Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden)

[Dazzle]

his liver is kaput he needs a new one

I doubt liver disease will bother Phil too much. This is the man that's survived three car accidents (soon to be four), being shot twice, a heart attack, crack addiction and countless beatings with nary a scratch or pause for breath.

[Perdita]

his liver is kaput he needs a new one

If he did, no doubt he would be on the donor`s list for no longer than 6 months ...

[Perdita]

EastEnders hardman Phil Mitchell will be diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in a major new storyline.

Show bosses have teamed up with the British Liver Trust while working on the plot, which will see Phil (Steve McFadden) left devastated by his life-threatening diagnosis.

Phil has been struggling to control his drinking in recent weeks, after evil villain Gavin Sullivan locked him in a room with a bottle of scotch.

Now well and truly off the wagon again, Phil's drinking will continue to spiral out of control in upcoming episodes - building up to the shocking news about his health.

Andrew Langford, Chief Executive of British Liver Trust, commented: "Unfortunately Phil's alcohol-related health problems are not unique or that unusual. Currently in the UK we have an epidemic of liver disease and still the main cause of death from liver disease is alcohol related.

"It is the third leading cause of premature death in the UK, but is misunderstood and rarely considered in the way of other serious health conditions. So it's really important that EastEnders have chosen to tackle this serious problem.

"In the UK, the prevalence of liver disease has increased by over 400% in a generation, so it's fantastic that EastEnders have decided to highlight how people can quite literally drink themselves to death."

As well as exploring the impact on Phil, EastEnders' new storyline will focus on how his diagnosis affects his troubled family.

Steve McFadden films EastEnders drinking scenes on location
© BBC
Langford continued: "We all need to have a much better awareness of the damage alcohol is causing and consequently have a much more compassionate understanding of how and why Phil is causing himself so much harm and the devastating effect this is having on his wife, son and others.

"It is creditworthy that the EastEnders team have ensured that this is being portrayed as realistically as possible and have paid such attention to show how so many are affected when a family member has alcohol related liver disease."

Cirrhosis is when scar tissue replaces healthy tissue in the liver, preventing it from working properly. The illness can be fatal if it leads to liver failure.

Phil's hard-hitting storyline will begin on screen within the next few weeks.

[storyseeker1]

Sad that it usually comes to this before someone finally admits they have a drinking problem. Though I find it hard to feel sorry for Phil Mitchell, considering all he's done and all that he's apparently going to do in the next few weeks.

[Perdita]

Phil Mitchell is currently facing a very bleak future in EastEnders, but fans think they've figured out what's going to happen.

Phil's relentless drinking habit has finally caught up with him in recent weeks as he has been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver​.

Phil has been given less than a year to live, but a further tragic twist saw his mother Peggy also reveal that she was dying when she made an unexpected return last month.

With it seeming unlikely that both Phil and Peggy will be killed off this year, speculation has been rife on how the story will play out.

And bizarrely, many fans seem to think that Phil will end up with Peggy's liver as part of a 'dying wish'.

This scenario seems unlikely, notably due to the fact that Peggy has cancer and ​EastEnders​ has been working closely with the British Liver Trust to ensure an accurate portrayal of Phil's journey. But then again, stranger things have happened in Walford...

EastEnders continues tomorrow night at 7.30pm on BBC One.

[Dazzle]

This isn't article isn't strictly a spoiler, although it might give some indication of what action the police will take against Phil for his recent rampage. It's probably where the EE team (who famously take inspiration from news stories) got the idea from.

Landlord let off charges for smashing up his own pub with JCB

Police say they are powerless to charge Mark Swistun, 45, with wrecking seaside pub in the middle of the night



A businessman who smashed up a pub with a JCB when he was refused a drink has been let off criminal charges - because he's the owner.

Furious Mark Swistun, 45, used the 28-ton digger to wreck the seaside pub in the middle of the night.

