out and says 'leave her alone or else' the bloke says'you and what army'? out step phil and grant!!!!!

Oh dear I can just see this happening,, wonder if they will be wearing sunglasses too ??? that would be a bit more menacing LOL

[crazygirl]

i know there in for 10 episodes so its just over 2 weeks
but grant is filming again after he has finished off ultimate force but after january who knows

[alkalinetrio]

wish it was more

[crazygirl]

me too

[Florijo]

Did anyone see the clip on This Morning of Phil and Grant? It looked quite funny. :) Also they said that Ross Kemp is meant to be on This Morning on Tuesday.

[alkalinetrio]

what was the clip i missed it?

[JustJodi]

what was the clip i missed it?

I guess I missed it too Alka,, so don't feel bad buddy :( No one ever tells me about any thing either :lol:

[Bryan]

they sat down at the war memorial out of breath from running, and they said "we're getting too old for all this, one rule from now on...no running!" :rotfl:

[JustJodi]

they sat down at the war memorial out of breath from running, and they said "we're getting too old for all this, one rule from now on...no running!" :rotfl:

Sweeeeeeeet.. but they are still as menacing as before,,..would love to see them jump out of a shiney black hummvee and dressed in black jeans, a black jumper and a long black leather coat and shades,, that would have every one shakin in their boots :rotfl:

[alkalinetrio]

lol that wud make me laugh so much to see that jodi! does it say why they are running?

[the_man]

yea they were running after stacey

[Johnny Allen]

I heard they ran after some of Johnny's thugs and one shouts out 'Keep up Grandads'

[JustJodi]

I heard they ran after some of Johnny's thugs and one shouts out 'Keep up Grandads'

ooohhhhhhh dearrrr this is gonna be really good ,,, :D

[Luna]

Is it tonight they come back? or monday~???

[Bad Wolf]

monday i think

[JustJodi]

Is it tonight they come back? or monday~??? my guess would be Monday but they might surprise us and do something briefly at the end tonight,,, remember Luna my dear,,, this is EE :moonie:

[Luna]

Dont we see phill tonight at the trial??

[angelblue]

my guess would be Monday but they might surprise us and do something briefly at the end tonight,,, remember Luna my dear,,, this is EE :moonie:

They in it from the begining i have seen the pics :)

[alkalinetrio]

hahahaha keep up grandad

[crazygirl]

they both turn up on monday together!
did anyone see the clip of tuesdays episode on 'this morning' ?
it made me so excited

[alkalinetrio]

i didnt i badly wanted to tho

[Bryan]

something gives me the idea that the bbc has some tricks under their sleeves, like not sticking to the officail press spoilers...meaning they are hiding things like tonight i think theyll appear at the end... and also i think that some storylines have been kept secret by all and will be released as shocks like mitchells owning the vic

[Abbie]

very interesting

[Carrie Bradshaw]

something gives me the idea that the bbc has some tricks under their sleeves, like not sticking to the officail press spoilers...meaning they are hiding things like tonight i think theyll appear at the end... and also i think that some storylines have been kept secret by all and will be released as shocks like mitchells owning the vic
I hope so - I like being kept in suspense about some storylines. Their return has definitely been kept a bit mysterious.

[DennisRbabe]

Can't Wait :)

[Bad Wolf]

source?????

[Bryan]

Grant and Phil KILL Dennis!!!!!!!!

no they DO NOT KILL DENNIS - it has been officially announced that the door is being left open for Denni's character if Nigel decides to return, or if the bigwigs want to bring him back as another actor, please do not post fake spoilers

[JustJodi]

Grant and Phil KILL Dennis!!!!!!!!
Where did you get this info???... tv,radio, magazine ???

[Bryan]

Where did you get this info???... tv,radio, magazine ???

its fake jodi...no need to get alarmed about it

[angelblue]

On monday do they come at the end just to save peggy or what :)

[Bad Wolf]

a pretty silly fake

[Bryan]

On monday do they come at the end just to save peggy or what :)

yes, shes getting attacked by johnnys thug, billy comes out of a black landrover "hey leave her alone" "you and who's army?" out step phil and grant, grant pulverises the thug and says "ello mum"

[Bad Wolf]

thats going to be so cool!!!! although i wouldnt call grunt and fill an army but at least billy gets to be involved with the grown ups!!!!

