26 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestAs the door closes for the last time on the Calico flats, Vanessa finds her world collapsing when Zara makes a shocking confession.
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.
Writing
Davies' dialogue bites and cuddles simultaneously.
Acting
Letitia Wright before Black Panther, already magnetic.
Production
Manchester as character, not backdrop.
Creator
Russell T Davies
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Companion to Davies' 'Cucumber'; Banana focuses on younger queer characters while Cucumber follows their older counterparts. Together they mapped Britain's generational queer divide.
Episode 6's unexpected pivot to Helen's stalker ex was rewritten after Bethany Black shared her own experiences with the writers' room.
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