Banana

2015 • SBS
4.4
5 reviews
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (11)

1 Episode 1
3/12/15
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
3/19/15
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
3/26/15
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
4/2/15
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
4/9/15
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
4/16/15
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
4/23/15
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
4/30/15
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?
101 Dean's Flat
3/13/15
Season-only
A tour of Dean’s flat with actor Fisayo Akinade.
102 Helen's Haunts
3/13/15
Season-only
An exploration of Helen's haunts around Manchester with comedian Bethany Black.
103 Interviews
3/13/15
Season-only
Interviews with cast and crew members from Banana.

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. Young lesbian Scotty pursues an unrequited love; 19 year old Dean has mysterious family secrets and a sexually charged liaison with the enigmatic Geordie Man; Sian struggles to choose between lover Violet and her over-protective mum Vanessa; Helen is besieged by unwanted attention from an ex; and law student Josh goes home to find his childhood friend and the life he left behind.

Ratings and reviews

4.4
5 reviews
Kahwoot
July 11, 2019
engaging