Grant Mitchell Vs Nigel Bates (10th November 1994)

Phil has had a relapse in hospital, and Grant is refusing to go and see his brother....

[@tebraizshahzad3364]

Nigel was the one man Grant never lost it with. Its funny how Phil has become the psycho and Grant the calmer one last 10 years

[@Hulk2k6]

Longer. Phil got horrible around 1997 when he started drinking and treating Kathy like shit however, in 1999 he went FULL BASTARD just ahead of the canal plunge and when he sold his half of the Vic to Dan for a fiver just to spite Peggy.

[@curiositypiqued6573]

Tebraiz Shahzad he knew he'd be too easy to floor....

[@evildeed90s]

phil became an alchy and had to deal, with people like steve owen dan den and johnny allen grant got away from it all and had a daughter to raise all on his own it calmed him down

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Absolutely superb scene. I really loved Nigel. He was the conscience of the Mitchells. That's gone now. The only one who comes close is Jay.

[@Uksoapfan]

I feel Phil would not have turned out the nastier Mitchell brother in 2000 had Nigel still been around when Grant left. Phil never mentions Nigel, hope Nige comes back one day. Grant was like a brother to Nigel so would never hit him back but when Nigel hit Grant, Grant would have snapped Nigel in two if he was not a surrogate bruv.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

The Grant/Phil/Nigel friendship was one of the best things ever in all soap opera history!!!!!!!

[@gh0510]

Benjamin Caine Phil mentioned him once in 2010 after Ben hit Jordan with a spanner. He was telling Shirley how Nigel flipped out on a boy that was bullying him at school by pushing him in front of a bus comparing him to Ben lol

[@yethboth7873]

Nigel was Grant's only real friend. The reason why Grant didn't punch him back is because deep down inside he knows that Nigel is right and he made Nigel angry because he wouldn't listen for his own good as well as pushing Nigel away.

[@Zedd1500]

Grant was one of the best EastEnders characters in history.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Ever notice how viewers sympathises with Grant despite his abuse of Sharon & Tiff but hated Trevor for abusing little Mo

[@danielorourke9547]

There was a difference between Grant and Trevor. Grant had issues due to his time in the army and usually showed remorse for his actions. Trevor was just an outright bully who never once showed any regret for his actions.

[@joestewart-paul7181]

@@DeepScreenAnalysis Trevor was just a narcissist psychopath with no remorse. Grant on the other hand is more of tragic character with possible PTSD as a result of the Falklands!

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

4:05 For a second, Grant was ready to kill Nigel, but then as he blinked, he remembered that Nigel was Nigel!!!!

[@amyg4983]

Nigel was a lovely character

[@peterah7957]

Amy how do u know of eastenders?

[@RonD84]

He was indeed back when they created brilliant characters

[@dexarrmate2887]

Keep them coming I love it

[@iluvlafferty]

I hated how Sharongate was used to reinforce Grant as a villain. People vilified him for beating up Phil, even though Phil literally forced him into it. Sharon was victimized & sympathized with, despite having an ongoing sleazy affair with Grant's brother. People say he "brought it on himself" no, it was established that Grant's violent tendencies were about his War trauma, not about Sharon - he desperately loved her.

[@lukethomasdillon3762]

I dont care how bad Grant was to sharon. What she and Phil did.. is unforgivable. I dunno why Grant is being made to feel guilty here

[@iluvlafferty]

Totally agree. It was made clear that Grant's violent tendencies were provoked by nightmares he had of the Falklands War. He loved Sharon regardless, and cheating was the worst possible thing she could've done. Worst of all, she did it with the one person who Grant trusted (other than Nigel).

[@lennardpearce9358]

An absolutely amazing scene.

[@justinjuerakhan7934]

Nigel defintely has a heart of gold, what the show is lacking nowadays!

[@nara7348]

Nigel was brave standing upto Grant here.

[@shgarli45]

Yep his and Phil's childhood buddy, they had real love for old Nige.

[@therock19]

Could you upload the 1 where Nigel tells Clair Debbie has passed away. Just the way Grant watches no words you just no what hes thinking. Such strong stuff.

[@mistressravenclaw9114]

Nigel was such a sweet and compassionate man 🙂

[@rick182z]

But a women would go for a Grant type anytime

[@West.Ham1964]

All of this will be coming up soon on the drama channel so much to look forward to.

