Banana

2015

4.3

3 reviews

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 Episode 1

12/3/15

Season-only

19-year-old Dean has a job, a flat and all the sex he wants. But no matter how fast he runs, his problems are catching up with him.

2 Episode 2

19/3/15

Season-only

When Scotty sees Yvonne, it's love at first sight. But as love turns to obsession, Scotty's life spirals out of control…

3 Episode 3

26/3/15

Season-only

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

4 Episode 4

2/4/15

Season-only

Helen has to get tough with her ex, Eddie, but her birthday turns into a disaster when Eddie takes revenge.

5 Episode 5

9/4/15

Season-only

Josh is a gay student in Manchester, having a fine old time, falling in love with the enigmatic Freddie Baxter. But when Josh is called home for his best friend Sophie's wedding, he wonders if he's outgrown his old mates. Can Sophie rekindle their friendship, or is it time for both of them to move on?

6 Episode 6

16/4/15

Season-only

Amy’s got a date with policewoman Kay - but the tension means that Amy's OCD is running out of control! She battles to separate the chaos in her head from the date with a woman she's really beginning to like. But with every decision offering a thousand different options, can Amy make her mind up before it's too late?

7 Episode 7

23/4/15

Season-only

After a hot, wild night, Aiden and Frank find themselves making their way across Manchester, the next morning. As two strangers, they find themselves facing the ultimate, awful gay truth: Frank just isn't good looking enough! Can it really be that superficial? Or can both men overcome this, and find true love?

8 Episode 8

30/4/15

Season-only

Hard-working Vanessa runs her own company, cleaning city-centre flats. She's turned a blind eye to everything in her time, from sex parties to murder scenes. But when she finds herself on a shift with a young Nigerian girl, Vanessa has to face certain home truths for the first time in her life. But can she change in time to set both of them free?

About this show

Banana offers an intriguing and often outrageous peek into the individual lives, loves and losses of a range of characters who are only glimpsed in Russell T Davies's Cucumber. The stories are beautiful, charming, witty and at times, heartbreaking, as they follow the lives of a wide variety of characters, be they gay, lesbian, transgender or anything in between.

Ratings and reviews

4.3

3 reviews