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Jill Marsden
EastEnders character
Portrayed bySophie Stanton
Duration2001–2003, 2009–2010, 2012, 2015
First appearanceEpisode 2078
5 March 2001 (2001-03-05)
Last appearanceEpisode 5166
2 November 2015 (2015-11-02)
ClassificationFormer; recurring
Introduced by
Spin-off
appearances
Marsden's Video Diaries
(2009–2010)
In-universe information
Occupation
Detective Chief Inspector

DCI Jill Marsden is a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Sophie Stanton. She made her first appearance on 5 March 2001 investigating the shooting of Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), which was part of the whodunit storyline "Who Shot Phil?". Marsden returned in 2002, 2003 and 2009 (for another whodunit storyline, "Who Killed Archie?"). She returned on 5 January 2012 for her third whodunit storyline, "Who's Stalking Phil?", departing four months later on 10 May 2012. Marsden returned for two episodes on 17 August 2012 to conclude the latter storyline. On 16 July 2015, she returned for part of the "Who Killed Lucy Beale?" whodunit storyline.

When she was brought back in 2009, Marsden's feelings were explored in a segment of the BBC EastEnders homepage entitled "Marsden's Video Diaries", documenting the character's thoughts about the storyline in which she was involved.[1] Marsden's relationship with Phil has been explored since her first appearance, with the BBC describing their relationship as a "romance in negative...her ultimate dream is that some day she'll get [Phil] behind bars"[2] and the Daily Mirror's Tony Stewart calling her Phil's "arch enemy".[3]

The character has been criticised by police detectives who felt that Marsden's habit of discussing investigation details with suspects (as her colleagues accepted bribes) did not properly represent their profession. In response, the BBC said it had sought advice from a police consultant for storylines involving Marsden.

Development

Characterisation

Nicknamed the "female sleuth" by the Daily Record,

The Daily Mirror similarly opined, saying she was "useless" (as did Mcelroy),[9] and stated that Marsden was "making a right pig's ear" of investigating Archie's (Lamb) murder.[10] The Daily Mirror's Tony Stewart characterised her as "vindictive".[11]

Introduction, 2002 and 2003 returns

Marsden first appeared on 5 March 2001 in the "Who Shot Phil?" storyline.

Jane Tennison, but she's nabbed her prime suspect. "I've got some good news for you, Phil," she says, after arresting him on suspicion of murder. "The police in Portugal found your jacket. Unfortunately for you, it's covered in blood. Mrs Fowler's blood..."[20] In 2003, Marsden returned in March[21] July,[22] August,[23] November[24] and for a longer stint in December.[25]

Who Killed Archie? and 2012 returns

Smiling young woman with short dark hair
Stanton correctly guessed that Archie Mitchell's murderer was Stacey (Lacey Turner, pictured).

In November 2009, it was reported that Stanton would reprise her role as Jill.[26] Digital Spy forum members had previously pointed out that her return was hinted at in a photo on the official EastEnders website and in a feature ("Script Peek") where Phil is quoted as saying, "I know exactly what makes her tick" before adding "I've wriggled off her hook so many times. She's already picturing me standing in the dock" in the 29 December episode.[26] Marsden returned to investigate the murder of Archie Mitchell. A source told Digital Spy, "Marsden has a score to settle with Phil. She was never far behind Phil when he put a foot out of place all those years ago and she's back with a vengeance...With so many people in the frame for Archie's murder, Marsden has a difficult job on her hands if she wants to pin it on Phil."[26] Of her return she said, "It came completely out of the blue, and knocked me for six."[5]...I really thought Marsden was no more. It was a really great surprise because I’d just finished a year’s run at the National Theatre, appearing in a new play called England People Very Nice – so it couldn’t have come at a better time."[5] She returned on 28 December 2009.[27]