[JustJodi]

thats going to be so cool!!!! although i wouldnt call grunt and fill an army but at least billy gets to be involved with the grown ups!!!!


AwwwwwBilly.. I can see his face right now LOL :rotfl:

[Bad Wolf]

he is always side lined for the big boys!

last night was comedy when peggy referred to gary as muscle!

[melanielovesdennisrickman]

Oh My God!!
I absolutely can not wait,the boys are back in town,yeyyyyy!!

[crazygirl]

2 days to go

[crazygirl]

When TV's favourite hardman returns to EastEnders next week, viewers could be forgiven for thinking his behaviour a little strange.

In place of the familiar tough-guy image, Albert Square fans will see tears well up in Grant Mitchell's eyes as he toasts the Queen Vic in one of his first scenes.

Talking about his return to the soap after a six-year absence, actor Ross Kemp reveals the emotion was for real.

"I wasn't acting," he confesses. "It was my idea for Grant to pull a pint and raise his glass to the statue of Queen Victoria. I didn't have to pretend while I was doing that, because it was 10 years of my life."

The touching moment came after he was welcomed on to the set with a standing ovation from cast and crew - led by pals Barbara Windsor and Steve McFadden.

"It was a little embarrassing but it was also very moving," adds Ross. "I was on EastEnders from the ages of 25 to 35, which are pretty important years of your life and, once I'd got used to it, it felt good to be back."

Initially, Ross, 41, had mixed feelings about returning to the "comfort zone" of the BBC's Elstree Studios, in Herts.

"Yes, I felt really weird. It was a cross between going to the dentist and going back to school." Ross knows the risks of returning to such familiar territory. He had defected to ITV in 1999 in a £1million deal and many critics quickly wrote off his career.

But in the years since leaving Walford, he's had more hits than misses - SAS drama Ultimate Force is now in its fourth series.

HE was persuaded to return to the Square by EastEnders writer Tony Jordan, a friend with whom he's stayed in touch over the years.

"Tony inspirationally decided to get me drunk in the bar at Elstree," laughs Ross.

"We had some lager and toasted cheese sandwiches - it was good for me to come through those gates and see the view that I'd seen for a decade."

The nostalgia got to him and Ross found himself agreeing to a month's filming - with a view to returning in January for another four months if all goes well.

The star hopes that the public are just as keen to see him, too. He has finished filming this first stint and, while he thinks it went OK, he'll be watching the ratings.

"I've enjoyed it immensely but the most important thing is the figures. People might go: 'Who the hell's he? We don't like him.' I don't know whether I can just slip back into being Grant, saying 'shut it' and 'sort it'," he confesses. He has noticed a few changes since returning, not least because the show now goes out four times a week, making the workload even tougher.

"What people don't realise when they pooh-pooh actors who have been in soaps is the sheer effort it takes to sustain the character, learn that amount of lines and get yourself up in the morning."

Over the past 18 months, EastEnders has been through a tough time. Ross confesses that he's rarely seen it since leaving, mainly because he's so busy.

"I dipped in and out but it wasn't compulsive viewing for me because I don't have the time.

"I never watched it when I was in it because it would be like a coal miner coming home and looking at the coal scuttle."

He says the recent problems are down to certain characters and the furious burn-up rate of the storylines. "The most important thing is to have an inner circle that is very, very strong. If you lose too many of them, it can be very dangerous to the show.

"You have to keep replenishing the grain store. If you go to the grain store too many times in one year without putting any wheat down, you end up with problems next year."

While Barbara and Steve - who play Grant's mum Peggy and brother Phil - were ecstatic to have their TV family reunited on screen, his ITV bosses were also surprisingly understanding.

"If it raises your profile, it can only be good for the things I'll do for ITV... I hope."

