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
as Freddie Baxter
as Vivienne Scott
as Dean Monroe
as Violet
as Helen
as Kay
as Josh
as Sian
as Amy
as Sophie
as Aiden Hawley
as Vanessa Moore
Episodes
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 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 …
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 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…
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 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 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…
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…