So on cucumber, the story about dean and freddie hooking up plays as a fantasy. First watch cucumber episode 1, then banana episode 1, then tofu epsiode 1. Cucumber, banana and tofu are three interconnecting t. Following the live episodes of eastenders 30th anniversary blog on that tomorrow, i had to plus 1 the two main shows but while neither were the show at their best, they were still watchable though. Dean is the perfect subject for the first episode of banana, a halfhour overlapping anthology sister show to cucumber, because dean is a liar. Cliffs hit middleage magnificently drunk, shambolic, chasing after boys half his age, and proud of it. Ive tried this with both of my cats and all they do is bat at the cucumber and try to eat it. Cucumber is a 2015 british television series created by russell t davies and aired on channel. The sister series to channel 4s cucumber and the 4od documentary series tofu, banana is a series focusing on lgbt youth in manchester, around the narrative of cucumber. As we have already seen in bbc america s london spy watch episodes 1 and 2, tv and online shows are fast cottoning on to the idea that protagonists dont all have to come from the same place all the time. Didnt watch tofu, it was a series of interviews i think.
Apr 16, 2015 cucumber and banana are two new series from queer as folk creator russell t. Banana on e4 is an anthology series of oneoff episodes featuring minor characters from cucumber, while tofu on 4od features the actors and members of the public discussing sex, usually with an lgbt focus. Davies that premiered monday on logo following rupauls drag race. The two interconnected shows were created by tv genius russell t davies queer as folk, doctor who, torchwood and. Russell davies cucumberbanana premiers queer as folkdr. One new drama, cucumber, will run in channel 4s 9pm thursday slot, with another, banana, following at 10pm on digital channel e4, both supplemented by an ondemand topup. In development since 2006, cucumber was announced along with e4s companion series banana, and 4ods web series tofu in november 20. Cucumber tv series torrent download full episodes with hd quality. Davies two new series cucumber and banana premiere in the u. The snappy premiere and the miniseries length might have given me unreasonable hopes for cucumber, but by episode 2 weve already hit upon an episode whose main organizing principle is and what happened next is this. Cucumber and banana teaser trailer mondays at 109c.
Written by russell t davies and named after a scientific hardness scale for male erections, cucumber, banana, and tofu are three rare shows which arent trying to promote a healthy diet. At work, henry is drawn to the enigmatic freddie, while lance greets daniel. Cucumber channel 4 banana e4 tofu 4odhenry, the unlikeable hero of russell t daviess cucumber, the comedydrama around which its satellite shows, banana and tofu, wobble, would have made. Watch new episodes of cucumber and banana every monday starting at 109c. Cucumber, banana and tofu are queer in many more ways than one. For those of youve seen this weeks episodes, youll know exactly what im talking about. I enjoyed it but was very upset by a violent scene so be warned cucumber is powerful, not all episodes are great but is certainly a unquie and brave drama. If cucumber is a novel, banana is short stories, davies says tofu, which isnt slated to come to the u. An original drama series from russell t davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, focusing on middleaged hero henry vincent franklin. Cucumber, banana, and tofu are all named after the same scale of erection hardness, with banana symbolising the middle of the scale from the flaccid tofu to the. But no matter how fast he runs, his problems are catching up with him. Henry and lance are contented, but when they embark on a disastrous date night, life will never be the same again.
Davies, the creator of queer as folk returns with two three if you count the web series, tofu. Apr 12, 2015 both cucumber and banana as well as the companion documentary web series tofu are something of a homecoming for davies, returning him to the manchester locales and frank lgbt content of his. Doctor whos saviour is back with three interlocking tv series, cucumber, banana and tofu, exploring what it means to be gay in modern britain dan. Cucumber and banana, queer dramas, to air on logo tv. The two interconnected shows were created by tv genius russell t davies. For the sake of simplicity, any tropes from either will be listed on this page. Unlike cucumber, which is a selfcontained serial following the story of one gay man, banana is an anthology series focusing on the.
Banana was commissioned in 20 as a sister show to davies longdeveloped project cucumber, along with the online documentary series tofu. From the writer of the iconic queer as folk and the much beloved dr. Hes both henrys best friend and his greatest tormentor. Some lack a performance as weasely as vincent franklins or as bright as fisayo akinades. Davies, who made queer as folk, says the titles came from a scientific institute in switzerland. With vincent franklin, julie hesmondhalgh, fisayo akinade, freddie fox. This was a bit more lowkey, less funny, but quite touching, i really enjoyed it. The sister series to channel 4 s cucumber and the 4od documentary series tofu, banana is a series focusing on lgbt youth in manchester, around the narrative of cucumber.
Apr 01, 2015 cucumber tells the adventures of a middleaged gay man. Unlike cucumber, which is a selfcontained serial following the story of one gay man, banana is an anthology series focusing on the wider lgbt spectrum. Two lives collide when uptight sian meets wildatheart violet. Cucumber is an engaging and entertaining drama, witty and fun comedy and a very expressive performance from vincent franklin is a highlight. By march 2007, davies had fleshed out the initial episode. Dean only gives henry the suggestion, and henry fills in. Who comes cucumber, banana and tofu, three interlinked gay dramas that are already receiving buzz for their unapologetic portrayals of queer life.