His early ITV projects - including Hero Of The Hour, in which he played a security guard, and In Defence, where he starred as a barrister - failed to capture the public's imagination.

But despite these setbacks, he has no regrets about quitting EastEnders when he did. "ITV said they'd give me £1million to run around and be an actor - what would you say?

"I'm probably not about to go and win a Bafta but I'm very lucky at the moment as an actor."

Along with a possible return to the Square early next year Ross will also try his hand at directing on Holby City and starring in the pilot for a possible new drama.

AND if he does return, he knows what he'd like for Grant. "I'd love him to go out with every woman in the Square... then marry Pauline Fowler!"

Certainly some more challenging roles would please Ross. He says he'd prefer it if BBC bosses didn't cast him as yet another tough guy in the proposed drama series.

He impressed many with his appearance in Ricky Gervais' comedy Extras, in which he donned wig and breeches and would love to star in a period drama for real.

"As an actor, I'd like to do varied stuff. If it turns out that the BBC want me to play a hard copper, a hard fireman or a hard bus conductor, then I'll do it. But in my heart of hearts, I'd like to do something a bit more cerebral, with a bit more humour."

As for directing, he wants to use the experience as a yardstick with which to judge others.

"I'm setting up my own production company and will, hopefully, employ directors," he explains. "If you're going to hire people you might also have to sack them and, if so, I want to know what they weren't doing properly. A good way of knowing is to try doing the job yourself."

With all these projects on the go, it's no surprise that there aren't any plans for Ross to return permanently to Walford.

The actor, who is married to newspaper executive Rebekah Wade, doesn't want to go back to the punishing shifts he once did.

"I remember in my second year, there were 104 episodes and I was in 98. That's a lot.

"It takes dedication and focus. It can affect your family life and everything else, including your health.

"Of course, it also affects your wealth positively... but you don't get a chance to spend it anyway.

"I like the variety of my life at the moment - being able to travel, run around pretending to be a soldier, then come back to EastEnders and get tears, action, laughter. I'm a very lucky boy."

And he doesn't mind that the public will always remember him most fondly for his role as the thuggish Mitchell brother.

Smiling, he says: "Whatever I do, I'm still known as Grant but there are far worse epitaphs."

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[shannisrules]

that must have taken you a while to type can't wait till they're back!

[crazygirl]

that must have taken you a while to type can't wait till they're back!no i pasted it on :lol:
what i didnt realise until i read that article is that ross is coming back for 4 months in january

[Dutchgirl]

Aw Billy brings in the real muscles, and why does Johnny need another thug to do his dirty for him, he is capable enough himself, as we saw on friday!!!

[alkalinetrio]

Come On The Mitchells Not Long Left Now

[Chloe O'brien]

I hate the mitchells wish they would axe them all together. Ross kemp is a good actor he can do better than returning to EE

[alkalinetrio]

nooooo:(

[Dutchgirl]

Anyone seen this one?
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http://talkwalford.co.uk/ipb/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=1022

Apparant lu Johnny hits Grant and misses and falls over.
THE BRUVS ARE BACK IN TOWN
GRANT and Phil return to the Square to get little sister Sam out of clink and sort out a few sworn enemies
Grunt and Philthy Mitchell were always the Brothers Grimm of Albert Square. But cast them as the Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum of East End villainy, and let them look like the offspring of ogre Shrek, and you have one of soap's best comedy acts.

With Grant given a return ticket from life on the run in Rio, and Phil walking free when the armed robbery case against him collapses after a witness is knobbled, the big, bad bruvs are back in town.

Their return on Monday doesn't come a moment too soon – for the show's ratings and the good of their meddling old mum's health. After creating a rift between the local gangster and his drippy kid Ruby, Johnny Allen is fighting dirty. Having failed to scare off Peggy by threatening to chop off her fingers, he employs a thug to carry out 'a little straightener' one night.

