Sophie Langham other. Since leaving "EastEnders" Langham has appeared in episodes of "Jonathan Creek" (1998); "The Bill" (1997; 2001); "Holby City" (2003) and most recently "Doctors" (2004). Sophie Langham Sophie Langham is an English actress. She is most famous for playing one half of Walford's first lesbian couple, in the popular BBC soap opera, "EastEnders". Her character, Binnie Roberts, made her first appearance in 1994 and left in 1995. During her time on the show Langham's character and her on-screen girlfriend Della Alexander (Michelle Joseph) made headlines in the British press when "EastEnders" screened its first lesbian kiss. "EastEnders" added to the
EastEnders and child abuse. Mary Whitehouse, social critic, argued at the time that "EastEnders" represented a violation of "family viewing time" and that it undermined the watershed policy. She regarded "EastEnders" as a fundamental assault on the family and morality itself. She made reference to representation of family life and emphasis on psychological and emotional violence within the show. She was also critical of language such as "bleeding", "bloody hell", "bastard" and "for Christ's sake". However, Whitehouse also praised the programme, describing Michelle Fowler's decision not to have an abortion as a "very positive storyline". She also felt that "EastEnders" had