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Cucumber: An original drama series from Russell T Davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, focusing on middle-aged hero Henry (Vincent Franklin)

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Cucumber: ''Series/{{Cucumber}}'': An original drama series from Russell T Davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, focusing on middle-aged hero Henry (Vincent Franklin)
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester. [[spoiler:Hazel even appears as a ghost to Lance shortly before his murder]].

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* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Folk|UK}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester. [[spoiler:Hazel even appears as a ghost to Lance shortly before his murder]].
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** And episode six of Cucumber, [[spoiler: a character from ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'' makes an appearance.]]

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** And episode six of Cucumber, [[spoiler: a character from ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'' Folk|UK}}'' makes an appearance.]]

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Banana does this for secondary/minor characters from Cucumber.
* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Lance]] in episode six.
* ArcWords: "Go home."

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* %%* ADayInTheLimelight: Banana does this for secondary/minor characters from Cucumber.
* %%* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Lance]] in episode six.
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* AnythingThatMoves: Apparently the answer to Freddie's sexuality.
* CastFullOfGay: Given for A Russell T Davies project.
* CampGay: Dean and Henry to a lesser extent

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* %%* AnythingThatMoves: Apparently the answer to Freddie's sexuality.
* %%* CastFullOfGay: Given for A Russell T Davies project.
* %%* CampGay: Dean and Henry to a lesser extent



* DancePartyEnding: Episode 7 of Cucumber

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* %%* DancePartyEnding: Episode 7 of Cucumber



* OopNorth: Both Cucumber and Banana are set in Manchester.

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* %%* OopNorth: Both Cucumber and Banana are set in Manchester.



* PrematureEjaculation: Dean seems to struggle with this.

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* %%* PrematureEjaculation: Dean seems to struggle with this.



* StalkerWithACrush: Scotty in Banana episode 2 towards Yvonne
* SuperOCD: Amy from episode 6 of Banana deals with this.

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* %%* StalkerWithACrush: Scotty in Banana episode 2 towards Yvonne
* SuperOCD: Amy from episode 6 of Banana deals with this.
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* WhamEpisode: Episode 6, where [[spoiler: Lance is brutally murdered by Daniel]]

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* %%* WhamEpisode: Episode 6, where [[spoiler: Lance is brutally murdered by Daniel]]
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*DancePartyEnding: Episode 7 of Cucumber

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* AbusiveParents: Invoked and subverted: Dean's makes his parents out to be this, but Freddie picks it out as a lie. When we finally meet his parents, they're actually incredibly supportive and accepting

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* AbusiveParents: Invoked and subverted: Dean's makes his parents out to be this, but Freddie picks it out as a lie. When we finally meet his parents, they're actually incredibly supportive and acceptingaccepting.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Banana does this for secondary/minor characters from Cucumber.
* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Lance]] in episode six.
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*StalkerWithACrush: Scotty in Banana episode 2 towards Yvonne
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*OppositesAttract: Episode 3 of Banana shows the relationship between the reserved Sian and the carefree Violet

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* ArcWords: "Go home."



** And episode six of Cucumber, a character from ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'' makes an appearance.

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** And episode six of Cucumber, [[spoiler: a character from ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'' makes an appearance.]]
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* AbusiveParents Invoked and subverted: Dean's makes his parents out to be this, but Freddie picks it out as a lie. When we finally meet his parents, they're actually incredibly supportive and accepting
* AThreesomeIsHot In Episode one this is first invoked while Lance and Henry are at a gay club, then when it begins, it's a total subversion.
* AnythingThatMoves Apparently the answer to Freddie's sexuality.
* CastFullOfGay Given for A Russell T Davies project.
* CampGay Dean and Henry to a lesser extent
* CrossOver Part of the premise; Cucumber focuses on an older group of gay men, while Banana follows LGBT+ teens, and the characters cross over frequently between the two.

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* AbusiveParents AbusiveParents: Invoked and subverted: Dean's makes his parents out to be this, but Freddie picks it out as a lie. When we finally meet his parents, they're actually incredibly supportive and accepting
* AThreesomeIsHot AThreesomeIsHot: In Episode one this is first invoked while Lance and Henry are at a gay club, then when it begins, it's a total subversion.
* AnythingThatMoves AnythingThatMoves: Apparently the answer to Freddie's sexuality.
* CastFullOfGay CastFullOfGay: Given for A Russell T Davies project.
* CampGay CampGay: Dean and Henry to a lesser extent
* CrossOver CrossOver: Part of the premise; Cucumber focuses on an older group of gay men, while Banana follows LGBT+ teens, and the characters cross over frequently between the two.



* FriendsRentControl Dean and Freddie only pay £400 a month for an entire industrial building! Justified in that it's not 100% legal and their landlord is a gangster.
* FullFrontalAssault Francesco attacks a police officer while stark naked. It doesn't end well.
* JerkJock The diver at the aquarium definitely counts, athletic but incredibly arrogant and homophobic.
* OopNorth Both Cucumber and Banana are set in Manchester.
* PrematureEjaculation Dean seems to struggle with this.
* SoundtrackDissonance What song's playing over a long-term relationship ending with an awkward threesome-turned-twosome? Rasputin by Boney M!
* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester. [[spoiler:Hazel even appears as a ghost to Lance shortly before his murder]].
* SuperOCD Amy from episode 6 of Banana deals with this.
* TechnicalVirgin Henry's never engaged in anal sex, much to the frustration of his long-term partner Lance
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Henry worrying that Sunil is planning to plagiarise his essay, leads to the latter [[spoiler: killing himself, leaving behind a pregnant wife]] even worse when you realise this all happens on the same day!
* WhamEpisode Episode 6, where [[spoiler: Lance is brutally murdered by Daniel]]