'I've got a message for you, old lady,' Sean the heavy hisses, clamping his hand over her large cakehole. 'It's a very detailed message I'm about to imprint on your memory…'

As she pleads for mercy, an off-roader roars into the Square and Billy No-Mates jumps out. 'Oi! Let 'er go!' he yells. 'Or I'll rip yer bleedin' 'ead off!' 'Yeah?' Sean gloats. 'You and ooze army?'

Phil comes out of the shadows, followed by his bruv.

'Ullo mum,' Grant says, that infamous psychotic stare glinting menacingly as he decks Sean and then throws him into some nearby bushes.


With the belligerent brothers doing the Walford Walk together for the first time since they tried to kill one another six years ago, the return of these legendary characters is played for laughs. More knuckle-dragging than crunching, they're middle-aged, porky and out of condition.


On a mission to free their sister Sam, as well as reclaim their empire, they're soon trying to put the frighteners on their enemies. Johnny acts cool, but Killer Chrissie is terrorised by Grant breaking into the Vic and throwing Dennis on to the old joanna, giving new meaning to what normally passes for an East End knees up.


Beale The Squeal is also running scared once he knows the Mitchells are back – and revealing himself as the 'mystery buyer' of the Vic, he tries to pull out of the deal. But Phil corners him. With Ian ineptly defending himself with an aikido move, he's thrown to the floor, then a catering-size container of tomato sauce is tipped over him. It's so funny that you half expect Phil to say: 'Ketchup with you later.'


But their main plan rests on persuading Sharon to visit Sam in jail and hear for herself how her so-called 'mate' Chrissie ruthlessly murdered her father, Dead Den.


And until their little sis is released, the boys will stay in Walford – as Fat Pat's lodgers.


'Let's 'ope she don't get 20 years,' Pat sighs. Then, looking at the bruvs' girths, she has another thought. 'I fink we need a bigger food budget.'


Make sure you tuck in, too.



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Thanks to Walfordw.

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

:eek: They are back tommarow.. am I right this time :rotfl:

[Carrie Bradshaw]

Wow! Sounds exciting, I can't wait!!

[JustJodi]

Whoaaaaaaa DD that was so neat,,, I had to have a giggle, it was also written quite humorously and sarcastically..loved how they described Phil and Grant,, LOL
Its interesting that they are all gonna camp in Pats place, wonder how many bedrooms that place has ???? Must be quite BIG ???

[alkalinetrio]

haha i cant wait till 2moz "MITCHELL MONDAY"

[Bryan]

Whoaaaaaaa DD that was so neat,,, I had to have a giggle, it was also written quite humorously and sarcastically..loved how they described Phil and Grant,, LOL
Its interesting that they are all gonna camp in Pats place, wonder how many bedrooms that place has ???? Must be quite BIG ???


3...its only charlies house that has 4 bedrooms for some reason

it would be: pat in one, peggy in another, ruby in another, and the 3 lads in the living room

[Luna]

*does happy dance around office*

It's tonight :D :D :D

[Bryan]

*does happy dance around office*

It's tonight :D :D :D

for 10 seconds!

[Luna]

still ten seconds more tham we've had for the past ten years

[Jojo]

I just can't wait for Billy to get out of his car and say to the thug - "leave her alone or there will be trouble" and for Johnny's thug to go "yeah, you and whose army" and then for Phil and Grant to get out of the car and say "this one" (or words to that effect - read it in a mag) :cheer: Its gonna be a classic!! *sings - I'm so excited and i just can't hide it

[Debs]

I just can't wait for Billy to get out of his car and say to the thug - "leave her alone or there will be trouble" and for Johnny's thug to go "yeah, you and whose army" and then for Phil and Grant to get out of the car and say "this one" (or words to that effect - read it in a mag) :cheer: Its gonna be a classic!! *sings - I'm so excited and i just can't hide it


saw a preview of it on gmtv this morning!! looks fab!

