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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 Dean Monroe (Fisayo Akinade), who appears as a major character in both series, and are contrasted by social acceptance of the characters; whereas Akinade's character is more "open and confident" about his sexuality, the characters of Cucumber are former activists whose sexuality had to be less open.
Where to Watch Banana • Series 1
8 Episodes
- Scotty
A2ScottyVivienne 'Scotty' Scott, carer for her ailing mother, becomes besotted with housewife Yvonne Burgess whom she sees in a supermarket, deeming her beautiful. Helped by Henry and Dean she tracks her down and begins stalking her. Yvonne's husband Gary angrily warns her off but later Yvonne arranges to meet Scotty, revealing that Scotty's attention to her has caused her to make a life-changing decision. - Sian & Violet
A3Sian & VioletSian and Violet meet in the shoe shop where Sian works and Violet is so smitten that she engineers several return visits to secure a date. Sian takes Violet to meet her mother Vanessa, also a Lesbian, before moving in with her but the extrovert Violet is a carefree party girl whilst the more serious Sian is hard-working and ambitious and they are soon arguing. Maybe Vanessa can offer her daughter words of advice to heal the situation. - Helen
A4HelenTrans restaurant manageress Helen is plagued by ex-boyfriend Eddie, who refuses to believe that they are through and not only stalks her but uploads a racy film of her on the Internet. In a time of crisis Helen finds that her best friends are her family, who see her through it and give her a happy birthday. - Josh & Sophie
A5Josh & Sophie18-year old law student Josh has a one night stand with predatory Freddie, mistakenly believing that he has found love, before returning to his small town home for the wedding of best friend Sophie. Josh explains to Sophie that she is too young to marry her dull bride groom and should aim to get more out of life. He was wrong about Freddie but, on the morning of the wedding, will Sophie believe that he is right about her? - Kay
A6KayAmy, a neurotic who worries over the slightest thing, goes on a blind date with policewoman Kay but her obsessive behaviour gets the evening off to a bad start. Fortunately Kay is sympathetic - even when Amy interrupts their walk home to greet a 'Big Issue' seller she was afraid had died - and the evening does not end in disaster. - Aiden & Frank
A7Aiden & FrankHandsome hunk Aiden and the less good-looking Frank are thrown together when they are part of a threesome with a man they met in a club. Next morning they spend time together and get on very well, Frank suggesting that they could be a couple. Despite Frank's view that looks are not everything Aiden is not convinced as he regards himself as out of Frank's league and they can never be anything more than friends.
