 A new era began in 1990 with the introduction of the Mitchell brothers, Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant (Ross Kemp), two hugely successful characters, who would go on to dominate the soap thereafter.As the new production machine cleared the way for new characters and a new direction, a number of characters were axed from the show at the start of the year.Among them was Paul, as well as every other "comedic" character that had been introduced to the show in 1989.