[Jojo]

I just can't wait for Grant :wub: I've always preferred him to Phil, I think Grants softer side is far more believable than Phils

[Florijo]

I just can't wait for Grant :wub: I've always preferred him to Phil, I think Grants softer side is far more believable than Phils

Totally agree with you there. It is Grant I am looking forward to, not Phil, although it will still be cool to see them both together again. They were a great double act. I just cannot wait for Tuesday, when they all come face to face with Sharon, Chrissie and Dennis. Fight, fight, fight. :cheer:

[big bro fan]

i cant wait for the mitchells to return

[Bryan]

juts been watching the mitchells : naked truths video filled with classic mitchells clips, fights and slanging matches....man i cant wait until tonight now!!!!

[Luna]

oh ive got that - might watch it tonight before ee starts

[Bryan]

oh ive got that - might watch it tonight before ee starts

its got me all hyper!!!! bring on the mitchells! we want the mitchells!!! :cheer: :cheer:

[Luna]

*starts stamping feet clapping hands and chanting with bb*

[lisa cullumbine]

:thumbsup: :cheer: i am so excited i could burst cant wait to see that thug seans face specially when he gets whacked and put in the bushes nice one!

[Jojo]

*starts stamping feet clapping hands and chanting with bb**singing I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it, and generally joining in with luna and bb* :D :D

[Bryan]

messages regarding the return of the mitchells tonight can be posted here, to save on cluttering the spoiler thread

http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=227503#post227503

[Luna]

forgot to post this on saturday sorry

Quotes of the week - from tv record mag

"No More running. I reckon we can still look 'ard if we just stand still. It's all abaht front"
Out of puff phil to grant

Phil : "Sorry for tyin' to shoot yer."
Grant: "Sorry for tryin' to drown yer."

Ah bless brotherly love

[Bad Wolf]

thats brilliant!!!! phil and grant are back!!!!!!!

[crazygirl]

forgot to post this on saturday sorry

Quotes of the week - from tv record mag

"No More running. I reckon we can still look 'ard if we just stand still. It's all abaht front"
Out of puff phil to grant

Phil : "Sorry for tyin' to shoot yer."
Grant: "Sorry for tryin' to drown yer."

Ah bless brotherly loveoh i saw that on 'this morning' last friday
there sat down in the dark somewhere arnt they?

[Luna]

oh i saw that on 'this morning' last friday
there sat down in the dark somewhere arnt they?

I dunno got it from a mag

[Jojo]

I heard apparently that there was a scene that they were shooting, which involved them running for a fair bit, anyway, they apparently stop to catch their breath and either whilst they were filming or in the actual scene, they start laughing as they realise that they are getting too old for running and it would take a lot longer for them to catch their breath lol

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

As I said on another post.. my dad stopped watching EE.. I didn't know when but today I found out all!!

I was watching EE while of course doing the tredmill, dad came and sat on the washing machiene.. I was like ok.. then he goes have I missed anything.. I said anything like what?.. Anything about the Michells...Or you a Mitchell Fan are you?!

*Spicy* I stopped watching EE as soon as the Mitchells left.. now they are back Im going to watch it with you and when I miss the 7.30 episodes be a good girl and record it for me he said!!

So that's when he stopped watching EE... Wow... I never knew that!!

[Abbie]

yay phil and grant are back

[alkalinetrio]

i know and its going to be great to see the next episode

[i_luv_dennis]

does any one no where are can get the clip of them last night

[samantha nixon]

you might be able to on the ee website

[i_luv_dennis]

thanks

[Abbie]

i know and its going to be great to see the next episodei know i cant wait its going to be so good

[littlemo]

Did anyone else watch This Morning with Ross Kemp? My mum tells me that he has admitted that he is in talks with the producers, and that he may return permanently next year.

[lisa cullumbine]

:cheer: that would be so cool cos there has been talks of him being killed off which i hope is not true i think it would spoil things alot!

[i_luv_dennis]

it might with all the characters leaving it might be good

[rosiec211]

Last night's episode was amazing-I was in hysterics most of the time! Its so good having grant back and I hope he does return permanently. Stand still and look 'ard is my new motto! Hilarious! Thats the best Enders there's been in a v long time.

[lisa cullumbine]

:thumbsup: TOTALLY AGREE I LIKE THE WAY PHIL SAID THAT STAND THERE AND LOOK HARD HE LOOKS HARD ANYWAY

[Johnny Allen]

Grant and Phil were excellent last night, particulary Grant back to his old ways.