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* FriendsRentControl FriendsRentControl: Dean and Freddie only pay £400 a month for an entire industrial building! Justified in that it's not 100% legal and their landlord is a gangster.
* FullFrontalAssault FullFrontalAssault: Francesco attacks a police officer while stark naked. It doesn't end well.
* JerkJock JerkJock: The diver at the aquarium definitely counts, athletic but incredibly arrogant and homophobic.
* OopNorth OopNorth: Both Cucumber and Banana are set in Manchester.
* PrematureEjaculation PrematureEjaculation: Dean seems to struggle with this.
* SoundtrackDissonance SoundtrackDissonance: What song's playing over a long-term relationship ending with an awkward threesome-turned-twosome? Rasputin by Boney M!
* SpiritualSuccessor to SpiritualSuccessor: To ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester. [[spoiler:Hazel even appears as a ghost to Lance shortly before his murder]].
* SuperOCD SuperOCD: Amy from episode 6 of Banana deals with this.
* TechnicalVirgin TechnicalVirgin: Henry's never engaged in anal sex, much to the frustration of his long-term partner Lance
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Henry worrying that Sunil is planning to plagiarise his essay, leads to the latter [[spoiler: killing himself, leaving behind a pregnant wife]] even worse when you realise this all happens on the same day!
* WhamEpisode WhamEpisode: Episode 6, where [[spoiler: Lance is brutally murdered by Daniel]]
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* SuperOCD Amy from episode 6 of Banana deals with this.
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* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.

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* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester. [[spoiler:Hazel even appears as a ghost to Lance shortly before his murder]].

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Banana: Focuses on young gay men Dean (Fisayo Akinade) and Freddie (Freddie Fox) who share a squat, and follow their sexual misadventures.

Tofu: A documentary series about sex, featuring members of the public and the cast of Cucumber and Banana

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Banana: Focuses more on young gay men LBGT teens who play minor roles in Cucumber, including Dean (Fisayo Akinade) and Freddie (Freddie Fox) who share a squat, and follow their sexual misadventures.

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Tofu: A documentary series about sex, sex hosted by Ben Cook, featuring members of the public and the cast of Cucumber and Banana
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* CrossOver Part of the premise; Cucumber focuses on an older group of gay men, while Banana follows some teenagers, and the characters cross over frequently between the two.

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* CrossOver Part of the premise; Cucumber focuses on an older group of gay men, while Banana follows some teenagers, LGBT+ teens, and the characters cross over frequently between the two.two.
** And episode six of Cucumber, a character from ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'' makes an appearance.


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* OopNorth Both Cucumber and Banana are set in Manchester.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Henry worrying that Sunil is planning to plagiarise his essay, leads to the latter [[spoiler: killing himself, leaving behind a pregnant wife]] even worse when you realise this all happens on the same day!

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Henry worrying that Sunil is planning to plagiarise his essay, leads to the latter [[spoiler: killing himself, leaving behind a pregnant wife]] even worse when you realise this all happens on the same day!day!
*WhamEpisode Episode 6, where [[spoiler: Lance is brutally murdered by Daniel]]
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* AbusiveParents Invoked and subverted: Dean's makes his parents out to be this, but Freddie picks it out as a lie. When we finally meet his parents, they're actually incredibly supportive and accepting
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* TechnicalVirgin Henry's never engaged in anal sex, much to the frustration of his long-term partner Lance

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* TechnicalVirgin Henry's never engaged in anal sex, much to the frustration of his long-term partner LanceLance
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Henry worrying that Sunil is planning to plagiarise his essay, leads to the latter [[spoiler: killing himself, leaving behind a pregnant wife]] even worse when you realise this all happens on the same day!
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* SoundtrackDissonance What song's playing over a long-term relationship ending with an awkward threesome-turned-twosome? Rasputin by Boney M!
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* FullFrontalAssault Francesco attacks a police officer while stark naked. It doesn't end well.
* JerkJock The diver at the aquarium definitely counts, athletic but incredibly arrogant and homophobic.

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* AThreesomeIsHot In Episode one this is first invoked while Lance and Henry are at a gay club, then when it begins, it's a total subversion.



* Crossover Part of the premise; Cucumber focuses on an older group of gay men, while Banana follows some teenagers, and the characters cross over frequently between the two.

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* Crossover CrossOver Part of the premise; Cucumber focuses on an older group of gay men, while Banana follows some teenagers, and the characters cross over frequently between the two.
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* PrematureEjaculation Dean seems to struggle with this.
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* Crossover Part of the premise; Cucumber focuses on an older group of gay men, while Banana follows some teenagers, and the characters cross over frequently between the two.

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* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.

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* CastFullOfGay Given for A Russell T Davies project.
* CampGay Dean and Henry to a lesser extent
* FriendsRentControl Dean and Freddie only pay £400 a month for an entire industrial building! Justified in that it's not 100% legal and their landlord is a gangster.
* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.Manchester.
* TechnicalVirgin Henry's never engaged in anal sex, much to the frustration of his long-term partner Lance
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Tofu: A documentary series about sex, featuring members of the public and the cast of Cucumber and Banana



* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.

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* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Queer As Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.

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* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/Queer As Folk'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.

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*AnythingThatMoves Apparently the answer to Freddie's sexuality.
* SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/Queer ''Series/{{Queer As Folk'', Folk}}'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.
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Cucumber, Banana & Tofu are three interconnected shows showing on Channel 4, E4 and 4oD.

Cucumber: An original drama series from Russell T Davies exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life, focusing on middle-aged hero Henry (Vincent Franklin)
Banana: Focuses on young gay men Dean (Fisayo Akinade) and Freddie (Freddie Fox) who share a squat, and follow their sexual misadventures.

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*SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/Queer As Folk'', Russell T Davies previous show about gay life in Manchester.

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