Although Stanton did not know who murdered Archie, she guessed that it could be Stacey Slater (which turned out to be correct). Speaking of this, she said that Sophie was one of the few to correctly guess it was Stacey. "I had an epiphany about a week before the live episode. It was a memory of the whole Who Shot Phil? storyline, and how there were eight different suspects, including some really hard blokes, and it turned out to be Lisa. I knew DCI Marsden wasn’t going to get the culprit, because of a couple of scenes of the following episode we’d shot in December, and I thought that narratively, Stacey was the only person who the audience would forgive, and who could get away with it. That was my theory and it turned out to be right!"[5] Naomi Mcelroy from The Sunday Mirror thought that Marsden could be Archie's killer.[28] Marsden left on 22 February 2010,[29] and returned on 5 January 2012.[30] She returned after Phil is framed for Kevin Wicks' (Phil Daniels)'s death and that of a homeless man, who died accidentally in a car-lot fire (part of an insurance scam).[31] According to Inside Soap the police would begin questioning Phil's former fiancée Stella Crawford's death, teasing Marsden's return: "The investigation is set to bring Phil face to face with his old nemesis, DCI Marsden – and this time she'll stop at nothing to put the bad boy permanently behind bars".[31] Digital Spy reported that Marsden re-opens the investigation into Stella's death, "suspecting that all is not what it seems".[32] Finally, Marsden returned for two single episodes on 17 August 2012.[33]

Who Killed Lucy Beale?

In July 2015, it was revealed that Stanton would be reprising her role as Marsden for the continuation of the

Cameron Bryant
will reportedly make an arrest for the murder, arresting an innocent suspect.

Storylines

2001–2003

Jill Marsden first appears on Albert Square in March 2001, having been assigned as the chief police detective in charge of investigating the shooting of local hardman

Dominic Price (Paul Brennen) aiding her in the case; however, this fails when Kate falls in love with Phil and Marsden fires her.[35] Marsden arrests Phil,[36] but with insufficient evidence and no confession he is released.[6] It later emerges that Lisa is safe and well, and Phil is innocent.[12] This forces Marsden to let Phil off the hook, but she later arrests him for armed robbery; Phil's arch-rivals Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) and his illegitimate son Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman) have worked together to set him up for the crime in revenge for what he did to their beloved family member, Sharon (Letitia Dean).[24]

2009–2010

Marsden reappears on Albert Square in 2009 when Phil's villainous uncle,

Larry Lamb), is murdered on Christmas Day 2009.[27] She arrives on the scene when several people claim that Archie's partner-in-crime, Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), had killed him - though but Marsden waits before questioning her, and decides to interrogate the Mitchells first.[27] She makes a televised appeal for witnesses and later interviews Phil, but he is provided an alibi by his new girlfriend Shirley Carter (Linda Henry).[37] A few days later, a red fingernail is found at the scene of the murder; Marsden visits the female locals, checking their hands.[38] When Marsden notices Shirley's best-friend Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) is at a vulnerable state over the matter, she questions Heather about Christmas Day and Heather accidentally tells Marsden that Phil wasn't there.[38] Marsden interviews Phil and later visits his home, asking to see the clothes he was wearing on Christmas Day.[38] Shirley shows her a clean shirt; Marsden closes the laundrette, hoping anyone with blood-stained clothes will not be able to wash them.[38] After a tip-off, Marsden arrests Phil's sister Sam (Danniella Westbrook) for the murder; Sam has accused her and Phil's mother, Peggy (Barbara Windsor), for killing Archie.[38] Later on, Marsden confirms that she was there to talk to Peggy; she had been questioning Peggy and Sam at the police station. Peggy is released without charge; however, Sam is detained for jumping bail.[38] Marsden visits Janine, who insists that people will say anything to get her in trouble.[39] She asks Janine why she was out in the cold on Christmas Day, and asks if Janine knows where Archie's laptop as it had gone missing.[39]

On 18 January, Marsden arrests Ian

DC Wayne Hughes (Jamie Treacher) attend Archie's funeral, watching people's reactions in the hope of a new lead.[45] Peggy returns to Archie's grave; when Marsden asks why, she explains that she didn't believe him when he said his cancer had returned.[44]

The following week, Archie's daughter

Dot (June Brown), for assaulting her granddaughter Dotty (Molly Conlin).;[52] earlier on, Dot slapped Dotty after she insulted her and wish that she had died at the hands of her father and Dot's criminal son - Nick (John Altman). Shortly after Dot is taken into custody, though later released without charge, Jack accuses Marsden for unnecessarily sending am uniformed officer to arrest Dot and unsettle the locals; he later realizes there was no new information.[52]

Janine tells Marsden that Ronnie has fled, but Marsden finds her at the Queen Vic.

