Banana

TV SERIES 2015 1 SEASON

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.

This production, originally released in 2015, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.9 across its 1 season.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Drama.
• Produced in United Kingdom.
• Original Language: English.

Directed By

Al Mackay, Luke Snellin, Lewis Arnold

Written By

Russell T Davies

Starring Cast

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

Seasons

Series 1

8 Episodes • Aired 2015-01-22

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.