Binnie Roberts her girlfriend Della Alexander were the first lesbian couple to be featured in "EastEnders". Their inclusion was an attempt to portray positive examples of characters who just happen to be homosexual. Their lesbian kiss accounted for some 45 percent of viewer complaints to the BBC regarding "EastEnders" in 1994; provoking more complaints than any other television programme that year (according to research published by the Broadcasting Standards Council in 1995). In 2005 their lesbian kiss was featured in E4's "X Rated: Top 20 Most Controversial TV Moments"; a documentary examining British TV's most talked about on-screen moments. It was placed
Who Shot Phil? Who Shot Phil? "Who Shot Phil?" is a storyline of the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" which began on 1 March 2001 and climaxed on 5 April 2001. The storyline centres around one of "EastEnders"' longest running characters, Phil Mitchell (played by Steve McFadden). The build up to the storyline occurs throughout 2000-2001. The character becomes darker and a more menacing side to his personality begins to surface. Phil's behaviour thus earns him a number of sworn enemies in Albert Square. These include his former girlfriend Lisa Shaw, Lisa's new boyfriend Mark Fowler, his former step-son Ian Beale, former business partner