User:FishLoveHam/Miller family

The Miller family are a fictional family from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, that first appeared in episode 2500, broadcast on 15 April 2003. After their first member, Mickey Miller (Joe Swash), proved popular with viewers after being introduced in April 2003, his family were introduced in September 2004, including mother Rosie Miller (Gerry Cowper), uncle Clint (Huggy Leaver), adoptive father Keith Miller (David Spinx), and half-siblings Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins) and Demi Miller (Shana Swash). In September 2005, Mickey's sister and father, Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) and Mike Swann (Mark Wingett) joined. With the exception of Dawn and Mickey, the family received generally negative reception due to being considered stereotypically "chavvy", annoying, and unlikeable, with the majority of their storylines failing to impress viewers. As a result, its members were axed by the soap one by one until its last member Darren departed in September 2011.

Development

 * https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/soaps/eastenders-fans-compare-taylor-family-14562179
 * https://www.whattowatch.com/eastenders-main/eastenders-news/eastenders-new-taylor-family-not-like-the-millers-477025
 * https://www.supanet.com/eastenders-gets-shakespearean-a1638.html
 * https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eastenders-taylors-move-walford-best-10402880
 * https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39894767

Reception
JJ Nattrass of Daily Mirror wrote: "The Millers did not prove so popular with viewers and were axed by producers. Keith, partner Rosie and their twins Darren and Demi just didn't grip fans with their storylines. Still, the family launched the careers of Kara Tointon and Joe Swash - who played eldest children Dawn and Mickey".