[xsoftladybugx]

It was really good last night :D loved it :D:D

[Kim]

This is the info on the Sharon and Grant kiss from the Sun yeaterday

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Click on Image to enlarge

[lisa cullumbine]

:thumbsup: YEAH BRING IT ON I LOVED IT I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING EASTENDERS EVEN MORE NOW THEY ARE BACK TO SEE WHAT THEY GOING TO DO NEXT ITS GREAT "EXCITMENT"

[crazygirl]

how much better has eastenders been since the return of phil n grant?

[JustJodi]

how much better has eastenders been since the return of phil n grant?

they haven't been back long enuff ,, but I am sure the ratings went up a bit with the arrival of the Mitchell boys,,

[JustJodi]

This is the info on the Sharon and Grant kiss from the Sun yeaterday

http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/1924/84b955602ok.th.jpg (http://img430.imageshack.us/my.php?image=84b955602ok.jpg)

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did any one notice this??? they call her SHARON WATTS not SHARON RICKMAN,,

[alkalinetrio]

hahaha i love that when phil said the look hard bit i love the bit about whos stupid aswell

[Bryan]

did any one notice this??? they call her SHARON WATTS not SHARON RICKMAN,,

thats what shell always be to us fans, this shannis storyline has ruined her... at least she want have that rickman name following her for more than 6 months! she'll return in 06 rickman free, halaluha!

[lisa cullumbine]

:rolleyes: I THINK ITS BEEN EVEN BETTER NOW THEY ARE BACK ITS EVEN MORE EXCITING IM LOVING IT

[Kim]

did any one notice this??? they call her SHARON WATTS not SHARON RICKMAN,,

Yeah, I noticed that. Funny how characters in EE get married and then get called by their madien name for about a year afterwards.

[crazygirl]

eastenders was never the same when they left they never brought us a dull episode
i know they have aged and grant just does not seem the same this time but he still has it in him(the mr nasty side) it made me laugh when dennis tried to throw him out the pub god the size of him to grant it was like yea as if that was class but i still thought grant could of done better but like i said they dont have it in em like years gone by they have tamed down!

[Crazzykayzz]

hiya everyone!
im kinda new to this lol
i have replied to the other spoilers lol
xXx

[lisa cullumbine]

Hi Im Lisa Cullumbine Welcome Aboard Its Great To Talk About Eastenders And Discuss All We Know Whats Comming Up In The Future And That Enjoy!

[crazygirl]

omg phil catches up with ian tonight it's tomato sauce night looking forward to that

[Kim]

It has just been confirmed on this morning that Ross Kemp who plays Grant has agreed to return again in 2006.

[lisa cullumbine]

:cheer: YEAH THATS SO COOL THAT MEANS THEY WONT BE KILLING HIM OFF AFTER ALL YEAH IM SO PLEASED COOL YEAH

[Jojo]

Not killing him off yet though Lisa - it could well be the end next year :crying:

[lisa cullumbine]

:crying: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DONT WANT THEM TO KILL HIM OFF AT ALL

[Jojo]

Neither do I Lisa - I soooooo hope they don't :D :crying:

[Luna]

i still vote we going down there and change there minds about this

[pops110874]

they cant kill grant mitchell!! they just cant!!

Why must they kill all the decent characters?

[soapyclean]

Because in a deluded view point they think it gets the ratings in, which it does but it also loses more viewers as there is no one on that scale to take over. As Ross said in an interview, there needs to be a core of central characters that need too be kept replenished when one leaves.
THey have been going wrong by killing off great characters instead of leaving the door open, for them to either come back or for others to go visit when the actors need time out.

[crazygirl]

ok we know that chrissie gets arrested next week and sam gets let out probably on bail
but where is sam going to stay has pats is full

[matt1378]

sam has her own flat

[crazygirl]

sam has her own flatno it was rented she would of been evicted by now, she is in her 3rd month of been locked up who would have that sort of money to keep paying her rent?

