Banana

★ 6.9 · 2015 · 23m · Drama

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.

Episodes

1. Dean24m · 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.

2. Scotty24m · 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.

3. Sian & Violet24m · 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. Helen23m · Helen attempts to take a tough line with her former boyfriend Eddie but her birthday ends in disaster after he takes revenge.

5. Josh & Sophie23m · 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?

6. Kay22m · Amy's got a date with Kay, but in order to find happiness, she must defeat her greatest enemy - her own imagination!

7. Aiden & Frank23m · After a hot, wild night, Aiden and Frank find themselves walking across Manchester. Can a one night stand become something more?

8. Vanessa & Zara26m · As the door closes for the last time on the Calico flats, Vanessa finds her world collapsing when Zara makes a shocking confession.

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