Series 1 poster

Series 1

(2015)

Overview

Banana was commissioned in 2013 as a sister show to Davies' long-developed project Cucumber, along with the online documentary series Tofu. The three series refer to a urological scale of erection hardness, which consists of tofu, peeled banana, banana, and cucumber. Unlike Cucumber, which focuses primarily on middle-aged gay men, Banana focuses on LGBT youth in Manchester that are on the periphery of the Cucumber narrative. The two series are primarily linked through the crossover character of…

Cast

Freddie Fox as Freddie Baxter
Freddie Fox

as Freddie Baxter

Letitia Wright as Vivienne Scott
Letitia Wright

as Vivienne Scott

Fisayo Akinade as Dean Monroe
Fisayo Akinade

as Dean Monroe

Hannah John-Kamen as Violet
Bethany Black as Helen
Bethany Black

as Helen

T'Nia Miller as Kay
T'Nia Miller

as Kay

Luke Newberry as Josh
Luke Newberry

as Josh

Georgia Henshaw as Sian
Chloe Harris as Sophie
Chloe Harris

as Sophie

Dino Fetscher as Aiden Hawley
Dino Fetscher

as Aiden Hawley

Lynn Hunter as Vanessa Moore
Lynn Hunter

as Vanessa Moore

Episodes

Dean poster

Dean 8.0

January 22, 2015

Dean’s 19, with a job, a flat and all the sex he wants. But no matter how fast he runs, his problems are catching up wi…

Scotty poster

Scotty 9.0

January 29, 2015

Scotty sees Yvonne and believes it is love at first sight, however it soon becomes an obsession and her life begins to …

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Sian & Violet 7.0

February 5, 2015

Two lives collide when uptight Sian meets wild-at-heart Violet. Opposites might attract for a while, but how long can t…

Helen poster

Helen 7.5

February 12, 2015

Helen attempts to take a tough line with her former boyfriend Eddie but her birthday ends in disaster after he takes re…

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Josh & Sophie 0.0

February 19, 2015

Josh leaves Freddie's bed to return home for Sophie's wedding. Now Josh is out, gay and happy, has he outgrown his best…

Kay poster

Kay 0.0

February 26, 2015

Amy's got a date with Kay, but in order to find happiness, she must defeat her greatest enemy - her own imagination!

Aiden & Frank poster

Aiden & Frank 0.0

March 5, 2015

After a hot, wild night, Aiden and Frank find themselves walking across Manchester. Can a one night stand become someth…

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Vanessa & Zara 0.0

March 12, 2015

As the door closes for the last time on the Calico flats, Vanessa finds her world collapsing when Zara makes a shocking…