[matt1378]

peggy hasn`t been round to get sam`s stuff so i`m thinking she still has it.

[crazygirl]

peggy hasn`t been round to get sam`s stuff so i`m thinking she still has it.she cant have the flat because if she did peggy,grant and phil would be staying there so maybe good old pat will make room for her!

[Abbie]

she cant have the flat because if she did peggy,grant and phil would be staying there so maybe good old pat will make room for her!yer that is good point why haven they go the flat then

[Kim]

she cant have the flat because if she did peggy,grant and phil would be staying there so maybe good old pat will make room for her!

Sam has still got the flat somehow. When Peggy arrived she said to Pat 'Would you mind putting me up, I can't face staying at Sam's'.

[crazygirl]

i wonder how she has managed to keep that then!

[soapyclean]

Well someone is paying the rent, or its one of those black hole things that is never explained.

[crazygirl]

they get the queen vic back tomorrow yipeeeeeeeeee

[Abbie]

they get the queen vic back tomorrow yipeeeeeeeeeehang on ian has it doesnt he??

[crazygirl]

hang on ian has it doesnt he??no because its sharons pub now chrissie has been arrested for den's murder ian has just made the biggist mistake of his life by giving chrissie the money he wont see that again! sharon tomorrow desides to sell to the mitchells because of all there help

[Abbie]

no because its sharons pub now chrissie has been arrested for den's murder ian has just made the biggist mistake of his life by giving chrissie the money he wont see that again! sharon tomorrow desides to sell to the mitchells because of all there helpoh wow thats great news i cant wait for tomoroow now !!!and i cant wait to see ians Face

[crazygirl]

i know he's gonna be well gutted can you imagine ian asking phil for his money back!

[lisa cullumbine]

Who Does Phil Bump Into Tonight?

[albert]

I have a feeling that the mystery visitor that Phil meets in the pub may be Marcus Christie, it is possible that he has found out about Peggy and Phils return and decides to give the money back as he knows they will probably go after him to get it back

[lisa cullumbine]

:searchme: DO YOU RECON HE WOULD GET A MAJOR SLAP OF OFF PHIL IF HE STEPPED BACK INTO THE PUB I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT SO I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE HAVE BEEN KATHY THERE WAS RUMOUR SHE MAY RETURN ?

[Flozza]

i would i'd be mad

[albert]

I would be very suprised if he didn't get a slap but then again he was supposed to be a Mitchell family friend for a number of years and may try to worm his way out of it by blaming Den for everything, i don't think it will be Kathy

[Jojo]

I think its more likely to be Marcus than anyone - didn't some of the press office spoilers mention a Marcus :searchme: Can't think of anyone else it could be though

[soapyclean]

They've dragged another supposed to be dead character back to life??? ROFL

[Kim]

They've dragged another supposed to be dead character back to life??? ROFL

Looks that way. Hope Grant is around to sort him out though.

[Angeltigger]

As you all know that Grant coming back next year it will be 4 months and not three months

[soapyclean]

I thought it was 3 mths OH GOODY, hope sarah phelps or tony jordan writes his scenes :D YIPEE!!!!!

[Angeltigger]

I thought it was 3 mths OH GOODY, hope sarah phelps or tony jordan writes his scenes :D YIPEE!!!!!Well in Reveal it says he coming back for 4 months

[soapyclean]

I dont read soap mags pmsl

[crazygirl]

sharon marshall said he was coming back for 3 months but i hope it is for 4 months

[Angeltigger]

well the magizine says that grant say 4

[Angeltigger]

sam goes on the run next week

[soapyclean]

why go on the run when its easier to sit it out, they would take into consideration her part inthe murder and the time spent in prison.

[Kim]

why go on the run when its easier to sit it out, they would take into consideration her part inthe murder and the time spent in prison.

Becaause she can't face going back to prison again even for one day and there is a chance she would get for years and she has nearly cracked doing two months.

[JustJodi]

Who Does Phil Bump Into Tonight?

