- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Jane Rackham
The apple, they say, never falls far from the tree. And that’s certainly true in the case of Ben Mitchell. When he first arrived in Albert Square, traumatised by the sudden death of his mum in South Africa, he was a sweet, shy kid who loved musicals. But a few years living with dad Phil Mitchell has changed him for ever. He’s not only sticking to his (untrue) story that Phil pushed Stella off a rooftop but has started plotting revenge on Shirley, too.
Although Ian shares Ben’s pleasure at the thought of Walford being a Mitchell-free zone, even he is shocked when he realises how far Ben will go to achieve it.
About this programme
Shirley discovers how much Phil is suffering in prison, and visits Ian to ask him to speak to Ben. However, he turns her away - but she reacts by smashing her way into his house, and makes it clear that she will not take no for an answer. Tanya nervously visits the hospital for her MRI scan, accompanied by Max, while Rose is suspicious when she hears Dot telephoning the bank.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Ian Beale
- Adam Woodyatt
- Ben Mitchell
- Joshua Pascoe
- Mandy Salter
- Nicola Stapleton
- Lucy Beale
- Hetti Bywater
- Phil Mitchell
- Steve McFadden
- Shirley Carter
- Linda Henry
- Jay Mitchell
- Jamie Borthwick
- Billy Mitchell
- Perry Fenwick
- Roxy Mitchell
- Rita Simons
- Heather Trott
- Cheryl Fergison
- Andrew Cotton
- Ricky Grover
- Rose Cotton
- Polly Perkins
- Dot Branning
- June Brown
- Arthur `Fat Boy' Chubb
- Ricky Norwood
- Cora Cross
- Ann Mitchell
- Tanya Jessop
- Jo Joyner
- Lauren Branning
- Jacqueline Jossa
- Abi Branning
- Lorna Fitzgerald
- Max Branning
- Jake Wood
- Derek Branning
- Jamie Foreman
- Jack Branning
- Scott Maslen
- Carol Jackson
- Lindsey Coulson
- Bianca Butcher
- Patsy Palmer
- Morgan Butcher
- Devon Higgs
- Tiffany Butcher
- Maisie Smith
- Kim Fox
- Tameka Empson
- Denise Fox
- Diane Parish
- Ray Dixon
- Chucky Venn
- Patrick Trueman
- Rudolph Walker
- Alfie Moon
- Shane Richie
- Jean Slater
- Gillian Wright
- Shenice Quinn
- Lily Harvey
- Ritchie Scott
- Sian Webber
- DCI Marsden
- Sophie Stanton
- Alex
- Michael Vivian
- Radiographer
- Lynsey-Anne Moffat
Crew
- Director
- Nigel Douglas
- Executive Producer
- Bryan Kirkwood
- Writer
- Rob Gittins
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