Becca Swanson (Simone James) told Marsden that Bradley had attacked Archie on Christmas Day.[56] Marsden spots him when his phone rings; two officers chase Bradley to the roof, where he stumbles and falls to his death.[56] The investigation ends, since the police believe that Bradley had killed Archie; however, his killer was actually Bradley's estranged wife Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) - who later confesses the murder to her father-in-law Max (Jake Wood).[29]

2012

In January 2012, Ian's one-time lover Denise Fox (Diane Parish) gives Marsden a letter that incriminates Phil in the death of a homeless man - who is reported to have died after Phil torched the car lot in an insurance scam in 1994; she adds that Phil also murdered his ex-fiance, Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson), and Marsden thanks Denise for the information.[30] Marsden arrives in Walford and begins trailing Phil. She asks Denise not to tell Phil that she is in town, wanting to ensure Phil's imprisonment.[57] Marsden then targets Phil's son, Ben (Joshua Pascoe), interviewing him about Stella's death. Ben was abused by Stella and finds Marsden's questions distressing; however, she continues to press him.[58] After a falling-out with Phil Ben changes his statement, telling Marsden that Phil told Stella to jump off a building or he would push her. Marsden then arrests Phil for murder, and Ben reveals he was stalking him.[59] She informs Phil's partner, Shirley, that he has been charged with Stella's murder. Ben pleads with Marsden to keep his statement a secret from the Mitchells, but she tells him he must accept that his father will learn about Ben's involvement in his arrest eventually.[60] After discovering Ben's lies about his father, Ian then passes this information on to Marsden and Ben is arrested.[61] On the day Phil release, he helps Ben hide his involvement in Heather's murder; Marsden tells Phil at the police station she will contact him about Ben's accusations.[62] The charges against Ben are dropped; Marsden visits Phil, taunting him that he will eventually slip up and further implies that Ben may ultimately bring him to justice

In August, Marsden reappears when Ben confesses Heather's murder. She does not believe his confession, thinking it is another lie to get attention from Phil.[33] However, Ben is arrested and charged with the murder after Marsden helps fellow policeman DS Luke Crisp (Rufus Wright) convince Ben's best-friend, Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), to implicate him as Heather's killer.

2015

In July 2015, Phil learns that Marsden is aiding her colleague

DI Samantha Keeble (Alison Newman) with investigating the murder of Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater
); her father and the Beale family were earlier informed that Marsden would be coordinating with the case. When Phil answers the door that Marsden is knocking outside his house, he is shocked and appalled when she wants to speak to Ben about Lucy's murder. Phil slams the door in her face and then attempts to delay Marsden so Ben can flee Walford, but Ben is eventually arrested.

Related media

The BBC used viral promotion on the EastEnders homepage to further develop the storyline of Who Killed Archie?, with Marsden the main character in the nine videos. A new section ("Marsden's Video Diaries") was launched, encompassing events on the show from 25 December 2009 onwards in diary style from Marsden's point of view.[63] Insight was provided on the character's thoughts and feelings on the events surrounding her each week, beginning with the introduction: "Christmas Day. I should be at home with my feet up eating a mince pie and watching the Doctor Who Christmas special. Instead, I’ve been called into work. Murder. A bloody one too. The victim, one Archibald Mitchell. Not the first time a Mitchell's ruined my night. Still, if this leads to Phil Mitchell all wrapped up in Walford nick by New Years day, might be the best present I’ve ever had."[1] On the videos Marsden discussed evidence, suspects she had brought in and her relationship with Phil.

Day 8 of the Archie Mitchell investigation and still nothing solid. Problem with a place like Albert Square there all as thick as thieves. Murder happens right under their noses and nobody seems to know a thing about it. Funny that. This Archie Mitchell sounds like a right ray of sunshine, not a lot of friends. Finding someone who hasn’t got a motive to kill him is proving tricky. But I’ve got a feeling, with this little fingernail, we might just be getting a little bit closer."