[@jamiepoems]

That was the hardest punch grant faced cos it made him wake up and deal with his pain

[@Richard_Straker]

Great acting.

[@check897]

Nigel was the only person other than Phil who Grant listened to.

[@olie0561]

check897 and pat

[@johnjohnsilver]

He was the best friend grant ever had.

[@iluvlafferty]

People need to look past Grant's intimidation factor and put themselves in his shoes: how would YOU feel if the two people you loved the most betrayed you in this way? I doubt you would just say "yeah it's all my fault for not being a better husband, you're right; let's move on." No, you'd feel like killing them - or yourself, most likely. I think Ross Kemp portrayed that inner conflict amazingly well.

[@vinaymulukutla358]

Nigel might have been the only one who hit Grant Mitchell and never got subsequently beaten to a bloody pulp.

[@lefez9015]

Grant seemed to be at his calmest when he he got punched in the face. Aidan punched him, and so did two Italian men, and he didn't do anything. Same thing with Phil. Phil punched him 1998 and 1999, and Grant didn't retaliate.

[@joestewart-paul3260]

Nigel is so brave

[@rorymckernan8594]

i know man punching Grant, he probably shit himself after.

[@Landofnothing]

He knows Grant wouldn't do anything back because he's right.

[@AmyDaisy69]

What happened to this show? I have been watching older Eastenders and it was well written with good characters. Now its a shadow of its former self, much like everything on the BBC really.

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

4:03 Wow, I never knew Nigel had it in him!!!!!!

[@jacobburtonswfc]

He punched the manager of the betting shop for coming onto his wife

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

Nigel was the heart of the years he was in it.

[@paddypenman2682]

Holy 💩💩💩 that was as nearly as heart in the mouth as that enduring image of the young student standing in front of the tank at Tiananmen square during the revolt. Did Nigel suddenly have a death wish?

[@scotty87able]

how would nigel handle phil 2000-2003

[@bitchfacehopkins9094]

Nigel was so right😒.

[@TimothyRice135]

Grant Mitchell is the Best Soap Bad Guy in British Soap History (10/09/2022)

[@Salman.m786]

Nigel and Grant should return

[@goodmusic1914]

Go on nigel

[@joestewart-paul7181]

Team Nige

[@stemple11100]

Can tell how much grant must have respected Nigel here, there wasn’t a single guy on the square other than him who grant would of let smack him in the face like that (although let’s face it dot could probably hit harder)

[@H.K.5]

Phil hit him three times and got away with it, although Grant didn't hit him back the third time because he knew how much physical pain Phil was already in. He did raise his fist right after Phil hit him.

[@chrisclose7793]

One thing about nigel he was a voice of reasoning with Phil and grant and grant looked after nigel when he lost Debbie shame they didn't bring nigel back for dots funeral and grant

[@24s..]

4:03

[@snoopy22560]

04:03

[@charlottesmith1434]

Nigel was a good man, Everything he said to Grant was true.

[@danielobi1643]

Is this after Sharon Gate?

[@chrishoy77]

Yes. A couple of weeks later.

[@beardtrick]

That was a poor punch

[@madelinebryson]

Sharon looks better with short hair

[@ChristopherS9627]

1:09

[@bn.z_x]

Wow grant must of only been about 30 here where today he's 52

[@lukedaley17]

Dagenham Lad grant is 54 now not 52 that's the actor.

[@bn.z_x]

He's 52 in real life, I didn't mean the age in the programme lol

[@clairelally5236]

Kazuki x And he has been in love with Sharon all that time. If only he hadn't let his pride get in thr way and pushed her away here...

[@bitchfacehopkins9094]

Claire Lally So true !

[@nicholaskennedy1748]

I'll give it to Nigel, he had some bottle to slap Grant

[@24s..]

1:10 RAGE

[@ChristopherS9627]

Grant needs to have a shave. He even looks drunk, just like his brother Phil

[@fellovermydad]

I hated Nigel

[@joeritchie7286]

What the hell did Grant expect , he brought it on himself. If he wasnt such an arsehole all the time , Sharon wudnt have done what she did. Also how brave was Nigel standin up to him like that , WHACK !

[@iluvlafferty]

Lol as if Sharon needed to sleep with Grant's brother in order to feel better about herself. How on earth does cheating resolve marital issues? She knew that sleeping with Phil was immoral and going to blow up in her face eventually. Then she actually had the nerve to think Grant would just get over it.

[@ChristopherS9627]

4:04