Cucumber tv miniseries 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Davies has written three new series about the lives of gay men and women in manchester. Jul 11, 2016 davies wrote all of cucumbers eight episodes and three of bananas eight. Cucumber banana tofu cockroaches utopia ebola jesus charlie hebdo dystopia rant with tired. In fact its better to broaden the experience pool if you want to tell a compelling story. However if you are from outside the us or cant wait for all the episodes to air. Cliff costello is one of the main character of cucumber. The sister series to channel 4s cucumber and e4s banana, tofu is a documentary series that focuses on a range of sex attitudes in the twentyfirst century from the viewpoint of everyday people.
Episode one is the first episode of cucumber, aired 22 january 2015 on channel 4. Henry moonlights as a softcore youtube video baron, in the very same coffee shop. There was an implicit expectation that these shows would be everything to all queer people. From the writer of doctor who and queer as folk, russell t.
The names, as davies cheerily explained way back when he was making it in the us, and explains again in the opening scene of cucumber, come from a study he read that classified the male erection into categories based on. Cucumber, banana, tofu brand new series thursday 22nd jan. This series is amazing, i laughed the whole way through and cried of. Henry stumbles into a dangerous trap when freddie meets his old school teacher, gregory, and sets out for revenge.
Jun 01, 2015 cucumber s eight hourlong episodes are interwoven with those of two other series, banana and tofu, the titles cheeky references to a urological scale for rating mens. Cucumber and banana are two original drama series exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, while tofu is an online documentary series that explores all facets of contemporary. Cats scared of cucumbers compilation cats vs cucumbers. The titles of all three shows come from a scientific study into the male erection. An original drama series from russell t davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, focusing on middleaged hero henry. Davies, the creator of queer as folk returns with two three if you count the web series, tofu separate but connected series. Until, eventually, cucumber reemerged, now at channel 4, and with a pair of spinoff shows in the form of banana and tofu. Ive tried this with both of my cats and all they do is bat at the cucumber and try to eat it lol. However it isnt necessary to watch tofu as it doesnt affect the story, it is basically inetrviews with the cast and general public so you can watch these whenever or not at all. Cucumber no wanking official clip season 1 episode 2. Cucumber banana tofu cockroaches utopia ebola jesus charlie hebdo. Cucumber tv series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. After the brutal death of lance last week and the quirky introduction of amy also last week, it seems that both the parent show and spinoff.
With fisayo akinade, freddie fox, vincent franklin, letitia wright. The titles of all three shows come from a scientific study into the male erection, which divided the erection into a hardness scale consisting of tofu, peeled banana, banana, and cucumber. Mar, 2015 cucumber, banana and tofu, russell t davies recent trio of programmes, very much belong to this group. Cucumber s01 ep03 ep 3 hd stream watch cucumber s01 ep03 ep 3 online watch cucumber s01 ep03 ep 3 online stream. Both cucumber and banana as well as the companion documentary web series tofu are something of a homecoming for davies, returning him to the. Watch new episodes of cucumber and banana every monday starting at 109c after rupauls drag race on logo. Opposites might attract for a while, but how long can this couple last. Along with the documentary web series tofu, they premiered on the u. Cucumber and banana are two new series from queer as folk creator russell t. Cucumber, banana and tofu will premiere across channel 4, e4 and 4od in the uk in 2015. Welcome to tofu, a documentary series with sketch comedy and fantasy elements in which the great british public, porn stars, and the casts of c4 shows cucumber and banana share their sex confessions from their most awkward, unwieldy, disastrous encounters, to the most gloriously filthy and downright daring and answer probing, personal. The three series refer to a urological scale of erection hardness, which consists of tofu, peeled banana, banana, and cucumber. Episode four is the fourth episode of cucumber, aired 12 february 2015 on channel 4.
Were very excited around here about cucumber and banana. But no matter how fast he runs, his problems are catching up with. The sister series to channel 4s cucumber and the 4od documentary series tofu, banana is a series focusing on lgbt youth in manchester, on the periphery of the cucumbernarrative. This is banana s episode three, you may searching cucumber s episode three or tofu s episode three. Episode three is the third episode of cucumber, aired 5 february 2015 on channel 4. Original drama series from russell t davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, beginning with the most disastrous date night in history. Russell t davies explains how new shows cucumber, banana and tofu fit together and bring new voices to television last week, russell t davies new channel 4 trio of dramas, cucumber, banana and tofu was launched at londons posh barbican centre followed by.
The british public, and casts of cucumber and banana, talk openly about the importance of cumming. Unlike cucumber, which is a selfcontained serial following the story of one gay man. Across town, everyones searching for love, or sex, or both, as cleo meets an old flame, freddie hooks up with anna, and dean embarks on a mysterious journey into danger. Henry begins his new life, but freddie marks out the battle lines can they ever be friends, let alone anything more. Henry goes on a date with a complete stranger, while lances long, dark night leads him to an unexpected bed. Banana was a series of short stories mainly but not quite standalone some of the characters popped up in other episodes and in cucumber. Banana is a 2015 british television series created by russell t davies and aired on e4. This time its the story of scotty, the young maintenance woman whos friends with dean and freddie. Cucumber, banana, tofu brand new series thursday 22nd. Mar 23, 2015 from the writer of doctor who and queer as folk, russell t. Lance tries to work out where henrys gone, and enlists cleos help, but only cliff is devious enough to work out the truth and when henrys workplace becomes a battleground, the stakes are raised higher than ever. Since banana is an anthology series, its no surprise that its episode 2 holds together better than cucumbers next chunk of the story. Tofu is a 2015 british online documentary series created by russell t davies and presented by journalist and youtube host benjamin cook, available on 4od, channel 4s videoondemand service.
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