He was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to the Royal Oak pub in the Welsh fishing village of Penclawdd, Gower.

But police on Tuesday said they were powerless to charge him because he jointly owns the pub.

A police source said: 'At the end of the day the building belongs to him so he can do what he likes with it.

'We would have needed someone to make an official complaint about the damage he caused.

'No one came forward to do that.'



Wealthy shellfish factory owner Swistun invested £60,000 into the pub along with his business partner Colin McDonald, 59, just a year earlier.

Swistun put in staff to run it while he and his friends became regulars at the pub, near Swansea.

But locals said Swistun left the pub after being refused a drink after the 11pm closing time.

Mark Swistun used a 28-ton digger to wreck a seaside pub in the middle of the night.

He returned at 1am at the controls of the huge yellow digger - causing an estimated £40,000 of damage in just a few minutes.

It steamrollered outdoor tables and umbrellas then crashed into the extension sending bricks and roofing tiles flying.

Swistun was arrested by South Wales Police on suspicion of criminal damage following the DIY demolition job on Sunday July 26.

But police confirmed he had been released without charge.

A local in the village said: 'It was a classic case of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

'But I suppose the police couldn't charge him because he owns the pub and he can do what he wants with it'

Swistun was unavailable for comment on Tuesday.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-with-JCB.html

[Rear window]

he was drunk and injured someone...

[Dazzle]

he was drunk and injured someone...

But this is a soap and we know Phil won't receive any severe punishment. I guess Ritchie could argue he's an alcoholic and is now getting treatment (which will presumably be true). The property is his, and if Louise has no lasting damage (and it's already been said Lisa's nowhere to be seen to object), superRitchie may be able to get him off the hook.

Obviously I know that wouldn't be the case in real life. I hope the man in the Telegraph article I posted above would have been imprisoned if he'd injured someone during his rampage. Incidentally, I know the article doesn't mention it, but I imagine the man who destroyed his pub was drunk at the time since it's implied he was there drinking at closing time.

[lizann]

do you think he could get a liver of his dead cousins ronnie or roxy

[Perdita]

EastEnders' Phil Mitchell will devastate both his wife Sharon Mitchell and Jay Brown this Christmas as he drops yet another bombshell.

Things have been looking up for the Mitchell family in recent episodes following Phil's decision to go on the liver transplant list after all.

But everything will start to fall apart once again later in the month as Phil makes more decisions that have a huge impact on his loved ones.

With Sharon determined to give Phil the perfect family Christmas, she will start to crack under pressure of recent events - and turns to Jay for support.

However, the pressure grows when Phil drops a bombshell on Billy, and it doesn't take long for Jay to realise what's going on as well.

With Jay devastated by Phil's new decision, an unknowing Ben and Louise are left confused by their dad's sudden kind behaviour.

There appears to be a glimmer of hope when Phil later finds himself in the laundrette with Dot, who sees through his front and tells him he needs to carry on fighting.

Unfortunately, Dot's advice falls on deaf ears as Phil insists he's had enough and it's time for him to die, and back home, he places a present for Sharon under the tree and sneaks off.

When the Mitchells return from the Walford Christmas Show, Sharon realises what's going on and catches Phil as he tries to leave. But the upsetting shocks keep coming as Phil reveals he can't spend Christmas there and leaves, despite Sharon's best efforts to make him stay.

Having turned his back on a family Christmas, Phil is left to contemplate his actions and is given some tough love by his ex-partner Shirley Carter.

And after heading to Peggy's grave, Phil is greeted by a heavily pregnant Denise, who also shares some harsh words with him about his recent behaviour.

Sadly, Denise's attempts to get him to have a change of heart are unsuccessful as well when Phil becomes adamant that he's doing what's best for his family. But with Phil's health rapidly deteriorating, and time running out, will this be Phil's last Christmas?


EastEnders will air an hour-long special on Christmas Day at 9.30pm on BBC One.

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