-Episode 2 of Marsden's Video Diaries, 25 December 2009.[64]

During the next three video diaries, Marsden talks about the suspects and the evidence against them. In episode three it is Ronnie, Peggy and Sam;[65] in episode four she talks about Janine Butcher,[66] and in episode five she discusses Ian's motives.[67] Towards the end of the series (in episode seven), Marsden's boss threatens to fire her if she does not capture the culprit: "I’ve got to get someone. I’ve got to pin this on someone. Every address in the immediate area door-stopped. Five suspects questioned, one arrest. Nothing. They tell me nothing. Mitchell, the ex wife, the daughter, Beale, Butcher, [Jack] Branning, I’m getting closer, I just need time. Of course my boss is putting pressure on. Says I’m losing my touch, That he'll take the case of me. This is my case. Somebody's going down for it and it ain’t going to be me."[48] In the penultimate episode, Marsden announces that the DNA results have come through; this is aired on EastEnders.[68] The final episode of Marsden's Video Diaries aired on 19 February 2010, three days before Marsden's departure in 2010. In this episode ("Case Closed"), the Lionel Richie song "Hello" plays as the "Who Killed Archie?" storyline replays with the focus on Marsden. The BBC described the episode: "DCI Marsden's caught Archie's killer – or she's collared someone for it at least. But Hello!? Was it Phil she was looking for? Don't tell us you didn't spot the latent chemistry between this pair. Shirley must have been livid. We wouldn't like to surmise what the DCI planned to do with Phil if she got him behind bars. But we do hope this is one Endless Love that will be revisited..."[69]

Marsden's Video Diaries episodes

No.TitleDurationOriginal air date
1"Video Diary 1"0:5325 December 2009 (2009-12-25)
Marsden is called into work on Christmas Day to investigate the murder of Archie Mitchell. She hopes it will lead to Phil Mitchell being arrested.
2"Video Diary 2"0:481 January 2010 (2010-01-01)
Eight days into the murder investigation, Marsden still does not have any leads but presents an artificial fingernail that was found with the body.
3"Video Diary 3"TBA7 January 2010 (2010-01-07)
Marsden interviews Sam Mitchell and Peggy Mitchell.
4"Video Diary 4"1:068 January 2010 (2010-01-08)
The police get an anonymous tip that the killer might be Archie's fiancée, Janine Butcher, as Archie was seen throwing her out of The Queen Victoria pub on Christmas Day.
5"Video Diary 5"1:0718 January 2010 (2010-01-18)
Ian Beale is questioned about his sexual relationship with Janine Butcher, and Marsden plays him an audio recording of him and Janine talking dirty.
6"Video Diary 6"0:5028 January 2010 (2010-01-28)
Marsden talks about it being Archie's funeral the next day and how they will all be speaking well of him.
7"Video Diary 7"0:508 February 2010 (2010-02-08)
Marsden mentions that she has questioned five suspects and arrested one person but that they have not told her anything to help with her investigation.
8"Video Diary 8"0:4211 February 2010 (2010-02-11)
Marsden has got the forensic results back.
9"Video Diary 9: Case Closed"1:0519 February 2010 (2010-02-19)
Marsden remembers back on the case but gives up and closes the case. She puts it down to "the one that got away".

Reception

When Marsden returned in December 2002, Ian Hyland of The Mirror said he disliked the "smouldering" sexual tension between Phil and Marsden.[70] Jo Atkison of the Western Mail discussed the Marsden-Kate-Phil storyline, saying, "Betrayal with a capital B is the order of the day in the Square this week. It's the cop Kate plot I'm interested in. To shop or not to shop is a dilemma that Kate finds hard to cope with as she waits for the confession that will nail Phil for good".[71] In an interview with the East Anglian Daily Times, Stanton remarked that she was frequently asked to have her photo taken due to her role in EastEnders.[5]

Real-life police detectives criticised the portrayals of detectives Marsden and her colleague DC Wayne Hughes in the show, saying that viewers who see them talking to residents about the case and accepting bribes may believe that the police operate that way in reality. The BBC insisted that a police consultant was used, adding that "this is heightened fiction and all the things that we show might not always represent real life." A spokesperson said, "We always have a police consultant on shows like this that we go to before casting."

Charlie Clements) and the gang hint furtively at their guilt, the absurd DCI Marple – sorry Marsden – keeps arresting bunny-boiler Ronnie without a shred of evidence. "I've spent 20 years building a career on hunches," bragged Miss Marsden. Yeah, and you've made it all the way to Walford nick. A real high flyer!"[75]

In 2015, Laura-Jayne Tyler from Inside Soap bemoaned Marsden's return, saying "Can someone please explain to us why DCI Marsden is now in charge of the Lucy Beale case? She couldn't catch a bus, let along a killer."[76]

See also

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