Cucumber and Banana are two interrelated shows exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life. In Cucumber, life for 46 year old Henry and his boyfriend Lance is comfortable and settled. But after a comically disastrous date night, Henry's old life shatters and his new life begins. While Lance gets to know the mysterious Daniel, Henry soon finds himself with unexpected companions - 24 year old Freddie and 19 year old Dean. Can men from such different generations ever get on? Henry's sister Cleo can only stand and watch as Henry's life spins off in wild new directions. Then, featuring some of the UK's best new acting talent, Banana offers an intriguing and often outrageous peek into the individual lives 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 a liaison with the enigmatic Geordie Man; Sian struggles to choose between lover Violet and her over-protective mum Vanessa; and Helen is besieged by unwanted attention from an ex. The stories are beautiful, 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.