I did not even see Phil bump into any one,,, so who DID he bump into ????I missed Thursdays eppi...:crying:

[crazygirl]

I did not even see Phil bump into any one,,, so who DID he bump into ????I missed Thursdays eppi...:crying: he didnt bump into anyone

[soapyclean]

think its in a couple of weeks he bumps into someone

[JustJodi]

think its in a couple of weeks he bumps into someone


Thanks so much for that info Soapy :) I have a feeling we are in for a good week .. :angel:

[soapyclean]

I hope so, I'm waiting for xmas so I can use a whole heap of tissues for Nana's funeral

[JustJodi]

I hope so, I'm waiting for xmas so I can use a whole heap of tissues for Nana's funeral

Isnt there a talk that there will be two episodes on Christmas day ???:searchme:

[soapyclean]

Next thursday there is as Friday is children in need day

[JustJodi]

Next thursday there is as Friday is children in need day

So we get an hour long episode or 2 shows back to back or seperately ???

[soapyclean]

I would've thought back to back you never know :D

[alkalinetrio]

seperatly

[crazygirl]

here's what i came accross on the net

'EastEnders' bosses are reportedly planning to kill off Grant Mitchell.

Ross Kemp recently reprised his famous role on the BBC soap - but producers are already in talks about Grant's death so they are ready if the actor decides to quit the soap again.

A BBC insider is quoted in Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying: "Although Ross is back for the return of the Mitchell brothers, he is still not sure how long he will stay for.

"The thinking is that he will stay only for a four-month period next year and then put the role to bed for good."

[albert]

I did not even see Phil bump into any one,,, so who DID he bump into ????I missed Thursdays eppi...:crying:

Phil comes across an intruder in the Vic tonight, it says on digital spy it is an unexpected visitor, so i guess he must know them, my bet is still with Marcus

[JustJodi]

Phil comes across an intruder in the Vic tonight, it says on digital spy it is an unexpected visitor, so i guess he must know them, my bet is still with Marcus

Why does Phil COME ACROSS AN INTRUDER in the Vic tonight.. surely he does not have access to the Vic after closing ( isnt that when intruders usually intrude:rotfl: ) OK OK I'll wait till this evening :lol:

[Luna]

phil bought the pub on thursday so he now lives there

[JustJodi]

phil bought the pub on thursday so he now lives there

whoa alot happend on Thursday apparently !!!!! just one night I miss and all doo doo hits the fan !!!!!! golly gosh darn geee :crying:

[soapyclean]

thats what sunday afternoon catch ups are for :D
Cant wait to see who he bumps in to :D

[emma_strange]

Where did PHil get the money for the Vic from?

[JustJodi]

Where did PHil get the money for the Vic from?

I am sure that is what every one is wondering !!!!! Grant surely didn't have a ton of moola from his lil pub in the Rio ??? I am sure Peggy had to be living off of something. Oh well. DOES ANY ONE HAVE AN IDEA WHERE THAT MONEY MAGICALLY APPEARED FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE VIC ????And have they figured out the forgery yet on the deed of the pub ??? I know I could not have missed that being mentioned

[soapyclean]

Chrissie told Sharon she forged the signature, why i dont know as you wouldnt admit to that after all this time.
The money from the pub came from the money blackhole hehehe

[JustJodi]

Chrissie told Sharon she forged the signature, why i dont know as you wouldnt admit to that after all this time.
The money from the pub came from the money blackhole hehehe

:hmm: seems to me there is an awful lot of black holes in EE,, people magically appearing and a poo load of money too,, go figure:hmm:

[soapyclean]

instead of the black hole of calcutta its the black hole of ee :D

[JustJodi]

instead of the black hole of calcutta its the black hole of ee :D

there ya go !!!!:cheer:

[melanielovesdennisrickman]

instead of the black hole of calcutta its the black hole of ee :D

Haha,Lol!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

[soapyclean]

they be playing with it again soon enough

[sean 4 eva]

i would love if sam came back and went aagainst the mitchells

[Kim]

i would love if sam came back and went aagainst the mitchells

That would be interesting....