Episode 1
Dean
24m7.3 / 10
Dean’s 19, with a job, a flat and all the sex he wants. But no matter how fast he runs, his problems are catching up with him.
Episode credits
Written by SubskileGuest stars Andrew Hayden-Smith, Freddie Fox
TV series
Banana
2015TV-MA1 season6.9 / 10
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 25, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Scotty
24m7.7 / 10
Scotty sees Yvonne and believes it is love at first sight, however it soon becomes an obsession and her life begins to spiral out of control.
Episode credits
Guest stars Con O'Neill, Rosie Cavaliero, Freddie Fox
Episode 3
Sian & Violet
24m8.0 / 10
Two lives collide when uptight Sian meets wild-at-heart Violet. Opposites might attract for a while, but how long can this couple last?
Episode credits
Written by Sue Perkins
Episode 4
Helen
23m7.8 / 10
Helen attempts to take a tough line with her former boyfriend Eddie but her birthday ends in disaster after he takes revenge.
Episode credits
Written by Charlie CovellGuest stars Andrew Knott, Dean Andrews
Episode 5
Josh & Sophie
23m
Josh leaves Freddie's bed to return home for Sophie's wedding. Now Josh is out, gay and happy, has he outgrown his best friend?
Episode credits
Written by Matthew BarryGuest stars Freddie Fox
Episode 6
Kay
22m8.0 / 10
Amy's got a date with Kay, but in order to find happiness, she must defeat her greatest enemy - her own imagination!
Episode credits
Written by Charlie CovellGuest stars James Foster
Episode 7
Aiden & Frank
23m
After a hot, wild night, Aiden and Frank find themselves walking across Manchester. Can a one night stand become something more?
Episode credits
Written by Lee WarburtonGuest stars Freddie Fox
Episode 8
Vanessa & Zara
26mfinale
As the door closes for the last time on the Calico flats, Vanessa finds her world collapsing when Zara makes a shocking confession.
Where to watch BananaEpisode information updated Jul 25, 2026
More about Banana
Cast
Letitia WrightVivienne Scott
Fisayo AkinadeDean Monroe
Hannah John-KamenViolet
Bethany BlackHelen
T'Nia MillerKay
Luke NewberryJosh
Georgia HenshawSian
Charlie CovellAmyCredits
- Created by
- Russell T Davies
- Written by
- Russell T Davies, Charlie Covell, Lee Warburton, Sue Perkins, Matthew Barry, Subskile
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 8
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
E4United Kingdom
Red Production CompanyUnited Kingdom- Adjacent Productions
Themes
lesbianlgbtmanchesterself-discoveryyoung adult
