Does Bradley kill Archie?

[lizann]

Maybe its Stacey and Bradley takes the blame for her

[sindydoll]

That means the episode will not be pre-recorded and will be seen as they are acting it. Soaps used to be live when they were first shown, I believe. Interesting thought that the killer might become known to viewers but not the rest of the residents of Albert Square

omg it could all go wrong

[PILKY]

i think it's Bradley

[Perdita]

EastEnders' executive producer Diederick Santer has revealed that the cast member who plays Archie Mitchell's killer will not be informed until the night of the live episode.

The special instalment, which is to air on February 19, will see the resolution to the mystery which has surrounded Archie's death in recent weeks.

In an interview with This Morning, Santer confirmed that the killer's identity will remain top secret until then. He also said that he is planning to wait until the live episode is being broadcast before revealing all to the individual who plays the murderer.

He explained: "Viewers will discover in that episode who the killer was and the reason to watch this one is because it's going to have this amazing reveal, but also the real reason we are doing it is to absolutely keep it a secret until that time.

"Until that day, only six people will know who the killer is and that night, probably while we are transmitting the show, I will speak to the actor or actress and tell them that it's them."

On the logistics of the live episode, he added: "We would have rehearsed a number of endings, and we'll say to the cast and crew that we are 'doing ending number 3 now' or 'we are doing ending number 9' or whatever."

The climactic instalment is expected to be the highlight of the BBC soap's 25th anniversary celebrations.

DS

[sindydoll]

i think it's Bradley

well were not gonna find out until the live episode .... but im thinking glenda now

[Perdita]

I am sure we will change our minds a few times over the next month

[sindydoll]

im sure we will we have been down this road before

[lizann]

Bradley is the obvious suspect now

[Perdita]

That is why I think it is not him

[parkerman]

In an interview with This Morning, Santer confirmed that the killer's identity will remain top secret until then. He also said that he is planning to wait until the live episode is being broadcast before revealing all to the individual who plays the murderer.

He explained: "Viewers will discover in that episode who the killer was and the reason to watch this one is because it's going to have this amazing reveal, but also the real reason we are doing it is to absolutely keep it a secret until that time.

"Until that day, only six people will know who the killer is and that night, probably while we are transmitting the show, I will speak to the actor or actress and tell them that it's them."

On the logistics of the live episode, he added: "We would have rehearsed a number of endings, and we'll say to the cast and crew that we are 'doing ending number 3 now' or 'we are doing ending number 9' or whatever."

This is the thing I never understand about filming three different endings, or having several possible endings with the actors not knowing who, in this case, "killed Archie".

Surely they all have their scripts for future episodes, so they will know who did it from that. Filming takes place, what, two or three months in advance? So even now the actors must know how the storyline goes after 14 February, and they certainly will do by the time of the live episode.