Overview
Through eight stand-alone stories, this series follows different aspects of LGBT life. Each episode focuses on the unique storyline of a diverse character dealing with life, loves and losses. Scotty is a young lesbian dealing with unrequited love, while Dean harbors family secrets and has an affair with a mystery man from Newcastle. Sian is torn between her lover and her overprotective mother. Helen has an ex who won't leave her alone.
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
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.
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Cast & Crew
Letitia Wright
Vivienne Scott
Fisayo Akinade
Dean Monroe
Hannah John-Kamen
Violet
Bethany Black
Helen
T'Nia Miller
Kay
Luke Newberry
Josh
Georgia Henshaw
Sian
Charlie Covell
Amy
Chloe Harris
Sophie
Dino Fetscher
Aiden Hawley
Lynn Hunter
Vanessa Moore
Freddie Fox
Freddie Baxter
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Frequently Asked Questions
Through eight stand-alone stories, this series follows different aspects of LGBT life. Each episode focuses on the unique storyline of a diverse character dealing with life, loves and losses. Scotty...
Banana has 1 season with 8 episodes.
Banana premiered on January 22, 2015.
No, Banana has ended. The final episode aired on March 12, 2015.
Banana originally aired on E4. Check your local streaming services for availability.
Banana was created by Russell T Davies.
Banana has a rating of 6.9/10 based on user reviews.
Banana is classified as Drama.