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
Paul Binnie Significant print collections with Binnie's work: Paul Binnie Paul Binnie (born May 27, 1967) is a Scottish artist working in the Japanese tradition of woodblock printing. His work is reflective of the "shin-hanga" artists of the early to mid-20th century, employing subjects such as landscapes, tattoos, and "bijin". Binnie was born in Airthrey Castle, Scotland in 1967 and studied art history at Edinburgh University and painting and etching at Edinburgh College of Art from 1985 to 1990. After taking his Master's degree (honours) in 1990 he moved to Paris until his interest in Japanese "ukiyo-e" prints took him to Japan